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McDowell Street, Springfield

McDowell Street in Springfield has 56 properties, valued by the council between $315,000 and $1,120,000 with a median of $760,000 (Springfield: $760,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $786,500. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 59 McDowell Street, at $725,000.

$760kmedian council valuation
$787kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
RotoruaSpringfield ×McDowell Street ×

57 properties on McDowell Street, Springfield

Highest and lowest on McDowell Street

Highest-valued home29 McDowell Street$1,120,000council valuation · 5 bed · 340 m² floor · 2,013 m² land
Lowest-valued home12A McDowell Street$315,000council valuation · 511 m² land
Highest sale in 202659 McDowell Street$725,000sold 25 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 809 m² land

Property values on McDowell Street

The council values McDowell Street's 56 rated properties between $315,000 and $1,120,000. The middle half sit between about $712,500 and $812,500; the median is $760,000 and the mean $773,839.

Lowest: $315k$315kLowest10%: $693k20%: $695k20%30%: $730k40%: $750k40%Median: $760k60%: $780k60%70%: $805k80%: $820k80%90%: $888kHighest: $1.12m$1.12mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
323$715k1—
425$765k0—
5+6$873k0—

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

McDowell Street compared with Springfield

McDowell Street's median council value is about the same as Springfield's.

McDowell StreetSpringfieldRotorua
Median council value$760k$760k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months1.8%2.7%2.9%
Time between sales16.2 yrs9.3 yrs8.5 yrs
Median section885 m²875 m²842 m²
Median year built196019701970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$5k

McDowell Street 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: $624k (2 sales)$624k2017: $522k (3 sales)20172019: $413k (2 sales)2020: $469k (4 sales)20202021: $845k (3 sales)2022: $1.01m (3 sales)$1.01m20222023: $800k (3 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $782k (3 sales)$782k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$725,000$4,265
20253$782,000$3,769
20241$830,000$4,235
20233$800,000$2,955
20223$1,015,000$3,904
20213$845,000$3,766
20204$468,500$2,099
20192$412,500$2,510
20173$522,000$2,316
20162$624,000$3,128

Recent sales on McDowell Street

The homes on McDowell Street

McDowell Street has 55 houses and 1 section. Most were built in the 1960s (76%).

1960s: 42 (42 homes)421960s1970s: 9 (9 homes)1970s1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on McDowell Street

Homes on McDowell Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 16.2 years (Springfield: 9.3 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 McDowell Street

7building consents in the last 5 years
  • 42 McDowell Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall masport Rangitata insert woodfire
  • 4A McDowell Street1 Aug 2025 · Building consentAdd & alterations to dwg. Convert gge into bdrm - laundry & rumpus. Extend ground floor to create bathrm. Reconfigure first floor bathrm
  • 13 McDowell Street1 Aug 2025 · Building consentMasport Rangitata insert fire
  • 4A McDowell Street1 Jul 2024 · Building consentmasport Rangitata insert woodfire with hybrid flue system
  • 22 McDowell Street1 Nov 2023 · Building consentmetro smart insert woodfire

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