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Russell Crescent, Western Heights

Russell Crescent in Western Heights has 49 properties, valued by the council between $200,000 and $885,000 with a median of $667,500 (Western Heights: $460,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $713,500. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $761,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 30 Russell Crescent, at $885,000.

$668kmedian council valuation
$714kour median estimate
$761kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
RotoruaWestern Heights ×Russell Crescent ×

50 properties on Russell Crescent, Western Heights

Highest and lowest on Russell Crescent

Highest-valued home11 Russell Crescent$885,000council valuation · 6 bed · 450 m² floor · 1,436 m² land
Lowest-valued home5A Russell Crescent$200,000council valuation · 619 m² land
Highest sale in 202630 Russell Crescent$885,000sold 23 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 1,476 m² land

Property values on Russell Crescent

The council values Russell Crescent's 42 rated properties between $200,000 and $885,000. The middle half sit between about $588,750 and $742,000; the median is $667,500 and the mean $658,690.

Lowest: $200k$200kLowest10%: $512k20%: $562k20%30%: $616k40%: $650k40%Median: $668k60%: $693k60%70%: $722k80%: $762k80%90%: $804kHighest: $885k$885kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$470k0—
321$640k2—
415$750k2—
5+3$845k0—

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

Russell Crescent compared with Western Heights

Russell Crescent's median council value is 45% above Western Heights's.

Russell CrescentWestern HeightsRotorua
Median council value$668k$460k$580k
Median sale, last 12 months$761k$525k$620k
Sold in the last 12 months8.2%4.2%2.9%
Time between sales10.8 yrs7.6 yrs8.5 yrs
Median section1,402 m²1,011 m²842 m²
Median year built197019601970
Council value per m² of floor$3k$4k$5k

Russell Crescent 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: $320k (5 sales)$320k2017: $343k (4 sales)20172018: too few sales to say (1 sale)2019: $530k (4 sales)20192020: too few sales to say (1 sale)2021: $730k (5 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $616k (2 sales)20242025: $644k (4 sales)2026: $853k (2 sales, this year so far)$853k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$852,500$3,860
20254$643,500$4,153
20242$616,000$3,876
20221$685,000$3,605
20215$730,000$3,632
20201$600,000$2,553
20194$529,500$2,425
20181$425,000$2,972
20174$342,500$2,470
20165$320,000$1,553

Recent sales on Russell Crescent

The homes on Russell Crescent

Russell Crescent has 42 houses, 6 units and townhouses and 1 section. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (46%).

1960s: 19 (19 homes)191960s1970s: 11 (11 homes)1970s1980s: 9 (9 homes)1980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)21990s

How long owners stay on Russell Crescent

Homes on Russell Crescent that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.8 years (Western Heights: 7.6 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.

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