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950 Whangaruru North Road, Whangaruru
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1 property for sale · Russell
Property for sale in Whangaruru, Russell
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Whangaruru, Russell, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$795kmedian council valuation
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1 property for sale in Whangaruru
About Whangaruru
About 0.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Whangaruru
- Bay of Islands Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Whangaruru house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2025 is the year so far. Across Russell it was $860k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Russell median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | — | — | — | $864,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | — | — | $1,082,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $1,128,750 |
| 2022 | 6 | $1,400,000 | $10,807 | $664 | $1,186,250 |
| 2021 | 10 | $605,000 | $5,883 | $64 | $747,500 |
| 2020 | 8 | $323,875 | $6,694 | $45 | $600,000 |
| 2019 | 8 | $565,000 | $9,247 | $211 | $625,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | — | — | — | $632,500 |
| 2017 | 7 | $660,000 | $4,454 | $276 | $575,000 |
| 2016 | 9 | $615,000 | $4,156 | $237 | $565,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Whangaruru, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Whangaruru
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 28 | $790k | 0 | — | $13,224 |
| 3 | 87 | $930k | 0 | — | $8,106 |
| 4 | 26 | $1.26m | 0 | — | $6,153 |
Price per square metre
$7,809per m² of floor, council capital values
$215per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Whangaruru
- $200,00024 Sept 2025 · 18,720 m² land
- 130 Whangaruru Wharf Road$869,00014 Feb 2025 · 19,340 m² land
- 14 Logan Nicks Place$1,310,0009 Feb 2025 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 679 m² land
- 638 Whangaruru North Road$300,00014 Sept 2024 · 6,730 m² land
- 150 Whangaruru Wharf Road$1,600,0009 Nov 2023 · 3 bed · 250 m² floor · 5,245 m² land
- 2 Ngatiwai Place$890,00023 Mar 2023 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 683 m² land
- 1412 Rāwhiti Road$730,0003 Feb 2023 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 9.99 ha land
- 10 Ngatiwai Place$1,500,00015 Dec 2022 · 3 bed · 137 m² floor · 1,280 m² land
- 759 Whangaruru North Road$1,300,00015 Dec 2022 · 3 bed · 183 m² floor · 909 m² land
- 6 Ngatiwai Place$1,525,0007 Dec 2022 · 4 bed · 143 m² floor · 1,310 m² land
- $365,0001 Apr 2022 · 9.63 ha land
- 15 Logan Nicks Place$1,500,00017 Feb 2022 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 658 m² land
How long owners stay in Whangaruru
14.4 yearsRussell
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
0.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Russell: 1.3%)
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 Whangaruru
About 270 people lived in Whangaruru at the 2023 census (up 14% since 2018); their median age was about 50 (Russell: 57); 76% of households owned their home (Russell: 80%).
270people, 2023 (2018: 237)
50median age, about (Russell: 57)
$40kmedian household income, about (Russell: $64k)
76%of households own their home (2018: 92%)
Age
- 30-64 years38%
- 65 years and over31%
- Under 15 years18%
- 15-29 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)63%
- One-person household33%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- Māori66%
- European52%
- Pacific Peoples10%
- Asian1%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand90%
- Australia2%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Asia0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00028%
- $20,001-$30,00020%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $20,000 or less12%
- $100,001-$150,00012%
- $70,001-$100,0008%
- $200,001 or more0%
- $150,001-$200,0000%
Dwellings
- Separate house81%
- Other private dwelling13%
- Joined dwelling10%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification27%
- Level 4 certificate20%
- Level 3 certificate14%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma3%
- Level 6 diploma3%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Whangaruru. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Whangaruru
1 agent has been credited on a sale or a live listing in Whangaruru in the last two years. Those with the most:
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Whangaruru
3building consents in the last 12 months ($1.87m of work)
- 826 Whangaruru North Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - new detached dwg with solid fuel heater single storey dwg 3 bdrm 1 kitchen 1 dining /living1 solid fuel appliance on rib raft foundation with timber deck covered
- 826 Whangaruru North Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentStormwater & sanitary systems including potable water supply & associated earth works for proposed new dwg.
- 810 Whangaruru North Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
Search building consents in Whangaruru 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 Whangaruru
About property for sale in Whangaruru, Russell
Every property in Whangaruru, Russell, 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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