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5 Chain Hills Road, Chain Hills
LJ Hooker Dunedin
1 property for sale · Dunedin
Property for sale in Chain Hills, Dunedin
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Chain Hills, Dunedin, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$1.12mmedian council valuation
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1 property for sale in Chain Hills
About Chain Hills
About 2.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Chain Hills
- Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- East Taieri Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Fairfield School (Dunedin)primary · Years 1-8
- John McGlashan Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- St Hildas Collegiatesecondary · Years 7-15
- Trinity Catholic Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Taieri Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Chain Hills house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Dunedin it was $600k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Dunedin median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | — | — | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 4 | — | — | — | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | — | — | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | — | — | — | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | $1,017,500 | $4,667 | $26 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | $685,000 | $4,653 | $39 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | $625,000 | $3,594 | $19 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | — | — | — | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | — | — | — | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Chain Hills, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Chain Hills
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | $870k | 0 | — | $6,446 |
| 4 | 39 | $1.22m | 2 | — | $5,138 |
| 5+ | 13 | $1.54m | 0 | — | $4,250 |
Price per square metre
$5,184per m² of floor, council capital values
$29per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Chain Hills
- 81 Chain Hills Road$1,300,0002 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 218 m² floor · 5,310 m² land
- 210 Chain Hills Road$900,00013 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor · 15,505 m² land
- 258 Chain Hills Road$1,160,0007 Sept 2025 · 4 bed · 196 m² floor · 3.07 ha land
- 114 Chain Hills Road$560,00024 Apr 2025 · 7.47 ha land
- 174 Chain Hills Road$930,00025 Nov 2024 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 21,974 m² land
- 114 Chain Hills Road$565,0004 Nov 2024 · 7.47 ha land
- 5 Chain Hills Road$710,00028 Apr 2024 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 1,013 m² land
- 27 Chain Hills Road$720,00021 Apr 2024 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,060 m² land
- 70 Chain Hills Road$1,260,00010 Oct 2023 · 4 bed · 218 m² floor · 28,525 m² land
- 135 Chain Hills Road$1,360,0001 Mar 2023 · 3 bed · 270 m² floor · 16.1 ha land
- 291 Chain Hills Road$1,250,0001 Jul 2022 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 10,255 m² land
- 84 Chain Hills Road$1,240,00025 Nov 2021 · 4 bed · 181 m² floor · 20,092 m² land
How long owners stay in Chain Hills
9.1 yearsDunedin
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Dunedin: 3.7%)
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 Chain Hills
About 162 people lived in Chain Hills at the 2023 census; their median age was about 46 (Dunedin: 38); 105% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
162people, 2023 (2018: 162)
46median age, about (Dunedin: 38)
$116kmedian household income, about (Dunedin: $85k)
105%of households own their home (2018: 106%)
Age
- 30-64 years52%
- 65 years and over17%
- 15-29 years15%
- Under 15 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)89%
- One-person household5%
- Other multi-person household0%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European94%
- Māori2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Asian0%
- Pacific Peoples0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- United Kingdom and Ireland9%
- Australia6%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Asia0%
- Other0%
- North America0%
- Pacific Islands0%
Household income
- $200,001 or more21%
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $150,001-$200,00016%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $50,001-$70,0005%
- $20,000 or less0%
Dwellings
- Separate house100%
- Joined dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
- Level 4 certificate16%
- No qualification11%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Level 5 diploma4%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Chain Hills. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Chain Hills
3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Chain Hills in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Melissa MitchellPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Dunedin)1 sale here
- Paul UrquhartPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Dunedin)1 sale here
- Luke MacDonaldLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here
All 3 real estate agents in Chain Hills, 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 Chain Hills
1building consents in the last 12 months ($35k of work)
- 241 Chain Hills Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlt internal layout of dwg
Search building consents in Chain Hills 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.
Property for sale by street in Chain Hills
About property for sale in Chain Hills, Dunedin
Every property in Chain Hills, Dunedin, 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.
Listings come from the agents who market them, matched to the property each is for: every one opens on that property’s own page, with what it is worth, what it last sold for, its title, zoning and hazards, and what it would cost to own.
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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