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3 2 4
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4 Norfolk Drive, Otamatea
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9 properties for sale · Whanganui
Property for sale in Otamatea, Whanganui
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Otamatea, Whanganui, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$831kmedian sale, last 12 months · 23 sales · down 1%
$820kmedian council valuation
7.5 yrsmedian time between sales
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9 properties for sale in Otamatea
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Exceptional position | beautiful views
29 Pukeko Drive, Otamatea
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Offers Over $1,210,000
4 2 2
The home every family dreams of
193 Great North Road, Otamatea
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Offers Over $475,000
The section of a lifetime
2 Kererū Close, Otamatea
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Deadline Sale
3 2 6
Deadline sale Wed, 28 Oct
Architectural Living & Exceptional Lifestyle!
14A Montgomery Road, Otamatea
Harcourts Whanganui
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4 2 4
Expansive Family Home in Popular Location
5 Eaton Crescent, Otamatea
Harcourts Whanganui
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Build your future in Otamatea
187G Great North Road, Otamatea
Bayleys Whanganui
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$1,500,000
6 3 6
A landmark estate of grandeur and distinction
163 Great North Road, Otamatea
Bayleys Whanganui
Offers Over $829,000
5 3 2
Spacious family oasis with outstanding potential
23 Tasman Views, Otamatea
Bayleys Whanganui
About Otamatea
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $738k and four-bedroom homes for $846k. Homes sold for a median $3,913 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Otamatea change hands every 7.5 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally. About 2.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Otamatea
- St Johns Hill Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Westmere School - Whanganuiprimary · Years 1-8
- Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Otamatea house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Otamatea's median sale price over the last twelve months was $831k, across 23 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Whanganui it was $500k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whanganui median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | $745,000 | $4,024 | $384 | $485,000 |
| 2025 | 43 | $831,000 | $4,182 | $334 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $772,500 | $4,242 | $376 | $490,000 |
| 2023 | 29 | $760,000 | $3,997 | $366 | $473,000 |
| 2022 | 25 | $795,000 | $4,193 | $368 | $540,000 |
| 2021 | 65 | $485,000 | $2,974 | $196 | $500,000 |
| 2020 | 53 | $565,000 | $3,085 | $267 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 48 | $483,000 | $2,647 | $211 | $295,000 |
| 2018 | 40 | $419,000 | $2,301 | $213 | $238,500 |
| 2017 | 55 | $415,000 | $2,078 | $204 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 62 | $367,500 | $1,931 | $162 | $190,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Otamatea, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Otamatea
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $738k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $846k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15 | $700k | 1 | — | $4,312 |
| 3 | 235 | $710k | 6 | $738k | $4,297 |
| 4 | 346 | $890k | 7 | $846k | $3,938 |
| 5+ | 66 | $1.16m | 3 | — | $3,309 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Otamatea sold for a median $3,913 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whanganui: $4,114); the land under houses sold for an estimated $319 per square metre (Whanganui: $323). 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.
$3,913per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$319per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,071per m² of floor, council capital values
$366per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Otamatea
- 187H Great North Road$170,0007 Aug 2026 · 1,120 m² land
- 3 St Johns Heights$840,0007 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 826 m² land
- 5 Suffolk Drive$980,00024 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 218 m² floor · 924 m² land
- 6 Holdsworth Drive$846,00021 May 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 932 m² land
- 14 Pukeko Drive$295,0006 May 2026 · 567 m² land
- 8 Kawau Place$777,00027 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 288 m² floor · 2,173 m² land
- $470,00025 Mar 2026 · 177 m² floor · 5,001 m² land
- 2 Tirimoana Place$680,00018 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 169 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 58 Virginia Road$1,200,00017 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 351 m² floor · 2,089 m² land
- 4 Rotokawau Drive$610,00011 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 919 m² land
- 182 Great North Road$730,00013 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 223 m² floor · 1,327 m² land
- 25 Tirimoana Place$960,00012 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 185 m² floor · 800 m² land
How long owners stay in Otamatea
Homes in Otamatea change hands every 7.5 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally.
7.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Otamatea
7.9 yearsWhanganui
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.7%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whanganui: 3.2%)
By kind: houses 8.0 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 Otamatea
About 1,830 people lived in Otamatea at the 2023 census (up 6% since 2018); their median age was about 55 (Whanganui: 43); 88% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).
1,830people, 2023 (2018: 1,734)
55median age, about (Whanganui: 43)
$92kmedian household income, about (Whanganui: $68k)
88%of households own their home (2018: 86%)
Age
- 30-64 years39%
- 65 years and over37%
- Under 15 years16%
- 15-29 years9%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)71%
- One-person household27%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Other multi-person household0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European89%
- Māori8%
- Asian7%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia3%
- Australia3%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- North America0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00017%
- $100,001-$150,00017%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $200,001 or more14%
- $70,001-$100,00012%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $20,001-$30,00011%
- $20,000 or less6%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Joined dwelling9%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification16%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate8%
- Level 6 diploma7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Otamatea. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Otamatea
14 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Otamatea in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Vicky ToddProperty Brokers Wanganui9 sales here
- Karen BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu5 sales here
- Shona HoweProperty Brokers Wanganui5 sales here
- Duncan AshbyBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu5 sales here
- Kim AhernBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu5 sales here
- Leighton ToyProperty Brokers Wanganui4 sales here
- Bernadette NugentProperty Brokers Wanganui2 sales here
- Nikki GrovesProperty Brokers Wanganui2 sales here
- Rochelle BurtonArizto2 sales here
- Penny LittleArizto1 sale here
- Jean ClarkBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
- Mark VossArizto1 sale here
All 14 real estate agents in Otamatea, 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 Otamatea
24building consents in the last 12 months ($4.79m of work)
- 1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew build single storey 4 bdrm res dwg with attached gge comprising concrete slab, timber framing with rcs plaster system/bgc duragroove cladding, alum window joinery & longru
- 8 Dickens Lane1 Jul 2026 · Building consentMinor works to living room including replacing existing house alt/additions
- 29 Norfolk Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentPool fencing
- 22A Tirimoana Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a metrofires rad one wood burner to the living room as shown on supplied plans. Installation of a metrofires ecoflue & 900mm pioneer flue shield. Installation of a tiled fire hea
- 36 Edith Collier Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentExisting ensuite alt to wet floor
Search building consents in Otamatea 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 Otamatea
About property for sale in Otamatea, Whanganui
Every property in Otamatea, Whanganui, 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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