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Property for sale in Drift Bay, Queenstown
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Drift Bay, Queenstown, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$3.8mmedian council valuation
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3 properties for sale in Drift Bay
About Drift Bay
About 1.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Drift Bay
- Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarauprimary · Years 1-8
- St Joseph's School (Queenstown)primary · Years 1-8
Drift Bay house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2025 is the year so far. Across Queenstown it was $1.4m.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Queenstown median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | — | — | — | $1,316,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | — | — | — | $1,322,500 |
| 2023 | 6 | $3,747,500 | $10,666 | $363 | $1,285,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | — | — | — | $910,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | $1,908,888 | $4,343 | $272 | $895,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | $3,000,000 | $3,727 | $161 | $815,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | — | — | — | $774,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | $1,487,500 | $4,724 | $197 | $636,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Drift Bay, up 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Drift Bay
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 | $3.69m | 0 | — | $12,266 |
| 5+ | 15 | $5.07m | 1 | — | $12,238 |
Price per square metre
$12,371per m² of floor, council capital values
$508per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Drift Bay
- 10 Nathanael Place$18,880,00013 Oct 2025 · 5 bed · 665 m² floor · 15,407 m² land
- 2 Nathanael Place$3,600,0001 Aug 2025 · 13,474 m² land
- 1 Nathanael Place$5,000,0002 Apr 2025 · 25,214 m² land
- 11 Nathanael Place$3,900,00010 Sept 2024 · 12,152 m² land
- 3 Bayonet Peak Place$3,200,0003 May 2024 · 4 bed · 455 m² floor · 4,029 m² land
- 4 Scenic Drive$3,250,00010 Apr 2024 · 5 bed · 252 m² floor · 4,000 m² land
- 7 Nathanael Place$4,150,0001 Feb 2024 · 18,651 m² land
- 5 Scenic Drive$2,750,00012 Nov 2023 · 3 bed · 240 m² floor · 5,045 m² land
- 7 Bayonet Peak Place$2,150,0007 Nov 2023 · 4 bed · 556 m² floor · 4,887 m² land
- 9 Nathanael Place$4,000,00026 Sept 2023 · 13,305 m² land
- 1 Tasman Terrace$7,300,00014 Sept 2023 · 5 bed · 572 m² floor · 4,039 m² land
- 5 Nathanael Place$4,300,0002 Jun 2023 · 18,129 m² land
How long owners stay in Drift Bay
6.2 yearsQueenstown
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.9%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Queenstown: 4.5%)
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.
Building and resource consents in Drift Bay
3building consents in the last 12 months ($284k of work)
- 2 Bluff View Terrace4 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlt to 2-storey dwg: remove & replace with new in-built firenzo kompac deco, insert zero clearance standard flue
- 6 Scenic Drive18 Dec 2025 · Building consentStage 1 of 4 gge being stage 1 ground floor of future first floor stage to be built overhead
- 6 Scenic Drive27 Nov 2025 · Building consentAlterations to an existing dwg - proposed 9.5 sqm add to the kitchen to create a pantry, changes to the existing external covered entry
Search building consents in Drift Bay 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 Drift Bay
About property for sale in Drift Bay, Queenstown
Every property in Drift Bay, Queenstown, 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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