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9/142 Riverlea Road, Riverlea
Bayleys Hamilton - Commercial
2 properties for sale · Hamilton
Property for sale in Riverlea, Hamilton
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Riverlea, Hamilton, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$958kmedian sale, last 12 months · 18 sales · up 13%
$840kmedian council valuation
12.6 yrsmedian time between sales
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2 properties for sale in Riverlea
Asking Price $495,000 Plus GST (if any)
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11/142 Riverlea Road, Riverlea
Bayleys Hamilton - Commercial
About Riverlea
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $843k and five-or-more-bedroom homes for $1.26m. Homes sold for a median $5,121 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Riverlea change hands every 12.6 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally. About 3.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Riverlea
- Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)primary · Years 1-8
- Hillcrest Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Berkley Normal Middle Schoolsecondary · Years 7-10
- Hillcrest High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Riverlea house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Riverlea's median sale price over the last twelve months was $958k, across 18 sales, up 13% 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 | 12 | $907,500 | $5,007 | $739 | $775,000 |
| 2025 | 22 | $894,000 | $5,330 | $767 | $771,111 |
| 2024 | 21 | $850,000 | $5,316 | $752 | $765,000 |
| 2023 | 13 | $1,050,000 | $4,865 | $588 | $775,000 |
| 2022 | 19 | $850,000 | $5,727 | $789 | $830,000 |
| 2021 | 23 | $870,000 | $5,759 | $842 | $780,000 |
| 2020 | 30 | $722,500 | $4,786 | $672 | $650,000 |
| 2019 | 19 | $695,000 | $3,955 | $568 | $585,000 |
| 2018 | 23 | $630,000 | $3,929 | $551 | $550,000 |
| 2017 | 31 | $610,000 | $3,933 | $562 | $535,000 |
| 2016 | 35 | $572,500 | $3,647 | $529 | $485,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Riverlea, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Riverlea
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $843k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.26m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | $300k | 1 | — | $8,108 |
| 2 | 43 | $570k | 1 | — | $5,667 |
| 3 | 166 | $770k | 6 | $843k | $5,222 |
| 4 | 179 | $920k | 4 | — | $4,368 |
| 5+ | 39 | $1.07m | 5 | $1.26m | $5,048 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Riverlea sold for a median $5,121 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Hamilton: $5,688); the land under houses sold for an estimated $724 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.
$5,121per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$724per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,059per m² of floor, council capital values
$743per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Riverlea
- 32 Silva Crescent$1,075,0003 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 330 m² floor · 1,048 m² land
- 26 Malcolm Street$1,005,0003 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 270 m² floor · 708 m² land
- 21 Malcolm Street$905,00023 May 2026 · 3 bed · 210 m² floor · 686 m² land
- 54 Malcolm Street$1,155,00021 May 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 950 m² land
- 29 Hudson Street$885,00023 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 260 m² floor · 721 m² land
- 3D Hudson Court$735,0008 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 405 m² land
- 27A Chesterman Road$596,00020 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor
- 1 Sheriff Place$1,120,00018 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 625 m² land
- 28 Silva Crescent$1,575,00011 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 312 m² floor · 1,261 m² land
- 8A Riverlea Road$725,0004 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor
- 45 Howell Avenue$910,00020 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 698 m² land
- 1/20 Riverlea Road$305,00013 Jan 2026 · 1 bed · 37 m² floor
How long owners stay in Riverlea
Homes in Riverlea change hands every 12.6 years on median, against 7.8 across Hamilton and 7.9 nationally.
12.6 yearsmedian time between sales, Riverlea
7.8 yearsHamilton
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Hamilton: 3.7%)
By kind: houses 12.7 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 Riverlea
About 945 people lived in Riverlea at the 2023 census (down 6% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Hamilton: 36); 72% of households owned their home (Hamilton: 57%).
945people, 2023 (2018: 1,008)
44median age, about (Hamilton: 36)
$118kmedian household income, about (Hamilton: $106k)
72%of households own their home (2018: 73%)
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- Under 15 years20%
- 65 years and over18%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household28%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European77%
- Asian17%
- Māori10%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand70%
- Asia13%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Middle East and Africa5%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $150,001-$200,00018%
- $200,001 or more18%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $30,001-$50,0006%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house80%
- Joined dwelling19%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- No qualification10%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Level 1 certificate8%
- Masters degree8%
- Doctorate degree6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Riverlea. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Riverlea
30 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Riverlea in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Heather WhyteLugton's Limited4 sales here
- Hamish GordonBayleys in the North Whangarei3 sales here
- James WalshLodge Real Estate Hamilton East2 sales here
- Nathan HamanHarcourts Hamilton East2 sales here
- Craig AnnandaleLodge Real Estate2 sales here
- Melissa WiltonLugton's Limited Chartwell2 sales here
- Glenn CollinsLodge Real Estate1 sale here
- Akshay DudhatBayleys Hamilton1 sale here
- Aman BaliBayleys Rototuna1 sale here
- Aaron PatersonBayleys Hamilton1 sale here
- Barry JonesRay White Hamilton1 sale here
- Dayi LiuLugton's Limited Claudelands1 sale here
All 30 real estate agents in Riverlea, 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 Riverlea
5building consents in the last 12 months ($221k of work)
- 1 Riverlea Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentProposed private stormwater drainage, connecting to existing drains.
- 57 Hudson Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentReplace existing retaining wall attached gge & roof deck
- 52 Malcolm Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall new metro eco wee rad leg freestanding solid fuel heater
- 18 Sheriff Place1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRbw - proposed wet area reconfiguration.
- 3 Louise Place1 Nov 2025 · Building consentRetrofit insulation to exterior walls
Search building consents in Riverlea 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 Riverlea
About property for sale in Riverlea, Hamilton
Every property in Riverlea, 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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