Property for rent in Westmere, Whanganui
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Westmere, Whanganui, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Westmere
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $674k and four-bedroom homes for $1.25m. Homes sold for a median $5,058 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Westmere change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally. About 3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Westmere
- Westmere School - Whanganuiprimary · Years 1-8
- Kai Iwi Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Mosston Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Faith City Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Westmere house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Westmere's median sale price over the last twelve months was $848k, across 20 sales, down 6% 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 | 12 | $1,020,000 | $5,053 | $47 | $485,000 |
| 2025 | 29 | $875,000 | $4,213 | $45 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 23 | $1,020,000 | $4,717 | $40 | $490,000 |
| 2023 | 19 | $807,000 | $4,979 | $44 | $473,000 |
| 2022 | 25 | $860,000 | $3,990 | $50 | $540,000 |
| 2021 | 26 | $640,000 | $3,926 | $32 | $500,000 |
| 2020 | 26 | $350,000 | $2,779 | $30 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 29 | $420,000 | $2,596 | $26 | $295,000 |
| 2018 | 45 | $430,000 | $2,449 | $21 | $238,500 |
| 2017 | 30 | $227,500 | $901 | $15 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 28 | $407,500 | $2,020 | $21 | $190,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Westmere, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Westmere
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $674k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.25m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | $743k | 2 | — | $6,175 |
| 3 | 161 | $800k | 5 | $674k | $5,058 |
| 4 | 237 | $1.11m | 7 | $1.25m | $5,345 |
| 5+ | 66 | $1.24m | 3 | — | $3,739 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Westmere sold for a median $5,058 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whanganui: $4,114); the land under houses sold for an estimated $47 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 Westmere
- 25 Simpson Road$1,220,0003 Jul 2026 · 5 bed · 370 m² floor · 10,150 m² land
- 182 Mosston Road$440,00024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 8,448 m² land
- 2 Caversham Road$659,00024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor
- 220 Watt Livingstone Road$750,00022 May 2026 · 3 bed · 217 m² floor · 2,023 m² land
- 139A Seafield Road$1,300,0005 May 2026 · 4 bed · 310 m² floor · 21,253 m² land
- 14 Simpson Road$1,350,00030 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 318 m² floor · 10,000 m² land
- 39 Francis Road$810,00014 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 147 m² floor · 10,580 m² land
- 124 State Highway 3$1,220,0002 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 235 m² floor · 23,800 m² land
- 1 Sandcroft Drive$820,00028 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 111 m² floor · 868 m² land
- 71 Montgomery Road$674,00018 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 4,629 m² land
- 121A Seafield Road$1,250,00023 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 254 m² floor · 2,113 m² land
- 94 Mission Road$1,310,00021 Jan 2026 · 5 bed · 241 m² floor · 6,822 m² land
How long owners stay in Westmere
Homes in Westmere change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.9 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 Westmere
About 1,470 people lived in Westmere at the 2023 census (up 7% since 2018); their median age was about 50 (Whanganui: 43); 85% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- 65 years and over22%
- 15-29 years16%
- Under 15 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)74%
- One-person household20%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European92%
- Māori12%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Asian2%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand87%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- Asia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $200,001 or more14%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house90%
- Joined dwelling9%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Westmere. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Westmere
13 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Westmere in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Knud BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu4 sales here
- Danny JonasProperty Brokers Wanganui3 sales here
- Leighton ToyProperty Brokers Wanganui3 sales here
- Jens BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu2 sales here
- Karen BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu2 sales here
- Mark LourieProperty Brokers Wanganui2 sales here
- Paul GilliganProperty Brokers Wanganui2 sales here
- Annemarie HorrocksBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu2 sales here
- Rachel GrayProperty Brokers Wanganui2 sales here
- Shannon-Renarta JuryHarcourts Whanganui1 sale here
- Paramveer SinghArizto1 sale here
- Duncan AshbyBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
All 13 real estate agents in Westmere, 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 Westmere
- 17 Clarkson Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew pool fencing only
- 6 Buxton Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct a 18m x 12m x 3m totalspan gge
- 53A Belmont Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlt.1 updating of firewall (construct new 404m² multigenerational living dwg comprising of 2 units (main 4 bdrm/2 bath & unit is 2 bed/1 bath) separated by a firewall & door. B
- 1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct new 94.5m2 shed with washroom
- 1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTo relocate a brand-new, yard-built home to site as per site plan - foundations & services only. Ccc for construction to be supplied before first inspection booked as house is still under construc
Search building consents in Westmere 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 Westmere, Whanganui
Every property in Westmere, 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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