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Property sold in Careys Bay, Dunedin

Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Careys Bay, Dunedin in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.

$670kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
$530kmedian council valuation
3for sale now
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About Careys Bay

Homes sold for a median $6,011 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. About 2.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Careys Bay

  • Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
  • Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • St Hildas Collegiatesecondary · Years 7-15
  • John McGlashan Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
  • Trinity Catholic Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
  • Logan Park High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Careys Bay house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Careys Bay's median sale price over the last twelve months was $670k, across 5 sales. Across Dunedin it was $600k.

2016: $522k (5 sales)$522k20162017: $365k (9 sales)2018: $270k (8 sales)20182019: too few sales to say (4 sales)2020: too few sales to say (3 sales)20202021: $667k (5 sales)$667k2022: too few sales to say (3 sales)20222023: $523k (6 sales)$523k2024: too few sales to say (3 sales)20242025: too few sales to say (4 sales)2026: too few sales to say (3 sales, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Dunedin median
20263———$602,500
20254———$592,500
20243———$585,000
20236$522,500$4,381$375$580,000
20223———$620,000
20215$667,000$3,003$69$630,000
20203———$520,000
20194———$445,000
20188$270,000$2,497$201$387,000
20179$365,000$2,471$66$340,000
20165$522,000$2,536$185$300,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Careys Bay, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $560kDec 2024: $561kJan 2025: $562kFeb 2025: $561kMar 2025: $562kApr 2025: $562kMay 2025: $562kJun 2025: $562kJul 2025: $561kAug 2025: $562kSept 2025: $564kOct 2025: $565kNov 2025: $566kDec 2025: $568kJan 2026: $568kFeb 2026: $572kMar 2026: $574kApr 2026: $574kMay 2026: $573kJun 2026: $572kJul 2026: $572kAug 2026: $572kSept 2026: $572kOct 2026: $572k$560k$574k$572kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $554k to $580k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Careys Bay

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
222$495k2—$5,988
361$560k0—$4,643
417$880k2—$3,870

Price per square metre

Homes in Careys Bay sold for a median $6,011 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $352 per square metre (Dunedin: $522). 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.

$6,011per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$352per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,790per m² of floor, council capital values
$254per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Careys Bay

How long owners stay in Careys Bay

9.1 yearsDunedin
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.4%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Dunedin: 3.7%)

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 Careys Bay

About 222 people lived in Careys Bay at the 2023 census (up 12% since 2018); their median age was about 52 (Dunedin: 38); 88% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).

222people, 2023 (2018: 198)
52median age, about (Dunedin: 38)
$83kmedian household income, about (Dunedin: $85k)
88%of households own their home (2018: 94%)

Age

  • 30-64 years54%
  • 65 years and over23%
  • 15-29 years12%
  • Under 15 years12%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)63%
  • One-person household31%
  • Other multi-person household6%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)6%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European95%
  • Māori7%
  • Asian3%
  • Other Ethnicity3%
  • Pacific Peoples1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand73%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland11%
  • Australia5%
  • North America5%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
  • Asia1%
  • Middle East and Africa1%
  • Other0%

Household income

  • $70,001-$100,00019%
  • $100,001-$150,00019%
  • $20,001-$30,00016%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $150,001-$200,00016%
  • $50,001-$70,00013%
  • $20,000 or less3%
  • $200,001 or more3%

Dwellings

  • Separate house94%
  • Joined dwelling3%
  • Other private dwelling3%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Level 1 certificate13%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees11%
  • Masters degree9%
  • Doctorate degree9%
  • No qualification9%
  • Level 2 certificate9%
  • Level 3 certificate8%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Careys Bay. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Careys Bay

3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Careys Bay in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 3 real estate agents in Careys Bay, 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 Careys Bay

3building consents in the last 12 months ($1.1m of work)
  • 8 Reynoldstown Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2024-1828 - delete fire fighting water tanks, alt retaining walls, install sprinkler system
  • 4 Reynoldstown Road1 May 2026 · Building consentNew dwg with sprinkler system, install solid fuel heater, septic system & water tanks
  • 8 Reynoldstown Road1 Nov 2025 · Building consentNew dwg, install water tanks & septic tank with effluent dispersal field

Search building consents in Careys Bay 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 sold by street in Careys Bay

About property sold in Careys Bay, Dunedin

Every property in Careys Bay, Dunedin, 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.

Sales come from the council valuation roll and the listings that preceded them. Each opens on the property’s own page, with its full sales history, our estimate of its value today and its title.

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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