135 properties · Mangakakahi, Rotorua

Sunset Road, Mangakakahi

Sunset Road in Mangakakahi has 135 properties, valued by the council between $300,000 and $945,000 with a median of $455,000 (Mangakakahi: $490,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $497,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $375,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 106 Sunset Road, at $505,500.

$455kmedian council valuation
$497kour median estimate
$375kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1960median year built
RotoruaMangakakahi ×Sunset Road ×

135 properties on Sunset Road, Mangakakahi

Highest and lowest on Sunset Road

Highest-valued home149-151 Sunset Road$945,000council valuation · 4 bed · 390 m² floor · 2,743 m² land
Lowest-valued home95A Sunset Road$300,000council valuation · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
Highest sale in 2026106 Sunset Road$505,500sold 19 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 822 m² land

Property values on Sunset Road

The council values Sunset Road's 117 rated properties between $300,000 and $945,000. The middle half sit between about $403,500 and $534,500; the median is $455,000 and the mean $473,675.

Lowest: $300k$300kLowest10%: $364k20%: $392k20%30%: $415k40%: $437k40%Median: $455k60%: $473k60%70%: $521k80%: $548k80%90%: $597kHighest: $945k$945kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
211$335k2—
382$448k1—
49$605k0—
5+4$655k0—

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

Sunset Road compared with Mangakakahi

Sunset Road's median council value is 7% below Mangakakahi's.

Sunset RoadMangakakahiRotorua
Median council value$455k$490k$580k
Median sale, last 12 months$375k$548k$625k
Sold in the last 12 months2.2%2.7%2.9%
Time between sales5.9 yrs8.4 yrs8.5 yrs
Median section812 m²819 m²844 m²
Median year built196019701970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Sunset 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: $197k (16 sales)$197k20162017: $323k (11 sales)2018: $325k (14 sales)20182019: $383k (6 sales)2020: $431k (7 sales)20202021: $490k (12 sales)2022: $499k (3 sales)20222023: $525k (2 sales)$525k2024: $519k (3 sales)20242025: $394k (2 sales)2026: $375k (3 sales, this year so far)$375k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$375,000$4,595
20252$393,500$4,044
20243$519,000$4,817
20232$524,500$4,022
20223$499,000$4,867
202112$490,000$5,143
20207$431,000$3,425
20196$383,000$3,469
201814$325,000$3,053
201711$323,000$2,514
201616$196,500$2,164

Recent sales on Sunset Road

The homes on Sunset Road

Sunset Road has 95 houses and 39 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (35%).

1900s: 3 (3 homes)31900s1940s: 3 (3 homes)1950s: 13 (13 homes)1950s1960s: 41 (41 homes)411970s: 32 (32 homes)1970s1980s: 14 (14 homes)1990s: 4 (4 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 6 (6 homes)62020s

How long owners stay on Sunset Road

Homes on Sunset Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.9 years (Mangakakahi: 8.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 17 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 Sunset Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 108 Sunset Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - proposed four new two-storey dwgs, each dwg consisting of 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a single gge, & a retention-detention tank. One detention tank designated for the row. Timber
  • 104 Sunset Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRbw - new two-storey dwgs(lot3 & lot4), each lot including 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 wc, 1 kitchen-dining-family, 1 single gge. Max 0.8m timber rtw. Tanks. Membrane deck. Total area 352 m2.
  • 104 Sunset Road1 Jan 2026 · Building consentRbw - new two-storey dwgs (lot 1 & lot 2), each lot including four bedrooms, two bathrooms, one wc, one kitchen-dining-family, one single gge. Max 1.5m timber rtw. Tanks. Total area 352 m2.
  • 166 Sunset Road1 Mar 2025 · Building consentMasport Rangitata insert fire
  • 188 Sunset Road1 Sept 2023 · Building consentMasport Rangitata insert fire

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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.