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Property for sale in Matapouri, Whangārei
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for sale in Matapouri, Whangārei, each listing beside the property's value estimate, council valuation, past sales and title.
$1.14mmedian sale, last 12 months · 11 sales · up 2%
$1.4mmedian council valuation
13.1 yrsmedian time between sales
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4 properties for sale in Matapouri
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One of Matapouri's best buys this summer
4 Ringer Avenue, Matapouri
Bayleys Whangārei
Finding a picture…
$685,000
Fantastic Buying at Sandy Bay
1303C Matapouri Road, Matapouri
Bayleys Whangārei
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A classic kiwi bach on the Matapouri estuary
870 Matapouri Road, Matapouri
Bayleys Whangārei
About Matapouri
Homes sold for a median $9,208 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Matapouri change hands every 13.1 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally. About 1.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Matapouri house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Matapouri's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.14m, across 11 sales, up 2% on the twelve months before. 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 | 6 | $1,019,250 | $6,906 | $458 | $649,500 |
| 2025 | 16 | $1,222,500 | $10,504 | $375 | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 9 | $1,365,000 | $9,689 | $33 | $675,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $669,008 |
| 2022 | 18 | $1,522,500 | $11,100 | $791 | $730,000 |
| 2021 | 13 | $980,000 | $9,625 | $844 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 14 | $852,500 | $5,884 | $246 | $530,000 |
| 2019 | 18 | $660,000 | $4,981 | $163 | $470,000 |
| 2018 | 17 | $607,000 | $4,080 | $332 | $450,000 |
| 2017 | 25 | $575,000 | $3,383 | $40 | $405,000 |
| 2016 | 28 | $560,000 | $3,504 | $221 | $340,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Matapouri, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Matapouri
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | $1.1m | 0 | — | $16,234 |
| 2 | 74 | $1.35m | 2 | — | $20,286 |
| 3 | 197 | $1.41m | 1 | — | $11,726 |
| 4 | 137 | $1.7m | 2 | — | $8,056 |
| 5+ | 28 | $2.19m | 1 | — | $7,347 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Matapouri sold for a median $9,208 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whangārei: $4,731); the land under houses sold for an estimated $55 per square metre (Whangārei: $389). 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.
$9,208per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$55per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$10,829per m² of floor, council capital values
$718per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Matapouri
- 2 Platinum Place$615,00023 Apr 2026 · 708 m² land
- 16 Dreamstay Way$1,138,50014 Apr 2026 · 23,539 m² land
- 63 Earthsea Rise$350,00030 Mar 2026 · 7 ha land
- 6 Woolley Street$900,00010 Mar 2026 · 786 m² land
- 161 Clements Road$1,160,00017 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 295 m² floor · 7.87 ha land
- 2 Meridian Place$1,650,00014 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 167 m² floor · 798 m² land
- 26 Waitorupai Way$745,00014 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 151 m² floor · 7,183 m² land
- 29 Waetford Road$3,125,00027 Nov 2025 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor · 658 m² land
- 50 Langman Lane$840,00026 Nov 2025 · 4.79 ha land
- 854 Matapouri Road$3,750,00031 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 191 m² floor · 4.57 ha land
- 847 Matapouri Road$1,195,00029 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 2,200 m² land
- 12 Galbraith Street$2,200,0007 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 203 m² floor · 867 m² land
How long owners stay in Matapouri
Homes in Matapouri change hands every 13.1 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally.
13.1 yearsmedian time between sales, Matapouri
8.0 yearsWhangārei
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whangārei: 3.5%)
By kind: houses 13.3 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 Matapouri
About 675 people lived in Matapouri at the 2023 census (up 17% since 2018); their median age was about 53 (Whangārei: 41); 88% of households owned their home (Whangārei: 68%).
675people, 2023 (2018: 579)
53median age, about (Whangārei: 41)
$89kmedian household income, about (Whangārei: $86k)
88%of households own their home (2018: 87%)
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- 65 years and over24%
- Under 15 years15%
- 15-29 years12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household23%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European88%
- Māori20%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Asian2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- North America3%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Other2%
- Australia2%
- Asia0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $150,001-$200,00012%
- $200,001 or more11%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Other private dwelling5%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification15%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- No qualification9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees9%
- Masters degree7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Matapouri. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Matapouri
7 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Matapouri in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Dina VinkRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka5 sales here
- Peter VinkRay White Tutukaka5 sales here
- Murray CoopRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka3 sales here
- Julie BoyesBarfoot & Thompson Whangarei1 sale here
- Karin De LeeuwBarfoot & Thompson Torbay1 sale here
- Shelley AndersonSandersons Realty Limited1 sale here
- Leanne Bunnell-HaywoodHarcourts1 sale here
All 7 real estate agents in Matapouri, 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 Matapouri
6building consents in the last 12 months ($1.82m of work)
- 6 Wehiwehi Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
- 50 Langman Lane1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
- 774A Matapouri Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
- 5 McAuslin Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
- 158 Saqa Way1 Apr 2026 · Building consentNew dwg & retaining walls
Search building consents in Matapouri 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 Matapouri
About property for sale in Matapouri, Whangārei
Every property in Matapouri, 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.
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.
Header photo: Uarangi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).