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Ōwhata house prices and sales

Ōwhata's median sale price over the last twelve months was $592k, across 107 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before.

$592kmedian sale, last 12 months · 107 sales · down 1%
$585kmedian council valuation
7.2 yrsmedian time between sales
26for sale now
RotoruaŌwhata ×
All 2,845For sale 26For rent 0Sold 90

2,845 properties in Ōwhata

About Ōwhata

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $573k and four-bedroom homes for $750k. Homes sold for a median $4,913 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Ōwhata change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 3.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Ōwhata

  • Owhata Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Lynmore Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Rotokawa Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • John Paul Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
  • Mokoia Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Rotorua Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Rotorua Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Rotorua Lakes High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Ōwhata house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Ōwhata's median sale price over the last twelve months was $592k, across 107 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Rotorua it was $625k.

2016: $290k (210 sales)$290k20162017: $344k (162 sales)2018: $375k (147 sales)20182019: $453k (156 sales)2020: $451k (139 sales)20202021: $510k (178 sales)2022: $600k (129 sales)20222023: $595k (97 sales)2024: $570k (139 sales)20242025: $574k (142 sales)2026: $644k (60 sales, this year so far)$644k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Rotorua median
202660$643,500$4,911$544$637,500
2025142$574,000$4,748$441$612,000
2024139$570,000$4,435$349$609,000
202397$595,000$4,571$388$619,000
2022129$600,000$5,000$361$642,756
2021178$510,000$4,645$340$618,750
2020139$451,000$3,790$251$500,000
2019156$453,000$3,549$269$449,000
2018147$375,000$3,314$216$400,000
2017162$343,500$2,730$201$350,000
2016210$290,126$2,371$182$300,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Ōwhata, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $608kDec 2024: $606kJan 2025: $606kFeb 2025: $607kMar 2025: $609kApr 2025: $606kMay 2025: $604kJun 2025: $602kJul 2025: $603kAug 2025: $607kSept 2025: $607kOct 2025: $610kNov 2025: $616kDec 2025: $621kJan 2026: $622kFeb 2026: $617kMar 2026: $615kApr 2026: $617kMay 2026: $615kJun 2026: $614kJul 2026: $612kAug 2026: $614kSept 2026: $614kOct 2026: $614k$608k$602k$622k$614kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $596k to $628k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Ōwhata

Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $573k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $750k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
2103$455k4—$5,486
31,422$545k52$573k$5,040
4528$830k31$750k$4,472
5+71$900k1—$4,043

Price per square metre

Homes in Ōwhata sold for a median $4,913 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Rotorua: $4,870); the land under houses sold for an estimated $463 per square metre (Rotorua: $364). 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.

$4,913per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$463per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,632per m² of floor, council capital values
$372per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Ōwhata

How long owners stay in Ōwhata

Homes in Ōwhata change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.

7.2 yearsmedian time between sales, Ōwhata
8.5 yearsRotorua
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.7%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Rotorua: 2.9%)

By kind: houses 7.4 years, units & townhouses 6.8 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 Ōwhata

About 7,005 people lived in Ōwhata at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 36 (Rotorua: 38); 72% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).

7,005people, 2023 (2018: 6,735)
36median age, about (Rotorua: 38)
$93kmedian household income, about (Rotorua: $89k)
72%of households own their home (2018: 70%)

Age

  • 30-64 years40%
  • Under 15 years24%
  • 15-29 years19%
  • 65 years and over17%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)69%
  • One-person household22%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
  • Other multi-person household4%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%

Ethnicity

  • European61%
  • Māori47%
  • Asian10%
  • Pacific Peoples6%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand83%
  • Asia6%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland4%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Australia2%
  • Pacific Islands1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • North America0%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00020%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $70,001-$100,00015%
  • $150,001-$200,00014%
  • $200,001 or more11%
  • $50,001-$70,00011%
  • $20,001-$30,0009%
  • $20,000 or less5%

Dwellings

  • Separate house90%
  • Joined dwelling9%
  • Non-private dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification18%
  • Level 3 certificate13%
  • Level 4 certificate12%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
  • Level 1 certificate11%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 5 diploma7%
  • Level 6 diploma4%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Ōwhata. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Ōwhata

42 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Ōwhata in the last two years. Those with the most:

Offices in Ōwhata

All 42 real estate agents in Ōwhata, 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 Ōwhata

60building consents in the last 12 months ($23.85m of work)

Search building consents in Ōwhata 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.

Streets in Ōwhata

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About property in Ōwhata, Rotorua

Every property in Ōwhata, Rotorua, 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.

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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