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Property for sale in Little Wanganui, Karamea

Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Little Wanganui, Karamea, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.

$310kmedian council valuation
6.6 yrsmedian time between sales
5for sale now

About Little Wanganui

Homes in Little Wanganui change hands every 6.6 years on median, against 6.7 across Karamea and 7.9 nationally. About 1.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Little Wanganui house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Karamea it was $280k.

2016: $125k (14 sales)$125k20162017: $120k (7 sales)2018: $100k (15 sales)20182019: $143k (10 sales)2020: $185k (19 sales)20202021: $172k (14 sales)2022: $237k (6 sales)20222023: $335k (9 sales)$335k2024: $185k (5 sales)20242025: $265k (12 sales)$265k2026: too few sales to say (2 sales, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Karamea median
20262———$280,000
202512$265,000$4,071$134$280,000
20245$185,000$3,263$26$225,000
20239$335,000$4,577$92$335,000
20226$236,534$2,542$108$320,000
202114$171,500$3,035$42$240,000
202019$185,000$2,650$62$200,000
201910$143,000$2,609$74$150,000
201815$100,000$2,055$11$145,000
20177$120,000$1,506$56$137,000
201614$125,000$1,868$25$142,500

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Little Wanganui, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $299kDec 2024: $300kJan 2025: $302kFeb 2025: $304kMar 2025: $305kApr 2025: $306kMay 2025: $307kJun 2025: $308kJul 2025: $309kAug 2025: $309kSept 2025: $310kOct 2025: $311kNov 2025: $311kDec 2025: $311kJan 2026: $311kFeb 2026: $310kMar 2026: $309kApr 2026: $309kMay 2026: $308kJun 2026: $307kJul 2026: $307kAug 2026: $307kSept 2026: $306kOct 2026: $309k$299k$311k$309kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $296k to $314k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Little Wanganui

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
19$290k0—$6,944
231$350k2—$5,278
344$438k0—$3,818
411$480k0—$2,857

Price per square metre

$4,250per m² of floor, council capital values
$34per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Little Wanganui

How long owners stay in Little Wanganui

Homes in Little Wanganui change hands every 6.6 years on median, against 6.7 across Karamea and 7.9 nationally.

6.6 yearsmedian time between sales, Little Wanganui
6.7 yearsKaramea
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Karamea: 2%)

By kind: houses 7.0 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 Little Wanganui

About 147 people lived in Little Wanganui at the 2023 census (up 40% since 2018); their median age was about 54 (Karamea: 54); 79% of households owned their home (Karamea: 81%).

147people, 2023 (2018: 105)
54median age, about (Karamea: 54)
$49kmedian household income, about (Karamea: $43k)
79%of households own their home (2018: 74%)

Age

  • 30-64 years57%
  • 65 years and over22%
  • Under 15 years12%
  • 15-29 years6%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)62%
  • One-person household33%
  • 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

  • European96%
  • Māori14%
  • Pacific Peoples6%
  • Asian2%
  • Other Ethnicity2%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand80%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland8%
  • Australia4%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
  • Asia2%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Other0%

Household income

  • $30,001-$50,00030%
  • $100,001-$150,00020%
  • $20,001-$30,00015%
  • $50,001-$70,00015%
  • $20,000 or less10%
  • $70,001-$100,00010%
  • $200,001 or more5%
  • $150,001-$200,0000%

Dwellings

  • Separate house88%
  • Other private dwelling4%
  • Joined dwelling0%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification24%
  • Level 1 certificate15%
  • Level 4 certificate15%
  • Level 2 certificate12%
  • Level 3 certificate12%
  • Level 5 diploma7%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification7%
  • Level 6 diploma5%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Little Wanganui. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Little Wanganui

3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Little Wanganui in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 3 real estate agents in Little Wanganui, 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 Little Wanganui

3building consents in the last 12 months ($866k of work)
  • 21 Horncastle Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruction of a small, prefabricated log house & installation of a wagener sparky ca
  • 3494 Karamea Highway1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall masport Kaituna freestanding fire
  • 4168 Karamea Highway1 May 2026 · Building consentConstruction of a new res building - timber framed, light weight, 2 bedrooms, sed structural design & deck. Installation of a firenzo woodfire. Installation of res sprinkler system.

Search building consents in Little Wanganui 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 Little Wanganui

About property for sale in Little Wanganui, Karamea

Every property in Little Wanganui, Karamea, 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.