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$699,000
3 1 1
Room to Live, Relax & Entertain
12 Tui Avenue, Forest Lake
Bayleys Rototuna
4 properties for sale · Hamilton
Property for sale in Forest Lake, Hamilton
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Forest Lake, Hamilton, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$725kmedian sale, last 12 months · 35 sales · up 1%
$700kmedian council valuation
7.1 yrsmedian time between sales
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4 properties for sale in Forest Lake
$759,000
3 1 3
Elevated Living, Unrivalled Views
17 Huia Avenue, Forest Lake
Lodge Real Estate
$599,000
2 1 2
Tucked Away in Forest Lake
4/71 Storey Avenue, Forest Lake
Lugtons
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$789,000
3 2 1
Style & Simplicity
5A Moore Street, Forest Lake
Lugtons
About Forest Lake
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $764k and four-bedroom homes for $733k. Homes sold for a median $5,781 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Forest Lake change hands every 7.1 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally. About 3.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Maeroa Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- St Andrews Middle Schoolsecondary · Years 7-10
- Fraser High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Forest Lake house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Forest Lake's median sale price over the last twelve months was $725k, across 35 sales, up 1% on the twelve months before. Across Hamilton it was $779k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Hamilton median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | $763,800 | $5,944 | $823 | $775,000 |
| 2025 | 51 | $700,000 | $5,500 | $761 | $771,111 |
| 2024 | 47 | $749,000 | $6,080 | $821 | $765,000 |
| 2023 | 38 | $742,500 | $6,425 | $797 | $775,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $747,000 | $6,147 | $840 | $830,000 |
| 2021 | 70 | $734,875 | $7,050 | $932 | $780,000 |
| 2020 | 64 | $598,000 | $5,218 | $663 | $650,000 |
| 2019 | 58 | $563,250 | $4,325 | $598 | $585,000 |
| 2018 | 76 | $520,000 | $4,216 | $605 | $550,000 |
| 2017 | 50 | $495,000 | $4,042 | $563 | $535,000 |
| 2016 | 71 | $495,000 | $3,591 | $533 | $485,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Forest Lake, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Forest Lake
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $641k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $764k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $733k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 105 | $600k | 6 | $641k | $6,177 |
| 3 | 530 | $690k | 19 | $764k | $5,932 |
| 4 | 134 | $810k | 8 | $733k | $5,323 |
| 5+ | 24 | $910k | 0 | — | $3,763 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Forest Lake sold for a median $5,781 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Hamilton: $5,688); the land under houses sold for an estimated $814 per square metre (Hamilton: $763). 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.
$5,781per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$814per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,818per m² of floor, council capital values
$806per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Forest Lake
- 41 Dalgliesh Avenue$772,00028 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 180 m² floor · 498 m² land
- 62 Garnett Avenue$570,00015 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor
- 2 Mews Place$908,50014 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 623 m² land
- 32 Forest Lake Road$642,00023 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 108 m² floor
- 98D Forest Lake Road$635,0004 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 81 m² floor · 342 m² land
- 37 Storey Avenue$870,00016 May 2026 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 880 m² land
- 5A Holden Avenue$736,60014 May 2026 · 2 bed · 91 m² floor · 535 m² land
- 3 Holden Avenue$902,0006 May 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 1,037 m² land
- 34 Hinton Avenue$765,00030 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 491 m² land
- 8 Bolmuir Road$783,0004 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 132 m² floor · 552 m² land
- 28 Kiwi Avenue$580,00031 Mar 2026 · 54 m² floor · 400 m² land
- 1 Seifert Street$875,00029 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 753 m² land
How long owners stay in Forest Lake
Homes in Forest Lake change hands every 7.1 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally.
7.1 yearsmedian time between sales, Forest Lake
7.8 yearsHamilton
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.9%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Hamilton: 3.7%)
By kind: houses 6.7 years, units & townhouses 8.6 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 Forest Lake
About 2,373 people lived in Forest Lake at the 2023 census (up 5% since 2018); their median age was about 33 (Hamilton: 36); 57% of households owned their home (Hamilton: 57%).
2,373people, 2023 (2018: 2,256)
33median age, about (Hamilton: 36)
$94kmedian household income, about (Hamilton: $106k)
57%of households own their home (2018: 59%)
Age
- 30-64 years44%
- Under 15 years23%
- 15-29 years23%
- 65 years and over10%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household26%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European66%
- Māori29%
- Asian16%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand78%
- Asia10%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00024%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $30,001-$50,00012%
- $200,001 or more10%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less6%
Dwellings
- Separate house83%
- Joined dwelling19%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification16%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification16%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Forest Lake. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Forest Lake
65 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Forest Lake in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Blair PointonLodge Real Estate6 sales here
- Kristina EmsonLugton's Limited6 sales here
- Chase GrayLodge Real Estate4 sales here
- Zoe GrayLodge Real Estate4 sales here
- Glenn CollinsLodge Real Estate4 sales here
- Gemma LewellLodge Real Estate Hamilton Central4 sales here
- Abbie HydeLugton's Limited3 sales here
- Fraser KilgourLugton's Limited3 sales here
- Sonia ChristisonLodge Real Estate3 sales here
- Renee BoleynRay White Hamilton3 sales here
- Jasmeet BajwaLodge Real Estate Rototuna North3 sales here
- Lynne JohnsonArizto3 sales here
All 65 real estate agents in Forest Lake, 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 Forest Lake
13building consents in the last 12 months ($7.38m of work)
- 131 Forest Lake Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentDwg alterations
- 68 Storey Avenue1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew x3 three storey units & x5 two storey units
- 90 Forest Lake Road1 May 2026 · Building consentNew detached dwg - lot 1
- 90 Forest Lake Road1 May 2026 · Building consent3 new attached units - lots 2-4 & retaining wall
- 16 Dalgliesh Avenue1 Apr 2026 · Building consentNew x7 two storey attached units
Search building consents in Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake
About property for sale in Forest Lake, Hamilton
Every property in Forest Lake, Hamilton, 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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