57 properties · Hillcrest, Rotorua

Hillcrest Avenue, Hillcrest

Hillcrest Avenue in Hillcrest has 57 properties, valued by the council between $505,000 and $780,000 with a median of $635,000 (Hillcrest: $590,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $689,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months.

$635kmedian council valuation
$689kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
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57 properties on Hillcrest Avenue, Hillcrest

Highest and lowest on Hillcrest Avenue

Highest-valued home16 Hillcrest Avenue$780,000council valuation · 4 bed · 299 m² floor · 827 m² land
Lowest-valued home3 Hillcrest Avenue$505,000council valuation · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 840 m² land
Highest sale, last 12 months38 Hillcrest Avenue$720,000sold 10 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 809 m² land

Property values on Hillcrest Avenue

The council values Hillcrest Avenue's 57 rated properties between $505,000 and $780,000. The middle half sit between about $615,000 and $670,000; the median is $635,000 and the mean $641,404.

Lowest: $505k$505kLowest10%: $597k20%: $615k20%30%: $615k40%: $630k40%Median: $635k60%: $638k60%70%: $660k80%: $680k80%90%: $699kHighest: $780k$780kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$645k0—
336$618k1—
415$665k0—
5+3$735k0—

Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.

Hillcrest Avenue compared with Hillcrest

Hillcrest Avenue's median council value is 8% above Hillcrest's.

Hillcrest AvenueHillcrestRotorua
Median council value$635k$590k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months1.8%2.9%2.9%
Time between sales17.7 yrs9.1 yrs8.5 yrs
Median section809 m²819 m²842 m²
Median year built196019601970
Council value per m² of floor$3k$5k$5k

Hillcrest Avenue house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $379k (4 sales)$379k2017: $991k (4 sales)$991k20172018: $500k (2 sales)2019: $528k (4 sales)20192020: $511k (2 sales)2021: $705k (3 sales)20212022: $450k (2 sales)2023: $650k (5 sales)20232024: $637k (3 sales)2025: $790k (3 sales, this year so far)$790k2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20253$790,000$5,163
20243$637,000$4,357
20235$650,000$3,988
20222$450,000$2,960
20213$705,000$3,196
20202$510,500$3,027
20194$527,500$3,303
20182$500,000$2,242
20174$990,750$3,741
20164$379,000$1,996

Recent sales on Hillcrest Avenue

The homes on Hillcrest Avenue

Hillcrest Avenue has 57 houses. Most were built in the 1960s (75%).

1930s: 1 (1 home)11930s1950s: 8 (8 homes)1950s1960s: 43 (43 homes)431960s1970s: 3 (3 homes)1970s1990s: 2 (2 homes)21990s

How long owners stay on Hillcrest Avenue

Homes on Hillcrest Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 17.7 years (Hillcrest: 9.1 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Building and resource consents on Hillcrest Avenue

7building consents in the last 5 years
  • 29 Hillcrest Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlterations to the dwg. Renovation of first floor level - including installation of kitchenette. Adjustment of framing under the stairs & of the stairs up from the gge. Partial reclad of the
  • 55 Hillcrest Avenue1 Jul 2023 · Building consentVarious alterations to dwg
  • 13 Hillcrest Avenue1 Apr 2023 · Building consentTiled level entry shower
  • 59 Hillcrest Avenue1 Oct 2022 · Building consentBathrm alt
  • 31 Hillcrest Avenue1 Jul 2022 · Building consentNew bathrm & fixtures in basement

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.