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50A Waimea Road, Nelson South
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Property for sale in Nelson South, Nelson
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Nelson South, Nelson, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$650kmedian sale, last 12 months · 56 sales · up 5%
$610kmedian council valuation
9.0 yrsmedian time between sales
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13 properties for sale in Nelson South
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Live/Work Opportunity Character Professional Rooms or City-Fringe Residence
253 Rutherford Street, Nelson South
Ray White Richmond
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A Great Buy! Nest or Invest!
4/17 Waimea Road, Nelson South
Tall Poppy Nelson Tasman
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Elegant Grandeur
64 Brougham Street, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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Elevated, Sunny Family Home
205A Vanguard Street, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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Easy-Care Living Close to Schools & Hospital
3/81 Tipahi Street, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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First Time on the Market in 33 Years!
3/250 Vanguard Street, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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Great Location, Close to the City
7 Brunner Street, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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Get on the Property Ladder - Invest or Nest!
3/155 Waimea Road, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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Family Living Made Easy on Waimea Road
121 Waimea Road, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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Ultimate Urban Homestead
129 Waimea Road, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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Sunny, Private & Conveniently Located!
2/99 Kawai Street, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
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Location, Potential & Opportunity!
2/133 Tipahi Street, Nelson South
Summit Real Estate
About Nelson South
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $520k and three-bedroom homes for $670k. Homes sold for a median $5,620 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Nelson South change hands every 9.0 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally. About 2.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Nelson South
- Hampden Street Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Te Puna Wānanga o Te Wairepo – Victory Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Nelson College (Prep Dept)intermediate · Years 7-8
- Nelson Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Nelson Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Nelson South house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Nelson South's median sale price over the last twelve months was $650k, across 56 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before. Across Nelson it was $705k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Nelson median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | $650,000 | $5,891 | $783 | $693,000 |
| 2025 | 73 | $625,000 | $5,588 | $667 | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 86 | $615,000 | $5,466 | $588 | $697,526 |
| 2023 | 61 | $663,000 | $5,444 | $676 | $685,000 |
| 2022 | 57 | $659,000 | $6,186 | $693 | $745,000 |
| 2021 | 79 | $681,000 | $6,145 | $775 | $710,500 |
| 2020 | 98 | $565,250 | $5,031 | $598 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 119 | $502,000 | $4,715 | $498 | $560,000 |
| 2018 | 117 | $480,000 | $4,014 | $466 | $518,000 |
| 2017 | 103 | $420,000 | $3,750 | $456 | $465,000 |
| 2016 | 127 | $377,000 | $3,313 | $402 | $412,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Nelson South, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Nelson South
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $520k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $670k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $955k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | $428k | 0 | — | $6,588 |
| 2 | 319 | $480k | 17 | $520k | $5,455 |
| 3 | 926 | $600k | 19 | $670k | $5,754 |
| 4 | 312 | $1.05m | 16 | $955k | $5,238 |
| 5+ | 86 | $1.41m | 0 | — | $5,013 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Nelson South sold for a median $5,620 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $683 per square metre (Nelson: $607). 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.
$5,620per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$683per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,476per m² of floor, council capital values
$623per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Nelson South
- 2/165A Waimea Road$650,00028 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 126 m² floor
- 6A Motueka Street$455,00022 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 54 m² floor · 276 m² land
- 25 Alfred Street$620,00014 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 342 m² land
- 67 Mount Street$980,00012 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 157 m² floor · 612 m² land
- 45 Waimea Road$815,0005 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor
- 18 Totara Street$530,0005 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 133 m² floor · 647 m² land
- 32 Brougham Street$1,086,50025 May 2026 · 3 bed · 144 m² floor · 481 m² land
- $200,0004 May 2026 · 243 m² land
- 5 Allan Street$1,530,0001 May 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 926 m² land
- 27 Brougham Street$930,00026 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 725 m² land
- 20 Scotland Street$1,350,00024 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 173 m² floor · 613 m² land
- 2 Allan Street$1,000,00024 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 176 m² floor · 1,639 m² land
How long owners stay in Nelson South
Homes in Nelson South change hands every 9.0 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally.
9.0 yearsmedian time between sales, Nelson South
8.7 yearsNelson
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Nelson: 3.6%)
By kind: houses 9.2 years, units & townhouses 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 Nelson South
About 5,334 people lived in Nelson South at the 2023 census (down 2% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (Nelson: 45); 63% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).
5,334people, 2023 (2018: 5,418)
40median age, about (Nelson: 45)
$88kmedian household income, about (Nelson: $85k)
63%of households own their home (2018: 60%)
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- 15-29 years18%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)68%
- One-person household26%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European78%
- Asian15%
- Māori13%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand70%
- Asia11%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- North America2%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $200,001 or more10%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $20,000 or less7%
Dwellings
- Separate house77%
- Joined dwelling22%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification16%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Level 4 certificate8%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Nelson South. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Nelson South
51 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Nelson South in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Glen ThompsonArizto9 sales here
- Caroline FletcherHarcourts Nelson4 sales here
- Nina JamesBayleys Top of the South4 sales here
- Steffan EdenBayleys Top of the South4 sales here
- Alex RidsdaleRay White Richmond4 sales here
- Roei SiboniArizto3 sales here
- Jilly-Anne PerryArizto3 sales here
- Bruce FarquharBayleys Top of the South3 sales here
- Helen RustonKC & CO. Real Estate3 sales here
- Darryn WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson3 sales here
- Rebecca WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson3 sales here
- Anthony CarppeHouse Realty Ltd3 sales here
All 51 real estate agents in Nelson South, 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 Nelson South
2building consents in the last 12 months ($175k of work)
- 154A Waimea Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentConcrete block retaining wall
- 66 Waimea Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentExtend house to create new bdrm/bathrm. Detached dwgs
Search building consents in Nelson South 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 Nelson South
About property for sale in Nelson South, Nelson
Every property in Nelson South, Nelson, 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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