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50 Matai Crescent, Highfield
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10 properties for sale · Timaru
Property for sale in Highfield, Timaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Highfield, Timaru, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$590kmedian sale, last 12 months · 73 sales · up 5%
$550kmedian council valuation
8.3 yrsmedian time between sales
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10 properties for sale in Highfield
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Negotiation
Design your dream or Plans Available
15A Rimu Street, Highfield
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Offers Over $765,000
4 2 2
Perfect place to Grow, Gather & Make Memories
34 Glenwood Avenue, Highfield
Property Brokers
$349,000
2 1 1
THIS MUST SELL!
21 Grandi Avenue, Highfield
Harcourts Timaru
Deadline Sale
3 1 1
Deadline sale Wed, 4 Nov
Genuine potential available!
183 Douglas Street, Highfield
Harcourts Timaru
Auction
4 2 2
Auction Thu, 19 Nov
A Rare Find with Remarkable Views
193 Douglas Street, Highfield
Harcourts Timaru
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3 1 1
Bring Your Decor skills
12 Kauri Street, Highfield
Harcourts Timaru
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4 3 3
Three levels of exceptional luxury living
18 Kitchener Square, Highfield
Bayleys Timaru
Deadline Sale
1 1 1
Deadline sale Thu, 5 Nov
Packed with potential on a freehold title
2 Collingwood Street, Highfield
Bayleys Timaru
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Deadline Sale
5 2 7
Deadline sale Tue, 27 Oct
A world away, right at home
211B Douglas Street, Highfield
Bayleys Timaru
About Highfield
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $580k and four-bedroom homes for $658k. Homes sold for a median $3,939 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Highfield change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 4.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Highfield
- St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
- Highfield Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Waimataitai Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Oceanview Heights Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Mountainview High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Highfield house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Highfield's median sale price over the last twelve months was $590k, across 73 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before. Across Timaru it was $534k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Timaru median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | $577,500 | $4,043 | $440 | $518,000 |
| 2025 | 86 | $587,500 | $3,963 | $488 | $535,000 |
| 2024 | 73 | $555,000 | $4,052 | $446 | $515,000 |
| 2023 | 85 | $555,000 | $3,646 | $415 | $515,000 |
| 2022 | 75 | $555,000 | $3,958 | $441 | $516,750 |
| 2021 | 120 | $516,250 | $3,425 | $421 | $450,000 |
| 2020 | 107 | $445,000 | $3,043 | $367 | $395,000 |
| 2019 | 99 | $385,000 | $2,891 | $312 | $355,000 |
| 2018 | 92 | $407,500 | $2,746 | $322 | $357,625 |
| 2017 | 88 | $405,000 | $2,738 | $289 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 104 | $350,750 | $2,540 | $269 | $325,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Highfield, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Highfield
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $515k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $580k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $658k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 165 | $410k | 10 | $515k | $4,927 |
| 3 | 844 | $520k | 43 | $580k | $3,876 |
| 4 | 335 | $710k | 12 | $658k | $3,353 |
| 5+ | 60 | $965k | 4 | — | $3,132 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Highfield sold for a median $3,939 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $448 per square metre (Timaru: $355). 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.
$3,939per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$448per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,717per m² of floor, council capital values
$428per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Highfield
- 275 Otipua Road$660,00030 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 204 m² floor · 655 m² land
- 178 Wai-Iti Road$605,00022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 766 m² land
- 82 Douglas Street$730,00013 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 250 m² floor · 800 m² land
- 8 Athol Place$545,00013 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 115 m² floor · 926 m² land
- 34 Hill View Crescent$465,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 744 m² land
- 1A Rugby Street$420,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 708 m² land
- 9C Sealy Street$850,00028 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 146 m² floor · 312 m² land
- 5 Melrose Street$605,00016 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 799 m² land
- 201A Wai-Iti Road$836,00011 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 182 m² floor · 1,054 m² land
- 76C Wai-Iti Road$1,020,0008 Jun 2026 · 456 m² land
- 3 Grandi Avenue$666,5005 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 192 m² floor · 754 m² land
- 2 Rugby Street$580,0004 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 401 m² land
How long owners stay in Highfield
Homes in Highfield change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.
8.3 yearsmedian time between sales, Highfield
8.2 yearsTimaru
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Timaru: 4.1%)
By kind: houses 8.3 years, units & townhouses 9.0 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 Highfield
About 3,426 people lived in Highfield at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 48 (Timaru: 44); 75% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).
3,426people, 2023 (2018: 3,393)
48median age, about (Timaru: 44)
$79kmedian household income, about (Timaru: $82k)
75%of households own their home (2018: 76%)
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 65 years and over27%
- Under 15 years17%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household29%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European87%
- Māori8%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand83%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Asia4%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house84%
- Joined dwelling15%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 6 diploma6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Highfield. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Highfield
33 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Highfield in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru19 sales here
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru18 sales here
- Jemima KartoloHarcourts Timaru14 sales here
- Michelle GreerRay White Timaru12 sales here
- Lee-Anne JohnsRaine & Horne Timaru7 sales here
- Amy MasonProperty Brokers Timaru7 sales here
- Maria ClarkProperty Brokers Timaru7 sales here
- Tracey ShawHarcourts Timaru7 sales here
- Ben GroundwaterLJ Hooker Timaru6 sales here
- Renee HaywardRaine & Horne Timaru5 sales here
- Leanne PrendevilleRaine & Horne Timaru4 sales here
- Hannah GuthrieHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
All 33 real estate agents in Highfield, 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 Highfield
70building consents in the last 12 months ($9.62m of work)
- 12 Seddon Street11 Sept 2026 · Building consentInstall Masport Hurunui Ash Freestanding Woodburner
- 8 Branscombe Street31 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations (Bathroom)
- 41 Rugby Street29 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations (Laundry)
- 10B Park Lane12 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall Ravelli Rosa R70 Freestanding Pellet Burner
- 4 Melrose Street10 Aug 2026 · Building consentAMEND B2 Modification
Search building consents in Highfield 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 Highfield
About property for sale in Highfield, Timaru
Every property in Highfield, Timaru, 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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