Property for rent in Kai Iwi, Whanganui
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Kai Iwi, Whanganui, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Kai Iwi
Homes sold for a median $4,495 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kai Iwi change hands every 11.2 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Kai Iwi
- Kai Iwi Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Kai Iwi house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Kai Iwi's median sale price over the last twelve months was $900k, across 13 sales, up 1% on the twelve months before. Across Whanganui it was $500k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whanganui median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | $750,000 | $4,629 | $57 | $485,000 |
| 2025 | 13 | $960,000 | $4,637 | $22 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | $732,500 | $4,995 | $29 | $490,000 |
| 2023 | 9 | $850,000 | $4,234 | $344 | $473,000 |
| 2022 | 9 | $580,000 | $4,076 | $32 | $540,000 |
| 2021 | 12 | $565,000 | $3,695 | $37 | $500,000 |
| 2020 | 8 | $467,500 | $5,460 | $304 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 17 | $625,000 | $3,568 | $28 | $295,000 |
| 2018 | 12 | $155,000 | $1,284 | $54 | $238,500 |
| 2017 | 16 | $353,750 | $2,559 | $18 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 23 | $330,000 | $2,528 | $12 | $190,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Kai Iwi, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Kai Iwi
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 | $580k | 1 | — | $7,672 |
| 3 | 99 | $740k | 2 | — | $5,633 |
| 4 | 74 | $990k | 3 | — | $4,789 |
| 5+ | 20 | $1.06m | 4 | — | $3,664 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Kai Iwi sold for a median $4,495 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whanganui: $4,114); the land under houses sold for an estimated $41 per square metre (Whanganui: $323). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.
Recent sales in Kai Iwi
- 9A Broadview Heights$400,00012 May 2026 · 1,976 m² land
- 91 Bushy Park Road$750,0007 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 11,000 m² land
- 628C Rapanui Road$560,00012 Mar 2026 · 11,370 m² land
- 104 Bushy Park Road$950,0005 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 210 m² floor · 5,000 m² land
- 18 Sunset Parade$815,00026 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 148 m² floor · 308 m² land
- 1A Waitangi Parade$265,00017 Feb 2026 · 503 m² land
- 644C Rapanui Road$967,0005 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 332 m² floor · 5.31 ha land
- 671 Rapanui Road$1,215,00027 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 272 m² floor · 10,001 m² land
- 13 Mowhanau Drive$710,00023 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 507 m² land
- 327 Bushy Park Road$1,300,00016 Dec 2025 · 6 bed · 400 m² floor · 4.17 ha land
- 26E Bushy Park Road$900,0009 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 257 m² floor · 9.67 ha land
- 198 Bushy Park Road$960,0001 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 182 m² floor · 3.62 ha land
How long owners stay in Kai Iwi
Homes in Kai Iwi change hands every 11.2 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 11.1 years.
Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Who lives in Kai Iwi
About 453 people lived in Kai Iwi at the 2023 census (up 17% since 2018); their median age was about 49 (Whanganui: 43); 84% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- 65 years and over22%
- Under 15 years19%
- 15-29 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)74%
- One-person household25%
- Other multi-person household2%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European93%
- Māori22%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Asian1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand89%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Australia1%
- Asia0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00025%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00011%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $200,001 or more6%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Non-private dwelling4%
- Joined dwelling2%
- Other private dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- No qualification16%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Kai Iwi. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Kai Iwi
9 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kai Iwi in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Knud BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu5 sales here
- Jens BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu3 sales here
- Annemarie HorrocksBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu2 sales here
- Karen BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu2 sales here
- Jean ClarkBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
- Tracey OnishenkoBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
- Leighton ToyProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
- Mark LourieProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
- Paul GilliganProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
All 9 real estate agents in Kai Iwi, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Kai Iwi
- 1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTo relocate 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge to site as per site plan
- 104 Bushy Park Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentFire installation - second hand freestanding fisher denniston multifuel burner
- 11 Mowhanau Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlt.1 amended bracing & fixing detail. (retruss & reroof the existing house. Remove part walls & add beams & bracing to suit. Add decks & stairs. Freestanding woodburner)
- 1 Jul 2026 · Building consentPim only to relocate this dwg to site as per site plan
- 628 Rapanui Road1 May 2026 · Building consentConstruct a 8 x 7 x 2.4m totalspan shed building
Search building consents in Kai Iwi and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
About property for rent in Kai Iwi, Whanganui
Every property in Kai Iwi, Whanganui, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.
Rentals come from the agents and property managers who list them, matched to the property each is for, so every one opens on that property’s own page: its rent estimate, title, hazards, the internet it can get, and its power and insurance costs.
Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.
Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.
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