Negotiation
4 1 1
A much-loved Fairfield classic
18 Kennedy Road, Fairfield
Property Brokers
9 properties for sale · Dunedin
Property for sale in Fairfield, Dunedin
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Fairfield, Dunedin, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$720kmedian sale, last 12 months · 43 sales · up 2%
$700kmedian council valuation
8.3 yrsmedian time between sales
9for sale now
9 properties for sale in Fairfield
Negotiation
3 1 1
Your entry into Fairfield
83 Main Road, Fairfield
Property Brokers
Auction
3 1 2
Auction Wed, 11 Nov
A Fairfield find with potential to spare!
147 Main Road, Fairfield
LJ Hooker Dunedin
Enquiries Over $829,000
4 2 3
Price Reduced - Don't Delay!
157 Main Road, Fairfield
Ray White Dunedin
Finding a picture…
Offers Over $399,000
Serenity, sunshine, and private woodland setting
18 Freyberg Road, Fairfield
Bayleys Dunedin
Finding a picture…
Negotiation
4 2 9
A private world of your own
51 Flower Street, Fairfield
Bayleys Dunedin
Auction
2 1 1
Auction Fri, 23 Oct
Renovation project or redevelop opportunity
139 Main Road, Fairfield
Bayleys Mosgiel
Deadline Sale
3 1 0
Deadline sale Thu, 5 Nov
Character, Sunshine & Affordability in Fairfield!
44 Martin Road, Fairfield
LJ Hooker Dunedin
Auction
4 2 2
Auction Wed, 11 Nov
Private Family Home Adjoining the Reserve
11 Holyport Close, Fairfield
LJ Hooker Dunedin
About Fairfield
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $674k and four-bedroom homes for $970k. Homes sold for a median $5,146 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Fairfield change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 3.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Fairfield
- Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
- Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- 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
- Queen's High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Fairfield house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Fairfield's median sale price over the last twelve months was $720k, across 43 sales, up 2% on the twelve months before. 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 | 27 | $685,000 | $5,120 | $441 | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 43 | $717,000 | $4,881 | $447 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 46 | $702,500 | $4,672 | $394 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $660,000 | $4,133 | $384 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $700,000 | $5,485 | $388 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 44 | $750,576 | $4,419 | $386 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 57 | $605,000 | $3,986 | $404 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 51 | $560,000 | $3,233 | $290 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 66 | $462,500 | $3,260 | $280 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 60 | $521,050 | $2,561 | $252 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 73 | $370,000 | $2,434 | $207 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Fairfield, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Fairfield
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $674k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $970k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 56 | $505k | 2 | — | $5,672 |
| 3 | 488 | $640k | 24 | $674k | $5,167 |
| 4 | 376 | $830k | 11 | $970k | $4,563 |
| 5+ | 64 | $980k | 2 | — | $3,174 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Fairfield sold for a median $5,146 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $439 per square metre (Dunedin: $522). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.
$5,146per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$439per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,267per m² of floor, council capital values
$389per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Fairfield
- 31 Kennedy Road$670,00022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 791 m² land
- 3 Sunninghurst Drive$1,250,0008 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 265 m² floor · 997 m² land
- 91 Martin Road$720,0008 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 26 Kennedy Road$685,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 8 Martin Road$620,00026 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 1,013 m² land
- 31D Old Brighton Road$650,00024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 895 m² land
- 125 Main Road$490,00022 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 941 m² land
- 24 Sunninghurst Drive$1,150,0005 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 252 m² floor · 826 m² land
- 17 Kennedy Road$645,00020 May 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 815 m² land
- 6A Walton Park Avenue$970,0005 May 2026 · 4 bed · 186 m² floor · 575 m² land
- 15 Kennedy Road$645,0003 May 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 815 m² land
- 33 Howorth Road$971,00022 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 220 m² floor · 844 m² land
How long owners stay in Fairfield
Homes in Fairfield change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.
8.3 yearsmedian time between sales, Fairfield
9.1 yearsDunedin
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.9%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Dunedin: 3.7%)
By kind: houses 8.1 years.
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 Fairfield
About 2,547 people lived in Fairfield at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Dunedin: 38); 88% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).
2,547people, 2023 (2018: 2,511)
44median age, about (Dunedin: 38)
$113kmedian household income, about (Dunedin: $85k)
88%of households own their home (2018: 88%)
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- 65 years and over19%
- Under 15 years18%
- 15-29 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)81%
- One-person household15%
- Other multi-person household2%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European92%
- Māori9%
- Asian5%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand86%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Asia3%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $150,001-$200,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $30,001-$50,00013%
- $200,001 or more12%
- $50,001-$70,0008%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house95%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Fairfield. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Fairfield
34 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Fairfield in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jason HynesLJ Hooker Dunedin10 sales here
Lawrence SchaumannLJ Hooker Dunedin10 sales here- Susan Wyngaarden-LowBayleys (Otago Realty Group)8 sales here
- Shozanna WheelerProperty Brokers Mosgiel5 sales here
- Keith KippenbergerCutlers Real Estate4 sales here
- Geraldine HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin4 sales here
- James ColumbColumbs & Co3 sales here
- Amelia HermensLJ Hooker Dunedin3 sales here
- Caitlin AndertonLJ Hooker Mosgiel3 sales here
- Paul AndertonLJ Hooker Mosgiel3 sales here
- Michael WoodBayleys (Otago Realty Group)2 sales here
- Sarah KippenbergerCutlers Real Estate2 sales here
All 34 real estate agents in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield
25building consents in the last 12 months ($3.74m of work)
- 27 Awa Toru Drive1 Sept 2026 · Building consentAdd walk-in wardrobes to dwg
- 135 Main Road1 Sept 2026 · Building consentTimber pole retaining wall strengthening
- 19 Martin Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRemove wall, install beam & solid fuel burner in dwg
- 10 Walton Park Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConvert cupboard to separate toilet & part laundry in dwg
- 29 Saddle Hill Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentForm ensuite, alt bathrm layout in dwg, install solid fuel burner
Search building consents in Fairfield 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 Fairfield
About property for sale in Fairfield, Dunedin
Every property in Fairfield, 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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