Negotiation
2 1 1
A complete package - home, studio and lifestyle
3 Baird Road, Waiotahe
Bayleys Whakatāne
5 properties for sale · Ōpōtiki
Property for sale in Waiotahe, Ōpōtiki
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Waiotahe, Ōpōtiki, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$750kmedian sale, last 12 months · 18 sales · up 8%
$840kmedian council valuation
5.8 yrsmedian time between sales
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5 properties for sale in Waiotahe
Negotiation
3 1 2
Modern beach house with sea views
1160 State Highway 2, Waiotahe
Bayleys Whakatāne
Offers Over $895,000 Including GST (if any)
3 2 2
A little bit of country and whole lot of coast
8 Pohutukawa Drive, Waiotahe
Bayleys Whakatāne
Negotiation
3 2 2
Spacious, affordable home near Waiotahe Beach
12 Arakotipu Boulevard, Waiotahe
Bayleys Whakatāne
Negotiation
1 1
Compact coastal hideaway, big on outdoor living
4 Arakotipu Boulevard, Waiotahe
Bayleys Whakatāne
About Waiotahe
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $695k and four-bedroom homes for $901k. Homes sold for a median $5,411 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waiotahe change hands every 5.8 years on median, against 8.2 across Ōpōtiki and 7.9 nationally. About 1.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Waiotahe
- Woodlands School (Opotiki)primary · Years 1-8
- Waiotahe Valley Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
Waiotahe house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waiotahe's median sale price over the last twelve months was $750k, across 18 sales, up 8% on the twelve months before. Across Ōpōtiki it was $530k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Ōpōtiki median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | $750,000 | $5,000 | $570 | $495,000 |
| 2025 | 32 | $725,000 | $5,476 | $569 | $537,500 |
| 2024 | 19 | $742,000 | $7,425 | $587 | $529,000 |
| 2023 | 22 | $669,500 | $4,819 | $559 | $480,000 |
| 2022 | 24 | $685,000 | $5,783 | $652 | $480,000 |
| 2021 | 79 | $420,000 | $4,153 | $563 | $420,000 |
| 2020 | 53 | $535,000 | $4,101 | $208 | $375,000 |
| 2019 | 40 | $477,500 | $3,430 | $180 | $349,500 |
| 2018 | 36 | $390,000 | $3,056 | $262 | $293,000 |
| 2017 | 35 | $380,000 | $2,936 | $180 | $250,000 |
| 2016 | 70 | $286,000 | $2,421 | $113 | $224,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Waiotahe, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Waiotahe
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $695k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $901k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $745k | 0 | — | $12,800 |
| 2 | 45 | $850k | 0 | — | $12,056 |
| 3 | 234 | $870k | 5 | $695k | $5,000 |
| 4 | 211 | $1.01m | 6 | $901k | $5,417 |
| 5+ | 36 | $1.37m | 1 | — | $5,134 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Waiotahe sold for a median $5,411 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Ōpōtiki: $4,211); the land under houses sold for an estimated $550 per square metre (Ōpōtiki: $179). 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.
$5,411per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$550per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,836per m² of floor, council capital values
$426per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Waiotahe
- 6 Waiōtahe Drifts Boulevard$400,00014 May 2026 · 636 m² land
- 45 Arakotipu Boulevard$755,0001 May 2026 · 3 bed · 151 m² floor · 620 m² land
- 24 Waiōtahe Drifts Boulevard$470,00014 Apr 2026 · 824 m² land
- 21 Arakotipu Boulevard$950,0009 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 744 m² land
- 248 Ohiwa Harbour Road$1,320,00019 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 109 m² floor · 5 ha land
- 40 Waiōtahe Drifts Boulevard$750,00019 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 625 m² land
- 5 Whakaari Road$560,0006 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 182 m² floor · 880 m² land
- 27 Bryan Road$851,5001 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 74 m² floor · 1,142 m² land
- 93 Ohiwa Loop Road$1,000,00022 Jan 2026 · 3.71 ha land
- 67A Waiōtahe Drifts Boulevard$620,00020 Jan 2026 · 718 m² land
- $435,00015 Jan 2026 · 6,157 m² land
- 29 Bryan Road$790,00031 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 1,279 m² land
How long owners stay in Waiotahe
Homes in Waiotahe change hands every 5.8 years on median, against 8.2 across Ōpōtiki and 7.9 nationally.
5.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Waiotahe
8.2 yearsŌpōtiki
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.7%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Ōpōtiki: 2%)
By kind: houses 6.4 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 Waiotahe
About 987 people lived in Waiotahe at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 55 (Ōpōtiki: 40); 81% of households owned their home (Ōpōtiki: 67%).
987people, 2023 (2018: 948)
55median age, about (Ōpōtiki: 40)
$83kmedian household income, about (Ōpōtiki: $70k)
81%of households own their home (2018: 77%)
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- 65 years and over30%
- 15-29 years12%
- Under 15 years12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)72%
- One-person household21%
- 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
- European78%
- Māori33%
- Asian4%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand86%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $150,001-$200,0009%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $20,001-$30,0006%
Dwellings
- Separate house93%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Other private dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate14%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Waiotahe. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Waiotahe
7 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Waiotahe in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Wendy MooreHarcourts Opotiki8 sales here
- John BellerbyETB Commercial4 sales here
- Barry HennessyHarcourts Opotiki3 sales here
- Bonny CollierRay White Papamoa2 sales here
- Katrina GurnickRay White Papamoa2 sales here
- Lindy Nelson ParkerProperty Brokers Whakatane1 sale here
- Phillip BerryProperty Brokers Whakatane1 sale here
All 7 real estate agents in Waiotahe, 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 Waiotahe
16building consents in the last 12 months ($3.66m of work)
- 3 Rimu Rimu Key1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - five new two-storey attached dwgs. Dw 1 has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, & dw 2 - 5 have 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a single-car gge, & private drainage. Includes timber & keystone ret
- 17 Rimu Rimu Key1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRelocation of kitchen within same room. Removal of existing detached dwgs
- 13 Rimu Rimu Key1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRemove existing wood-burner & replace with new
- 246 Ohiwa Harbour Road1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall fireplace
- 1 May 2026 · Building consentNew 3 bedroom dwelling
Search building consents in Waiotahe 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 Waiotahe
About property for sale in Waiotahe, Ōpōtiki
Every property in Waiotahe, Ōpōtiki, 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.
Header photo: Ulrich Lange, Dunedin, New Zealand, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).