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Old Taupo Road, Hillcrest

Old Taupo Road in Hillcrest has 78 properties, valued by the council between $340,000 and $960,000 with a median of $507,500 (Hillcrest: $590,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $548,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 256A Old Taupo Road, at $680,000.

$508kmedian council valuation
$548kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1950median year built
RotoruaHillcrest ×Old Taupo Road ×

78 properties on Old Taupo Road, Hillcrest

Highest and lowest on Old Taupo Road

Highest-valued home255 Old Taupo Road$960,000council valuation · 340 m² floor · 11,689 m² land
Lowest-valued home6/220 Old Taupo Road$340,000council valuation · 2 bed · 64 m² floor
Highest sale in 2026256A Old Taupo Road$680,000sold 29 Jan 2026 · 2 bed · 160 m² floor · 739 m² land

Property values on Old Taupo Road

The council values Old Taupo Road's 70 rated properties between $340,000 and $960,000. The middle half sit between about $434,250 and $565,750; the median is $507,500 and the mean $506,643.

Lowest: $340k$340kLowest10%: $355k20%: $420k20%30%: $449k40%: $473k40%Median: $508k60%: $530k60%70%: $557k80%: $575k80%90%: $615kHighest: $960k$960kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$450k0—
211$350k1—
351$510k0—
45$650k0—

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

Old Taupo Road compared with Hillcrest

Old Taupo Road's median council value is 14% below Hillcrest's.

Old Taupo RoadHillcrestRotorua
Median council value$508k$590k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months1.3%3%2.9%
Time between sales7.0 yrs9.6 yrs8.5 yrs
Median section809 m²819 m²844 m²
Median year built195019601970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Old Taupo Road house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $234k (7 sales)$234k20162017: $406k (3 sales)2018: $392k (8 sales)20182019: $430k (3 sales)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $626k (3 sales)$626k2022: $433k (2 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $522k (4 sales)$522k20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$680,000$4,250
20251$593,000$4,236
20244$522,000$4,509
20231$650,000$6,436
20222$432,500$5,355
20213$626,000$5,330
20201$400,000$4,545
20193$430,000$3,583
20188$392,250$3,582
20173$406,000$3,663
20167$233,750$2,170

Recent sales on Old Taupo Road

The homes on Old Taupo Road

Old Taupo Road has 65 houses and 13 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (48%).

1930s: 1 (1 home)11930s1940s: 18 (18 homes)1940s1950s: 33 (33 homes)331950s1960s: 9 (9 homes)1960s1970s: 2 (2 homes)1970s1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 4 (4 homes)1990s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Old Taupo Road

Homes on Old Taupo Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.0 years (Hillcrest: 9.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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 Old Taupo Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 259 Old Taupo Road1 Aug 2024 · Building consentInstall metro xtreme rad base wood fire
  • 218B Old Taupo Road1 Jul 2024 · Building consentInstallation of replacement freestanding fire - metro Ltd (rural)
  • 255 Old Taupo Road1 Jun 2024 · Building consentTo install a Tarras mkiii supplied by the customer along with a woodsman heat saver flue kit, dektite, soaker flashing & bird sock.
  • 261 Old Taupo Road1 Oct 2023 · Building consentRelocating secondhand dwg to site, installing new foundations & service connections
  • 302 Old Taupo Road1 Aug 2022 · Building consentRelocated minor dwg

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