

Property for sale in Wakefield
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Wakefield, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
2 properties for sale in Wakefield



About Wakefield
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $745k and four-bedroom homes for $948k. Homes sold for a median $5,488 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Wakefield change hands every 6.5 years on median, against 6.9 across Wakefield and 7.9 nationally. About 4.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Wakefield
- Wakefield Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Waimea Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Waimea Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Wakefield house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Wakefield's median sale price over the last twelve months was $809k, across 60 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before. Across Wakefield it was $812k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Wakefield median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | $802,500 | $5,457 | $455 | $845,000 |
| 2025 | 82 | $817,500 | $5,388 | $423 | $812,000 |
| 2024 | 68 | $755,000 | $5,280 | $327 | $750,000 |
| 2023 | 56 | $802,500 | $4,767 | $372 | $783,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $787,000 | $5,232 | $411 | $769,500 |
| 2021 | 80 | $797,500 | $4,767 | $370 | $750,000 |
| 2020 | 106 | $584,000 | $4,208 | $262 | $590,000 |
| 2019 | 82 | $600,325 | $3,865 | $253 | $595,650 |
| 2018 | 103 | $570,000 | $3,549 | $240 | $520,000 |
| 2017 | 91 | $455,020 | $3,147 | $185 | $468,500 |
| 2016 | 75 | $470,000 | $2,979 | $236 | $443,500 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Wakefield, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Wakefield
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $745k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $948k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | $855k | 0 | — | $7,068 |
| 2 | 53 | $550k | 4 | — | $6,125 |
| 3 | 499 | $700k | 27 | $745k | $5,519 |
| 4 | 369 | $960k | 14 | $948k | $4,594 |
| 5+ | 55 | $1.12m | 2 | — | $4,716 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Wakefield sold for a median $5,488 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Wakefield: $5,576); the land under houses sold for an estimated $451 per square metre (Wakefield: $301). 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.
Recent sales in Wakefield
- 53C Lord Auckland Road$830,0005 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 875 m² land
- 35 Arrow Street$665,0003 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 117 m² floor · 450 m² land
- 23 George Fyfe Way$950,00026 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 214 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 101 Wakefield-Kohatu Highway$287,00022 Jul 2026 · 5,329 m² land
- 3A Ara o Paki Paki$269,56515 Jul 2026 · 449 m² land
- 17D Martin Avenue$660,0006 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 668 m² land
- 77 Whitby Road$950,00017 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 260 m² floor · 1,513 m² land
- 66 Eighty Eight Valley Road$880,00011 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 18,110 m² land
- 78A Whitby Road$595,0008 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 128 m² floor
- 10 Ara o Paki Paki$885,0004 Jun 2026 · 166 m² floor · 710 m² land
- 4 Louden Place$895,0002 Jun 2026 · 164 m² floor · 653 m² land
- 18 Arrow Street$625,00020 May 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 422 m² land
How long owners stay in Wakefield
Homes in Wakefield change hands every 6.5 years on median, against 6.9 across Wakefield and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.5 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 Wakefield
About 2,895 people lived in Wakefield at the 2023 census (up 11% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Wakefield: 43); 87% of households owned their home (Wakefield: 83%).
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- Under 15 years21%
- 65 years and over17%
- 15-29 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)78%
- One-person household14%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Other multi-person household2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European96%
- Māori8%
- Asian1%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand84%
- United Kingdom and Ireland9%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Asia1%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00027%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house93%
- Joined dwelling6%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 4 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Wakefield. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Wakefield
41 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Wakefield in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Wendy PearsonWelcome37 sales here
- Megan ShieldsTall Poppy Real Estate15 sales here
- Nathan DunnTall Poppy Real Estate12 sales here
- Scott GearryTall Poppy Real Estate12 sales here
- Bronwyn WaddingtonWelcome5 sales here
- Glyn DelanySummit Real Estate Limited Richmond4 sales here
- Eric KeepaSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson3 sales here
- Elisha SheffordHarcourts Richmond3 sales here
- Dwayne LohmannSummit Real Estate Limited Richmond3 sales here
- Emma McCashinSummit Real Estate Limited Richmond3 sales here
- Callum GilchristSummit Real Estate - Stoke3 sales here
- Jilly-Anne PerryArizto3 sales here
Offices in Wakefield
All 41 real estate agents in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield
- 71 Whitby Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding wood burner
- 19 Harcourt Place1 Aug 2026 · Building consentEnclose porch, alt internal layout, install ensuite, sink & wall lining to basement office, insulate exterior walls of dwg
- 24 Arrow Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - 4 x new dbl storey dwgs, lot 1 includes 4 bedrooms & 2.5 bathrooms; lot 2 to lot 4 include 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. Each lot includes new private drainage, attached gge & retain
- 4 McCrae Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding wood burner
- 18 Ara o Paki Paki1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct two dwgs with internal access gge
Search building consents in Wakefield 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 Wakefield
About property for sale in Wakefield
Every property in Wakefield, 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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