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99 Old Parua Bay Road, Abbey Caves
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1 property for sale · Whangārei
Property for sale in Abbey Caves, Whangārei
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Abbey Caves, Whangārei, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$875kmedian council valuation
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1 property for sale in Abbey Caves
About Abbey Caves
About 1.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Abbey Caves
- Whangarei Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Glenbervie Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Whangārei Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Whangārei Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Abbey Caves house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Whangārei it was $650k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whangārei median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | $649,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | — | — | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | — | — | — | $675,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $669,008 |
| 2022 | 5 | $900,000 | $6,552 | $31 | $730,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | — | — | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | — | — | — | $530,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | — | — | — | $470,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | — | — | — | $405,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | $505,000 | $3,109 | $26 | $340,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Abbey Caves, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Abbey Caves
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 38 | $820k | 0 | — | $6,522 |
| 4 | 35 | $1.15m | 2 | — | $5,186 |
| 5+ | 7 | $1.35m | 0 | — | $4,103 |
Price per square metre
$5,753per m² of floor, council capital values
$24per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Abbey Caves
- 239 Old Parua Bay Road$950,00017 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 4 ha land
- 170B Abbey Caves Road$1,290,00016 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 419 m² floor · 16,510 m² land
- 260B Awaroa River Road$800,00029 Jan 2025 · 3 bed · 117 m² floor · 14,610 m² land
- 181 Old Parua Bay Road$900,00018 Jun 2024 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 5,375 m² land
- 221 Awaroa River Road$725,00016 May 2024 · 3 bed · 87 m² floor · 5,070 m² land
- 85 Abbey Caves Road$1,010,00016 Feb 2024 · 6 bed · 234 m² floor · 20,715 m² land
- 172 Abbey Caves Road$921,00024 Aug 2023 · 4 bed · 284 m² floor · 3,640 m² land
- 217 Abbey Caves Road$860,00015 Jun 2023 · 3 bed · 106 m² floor · 28,454 m² land
- 130 Awaroa River Road$965,0004 Nov 2022 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 18,170 m² land
- $535,00019 Oct 2022 · 4.6 ha land
- 74 Awaroa River Road$625,00028 Sept 2022 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 1,113 m² land
- 155 Awaroa River Road$900,00010 Aug 2022 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 4.53 ha land
How long owners stay in Abbey Caves
8.0 yearsWhangārei
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whangārei: 3.5%)
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 Abbey Caves
About 303 people lived in Abbey Caves at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 51 (Whangārei: 41); 89% of households owned their home (Whangārei: 68%).
303people, 2023 (2018: 300)
51median age, about (Whangārei: 41)
$110kmedian household income, about (Whangārei: $86k)
89%of households own their home (2018: 86%)
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- 65 years and over25%
- Under 15 years19%
- 15-29 years9%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)76%
- One-person household16%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European89%
- Māori22%
- Asian9%
- Pacific Peoples5%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand74%
- United Kingdom and Ireland10%
- Asia5%
- Middle East and Africa5%
- North America3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00024%
- $200,001 or more19%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $30,001-$50,0008%
- $50,001-$70,0008%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house89%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Other private dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 2 certificate16%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification15%
- No qualification14%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
- Masters degree5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Abbey Caves. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Abbey Caves
2 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Abbey Caves in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Tanya MaichBayleys in the North Whangarei1 sale here
- Stephanie PorowiniStephanie Porowini Real Estate1 sale here
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Abbey Caves
2building consents in the last 12 months ($9k of work)
- 85 Abbey Caves Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
- 469 Riverside Drive1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
Search building consents in Abbey Caves 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 Abbey Caves
About property for sale in Abbey Caves, Whangārei
Every property in Abbey Caves, Whangārei, 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.
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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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