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Island View Road, Western Heights

Island View Road in Western Heights has 74 properties, valued by the council between $175,000 and $750,000 with a median of $472,500 (Western Heights: $460,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1950s. We estimate its homes at a median $512,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 42 Island View Road, at $640,000.

$473kmedian council valuation
$512kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1950median year built
RotoruaWestern Heights ×Island View Road ×

74 properties on Island View Road, Western Heights

Highest and lowest on Island View Road

Highest-valued home31 Island View Road$750,000council valuation · 4 bed · 193 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
Lowest-valued home14C Island View Road$175,000council valuation · 345 m² land
Highest sale in 202642 Island View Road$640,000sold 16 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 115 m² floor · 1,012 m² land

Property values on Island View Road

The council values Island View Road's 74 rated properties between $175,000 and $750,000. The middle half sit between about $417,500 and $518,000; the median is $472,500 and the mean $471,216.

Lowest: $175k$175kLowest10%: $390k20%: $401k20%30%: $434k40%: $455k40%Median: $473k60%: $490k60%70%: $505k80%: $531k80%90%: $593kHighest: $750k$750kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
28$385k1—
351$485k0—
44$588k1—
5+1$670k0—

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

Island View Road compared with Western Heights

Island View Road's median council value is 3% above Western Heights's.

Island View RoadWestern HeightsRotorua
Median council value$473k$460k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months2.7%4.1%2.9%
Time between sales11.8 yrs7.5 yrs8.5 yrs
Median section1,011 m²1,011 m²844 m²
Median year built195019601970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$4k$5k

Island View 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 (8 sales)$234k20162017: $260k (9 sales)2018: $345k (8 sales)20182019: $355k (6 sales)2020: $358k (2 sales)20202021: $557k (6 sales)2022: $589k (3 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $477k (3 sales)20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $598k (2 sales, this year so far)$598k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$597,500$7,408
20251$465,000$3,100
20243$477,000$4,676
20231$402,750$3,356
20223$589,000$5,212
20216$557,000$5,117
20202$357,500$4,107
20196$355,000$3,668
20188$345,000$3,114
20179$260,000$2,436
20168$233,500$1,717

Recent sales on Island View Road

The homes on Island View Road

Island View Road has 58 houses, 13 units and townhouses and 3 sections. Most were built in the 1950s (55%).

1940s: 1 (1 home)11940s1950s: 39 (39 homes)391950s1960s: 10 (10 homes)1960s1970s: 7 (7 homes)1970s1980s: 6 (6 homes)1980s2000s: 3 (3 homes)2000s2020s: 5 (5 homes)52020s

How long owners stay on Island View Road

Homes on Island View Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.8 years (Western Heights: 7.5 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 Island View Road

4building consents in the last 5 years
  • 32 Island View Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRbw - construction of a new single storey detached res dwg with 4 bedrooms, dbl gge, kitchen, family, dining & living. On-site wastewater & stormwater.
  • 10 Island View Road1 Feb 2025 · Building consentTwo relocated dwgs
  • 11A Island View Road1 May 2024 · Building consentRbw to build a 4 bdrm single storey dbl gge res house with above ground tank & septic tank.
  • 22 Island View Road1 Sept 2023 · Building consentNew sewer connection - tiny home

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