Property for rent in Matarau, Whangārei
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Matarau, Whangārei, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
0 properties for rent in Matarau
Nothing in Matarau is advertised for rent on the sites we follow just now; .
About Matarau
Homes in Matarau change hands every 7.8 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally. About 2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Matarau
- Matarau Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Te Kamo High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Matarau house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2025 is the year so far. Across Whangārei it was $650k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whangārei median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | $970,000 | $4,727 | $35 | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $980,000 | $4,818 | $64 | $675,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $669,008 |
| 2022 | 6 | $1,127,500 | $5,500 | $59 | $730,000 |
| 2021 | 7 | $1,007,000 | $5,481 | $49 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 6 | $626,500 | $4,998 | $15 | $530,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | $412,000 | $1,728 | $18 | $470,000 |
| 2018 | 10 | $732,500 | $3,826 | $41 | $450,000 |
| 2017 | 11 | $597,500 | $3,200 | $22 | $405,000 |
| 2016 | 9 | $529,000 | $2,511 | $35 | $340,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Matarau, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Matarau
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 32 | $830k | 0 | — | $6,004 |
| 4 | 69 | $1.03m | 2 | — | $4,714 |
| 5+ | 9 | $1.32m | 1 | — | $4,853 |
Price per square metre
Recent sales in Matarau
- 105 Tudehope Road$943,00031 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 177 m² floor · 4.33 ha land
- 68 Matarau Road$1,425,0009 Dec 2025 · 5 bed · 368 m² floor · 11,950 m² land
- 535 Pipiwai Road$1,125,0002 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 238 m² floor · 10,210 m² land
- 26 Matarau Road$970,00017 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 320 m² floor · 4,546 m² land
- 52 Matarau Road$1,010,0004 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 153 m² floor · 8,130 m² land
- 148 Matarau Road$785,00015 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 4,250 m² land
- 10 Matarau Road$848,00030 Apr 2025 · 4 bed · 250 m² floor · 9,606 m² land
- 21 Going Road$1,260,0007 Mar 2025 · 4 bed · 254 m² floor · 3.07 ha land
- 43A Finlayson Road$385,00028 Jan 2025 · 126 m² floor · 5,810 m² land
- 44 Waipapa Road$890,0005 Dec 2024 · 4 bed · 185 m² floor · 6,055 m² land
- 164 Matarau Road$1,025,00030 Nov 2024 · 4 bed · 152 m² floor · 17,355 m² land
- 24 Finlayson Road$1,060,0005 Sept 2024 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 4,065 m² land
How long owners stay in Matarau
Homes in Matarau change hands every 7.8 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.8 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 Matarau
About 552 people lived in Matarau at the 2023 census (up 6% since 2018); their median age was about 42 (Whangārei: 41); 89% of households owned their home (Whangārei: 68%).
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- Under 15 years21%
- 15-29 years17%
- 65 years and over16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)83%
- One-person household11%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)7%
- Other multi-person household0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European89%
- Māori25%
- Asian3%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand87%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Asia1%
- Australia1%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $200,001 or more20%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $150,001-$200,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
Dwellings
- Separate house97%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Other private dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 1 certificate17%
- No qualification13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Matarau. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Matarau
6 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Matarau in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Fiona FraserRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka1 sale here
- Tracy DalzellBayleys in the North Whangarei1 sale here
- Sherry GibbonHarcourts Whangarei1 sale here
- Valerie HangerHarcourts Whangarei1 sale here
- Tanya MaichBayleys in the North Whangarei1 sale here
- Shane BurnsHarcourts Whangarei1 sale here
All 6 real estate agents in Matarau, 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 Matarau
- 633 Pipiwai Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
- 105 Tudehope Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
Search building consents in Matarau 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 Matarau, Whangārei
Every property in Matarau, Whangārei, 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.
Header photo: Uarangi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).