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Property for sale in Thornton, Whakatāne
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Thornton, Whakatāne, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$1.1mmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales · up 16%
$1.02mmedian council valuation
9.0 yrsmedian time between sales
1for sale now
1 property for sale in Thornton
About Thornton
Homes sold for a median $4,688 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Thornton change hands every 9.0 years on median, against 8.1 across Whakatāne and 7.9 nationally. About 3.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Thornton
- James Street Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Awakeri Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Thornton Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Whakatane Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Trident High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Whakatane High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Thornton house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Thornton's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.1m, across 7 sales, up 16% on the twelve months before. Across Whakatāne it was $678k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whakatāne median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | $1,052,500 | $4,688 | $63 | $670,000 |
| 2025 | 7 | $950,000 | $5,873 | $93 | $700,000 |
| 2024 | 7 | $1,164,500 | $5,000 | $82 | $696,500 |
| 2023 | 7 | $950,000 | $6,333 | $48 | $740,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | $1,352,500 | $7,155 | $211 | $765,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | $650,000 | $5,651 | $52 | $656,500 |
| 2020 | 12 | $826,355 | $4,456 | $68 | $547,770 |
| 2019 | 12 | $697,500 | $4,315 | $63 | $464,500 |
| 2018 | 7 | $732,000 | $2,559 | $50 | $422,177 |
| 2017 | 8 | $382,500 | $3,292 | $21 | $380,000 |
| 2016 | 9 | $350,000 | $2,069 | $17 | $340,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Thornton, down 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Thornton
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 49 | $900k | 1 | — | $6,111 |
| 4 | 61 | $1.19m | 2 | — | $5,714 |
| 5+ | 22 | $1.92m | 1 | — | $5,038 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Thornton sold for a median $4,688 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whakatāne: $5,128); the land under houses sold for an estimated $44 per square metre (Whakatāne: $438). 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.
$4,688per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$44per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,823per m² of floor, council capital values
$71per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Thornton
- 206A Thornton Road$500,00026 May 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 2,775 m² land
- 148 Thornton Road$1,500,00020 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 320 m² floor · 4.05 ha land
- 721 Thornton Road$650,00020 Mar 2026 · 5.65 ha land
- 95B Thornton Beach Road$1,225,00016 Mar 2026 · 6 bed · 211 m² floor · 20,407 m² land
- 48 Broadmore Road$1,300,00017 Feb 2026 · 105 m² floor · 5,000 m² land
- 641 Thornton Road$880,00011 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 230 m² floor · 4,000 m² land
- 33 Coast Lane$1,100,00030 Sept 2025 · 20,933 m² land
- 930B Thornton Road$1,190,00030 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 107 m² floor · 4.22 ha land
- 694 Thornton Road$810,00016 Jun 2025 · 4 bed · 147 m² floor · 2,190 m² land
- 19 East Bank Road$945,00010 Jun 2025 · 4 bed · 289 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 880D Thornton Road$1,700,0002 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 230 m² floor · 4 ha land
- 723 Thornton Road$755,00026 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,482 m² land
How long owners stay in Thornton
Homes in Thornton change hands every 9.0 years on median, against 8.1 across Whakatāne and 7.9 nationally.
9.0 yearsmedian time between sales, Thornton
8.1 yearsWhakatāne
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whakatāne: 3.3%)
By kind: houses 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 Thornton
About 606 people lived in Thornton at the 2023 census (up 15% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Whakatāne: 41); 73% of households owned their home (Whakatāne: 70%).
606people, 2023 (2018: 528)
45median age, about (Whakatāne: 41)
$100kmedian household income, about (Whakatāne: $85k)
73%of households own their home (2018: 77%)
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- 65 years and over20%
- Under 15 years18%
- 15-29 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)78%
- One-person household16%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European86%
- Māori24%
- Asian1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand91%
- Australia2%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Asia2%
- North America2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $200,001 or more12%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $30,001-$50,0007%
- $20,000 or less6%
Dwellings
- Separate house93%
- Other private dwelling4%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Thornton. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Thornton
5 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Thornton in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Lindy Nelson ParkerProperty Brokers Whakatane2 sales here
- Phillip BerryProperty Brokers Whakatane2 sales here
- Anna RobertsonHarcourts Whakatane2 sales here
- Kirstie RichardsonProperty Brokers Whakatane1 sale here
- Aaron StandenArizto1 sale here
All 5 real estate agents in Thornton, 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 Thornton
5building consents in the last 12 months ($871k of work)
- 40D Moore Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRemediation due to a fire in 2024 where the main central lounge suffered significant damage.
- 95B Thornton Beach Road1 May 2026 · Building consentInstalled a fireplace.
- 880E Thornton Road1 May 2026 · Building consentPool fence construction
- 133 Thornton Beach Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentBuild a transportable 6.0m x 11.5m two bdrm at 133 Thornton on temporary existing piles with temp
- 140H Thornton Hall Road1 Nov 2025 · Building consentNew standalone utility shed
Search building consents in Thornton 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 Thornton
About property for sale in Thornton, Whakatāne
Every property in Thornton, Whakatāne, 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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