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Mountain Road, Western Heights

Mountain Road in Western Heights has 93 properties, valued by the council between $180,000 and $2,280,000 with a median of $640,000 (Western Heights: $460,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $659,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 53 Mountain Road, at $665,000.

$640kmedian council valuation
$659kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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93 properties on Mountain Road, Western Heights

Highest and lowest on Mountain Road

Highest-valued home353A Mountain Road$2,280,000council valuation · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 25,920 m² land
Lowest-valued home41A Mountain Road$180,000council valuation
Highest sale in 202653 Mountain Road$665,000sold 14 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 1,229 m² land

Property values on Mountain Road

The council values Mountain Road's 87 rated properties between $180,000 and $2,280,000. The middle half sit between about $530,000 and $821,000; the median is $640,000 and the mean $736,322.

Lowest: $180k$180kLowest10%: $435k20%: $496k20%30%: $564k40%: $600k40%Median: $640k60%: $705k60%70%: $765k80%: $877k80%90%: $1.29mHighest: $2.28m$2.28mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$525k0—
347$590k2—
423$910k0—
5+7$1.25m0—

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

Mountain Road compared with Western Heights

Mountain Road's median council value is 39% above Western Heights's.

Mountain RoadWestern HeightsRotorua
Median council value$640k$460k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months2.2%4.2%2.9%
Time between sales6.0 yrs7.6 yrs8.5 yrs
Median section1,840 m²1,011 m²842 m²
Median year built197019601970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$5k

Mountain 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: $376k (14 sales)$376k20162017: $546k (8 sales)2018: $475k (5 sales)20182019: $686k (2 sales)2020: $703k (6 sales)20202021: $652k (5 sales)2022: $855k (5 sales)$855k20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $353k (2 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$4,186
20251$350,000$3,182
20242$352,500$4,301
20231$530,000$4,274
20225$855,000$2,879
20215$652,000$3,796
20206$702,500$4,214
20192$686,000$3,948
20185$475,000$2,867
20178$546,000$3,215
201614$376,000$2,355

Recent sales on Mountain Road

The homes on Mountain Road

Mountain Road has 68 houses, 18 units and townhouses and 6 sections. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (33%).

1950s: 4 (4 homes)41950s1960s: 17 (17 homes)1960s1970s: 26 (26 homes)261970s1980s: 19 (19 homes)1980s1990s: 7 (7 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)22010s

How long owners stay on Mountain Road

Homes on Mountain Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.0 years (Western Heights: 7.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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 Mountain Road

12building consents in the last 5 years
  • 91 Mountain Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAmendment tobco10405096- basement floor level laundry & utility space add, basement floor level bathrm upgrade, ground floor level master bdrm en-suite refurbishment.
  • 41A Mountain Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentNew dwg, deck & driveway
  • 87 Mountain Road1 Sept 2024 · Building consentMasport Kaituna freestanding fire
  • 75 Mountain Road1 Aug 2023 · Building consentInternal alternations & minor additions to existing res building
  • 33 Mountain Road1 Apr 2023 · Building consentAdditional bracing & posts to deck

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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.