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Property sold in Portobello, Dunedin

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

$460kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales · down 13%
$590kmedian council valuation
6.7 yrsmedian time between sales
0for sale now

About Portobello

Homes sold for a median $4,542 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Portobello change hands every 6.7 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally. About 1.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Portobello

  • Columba Collegecomposite · Years 1-13
  • Liberton Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Dunedin Rudolf Steiner Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Portobello Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • St Hildas Collegiatesecondary · Years 7-15
  • John McGlashan Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
  • Trinity Catholic Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
  • Tahuna Normal Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Queen's High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Portobello house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Portobello's median sale price over the last twelve months was $460k, across 5 sales, down 13% on the twelve months before. Across Dunedin it was $600k.

2016: $262k (15 sales)$262k20162017: $293k (18 sales)2018: $428k (14 sales)20182019: $396k (12 sales)2020: $415k (11 sales)20202021: $600k (12 sales)2022: $624k (12 sales)20222023: $595k (9 sales)2024: $640k (9 sales)$640k20242025: $460k (9 sales)$460k2026: too few sales to say (2 sales, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Dunedin median
20262———$602,500
20259$460,000$4,951$183$592,500
20249$640,000$5,467$357$585,000
20239$595,000$4,525$318$580,000
202212$624,000$4,270$285$620,000
202112$600,000$5,601$397$630,000
202011$415,000$3,739$156$520,000
201912$395,504$4,730$260$445,000
201814$427,500$2,889$235$387,000
201718$292,500$3,241$145$340,000
201615$262,000$2,441$139$300,000

Estimated value, month by month

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

Nov 2024: $603kDec 2024: $603kJan 2025: $604kFeb 2025: $604kMar 2025: $604kApr 2025: $605kMay 2025: $605kJun 2025: $604kJul 2025: $603kAug 2025: $604kSept 2025: $606kOct 2025: $608kNov 2025: $609kDec 2025: $611kJan 2026: $611kFeb 2026: $616kMar 2026: $617kApr 2026: $617kMay 2026: $616kJun 2026: $615kJul 2026: $615kAug 2026: $615kSept 2026: $616kOct 2026: $616k$603k$617k$616kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $596k to $624k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Portobello

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
111$395k1—$6,622
225$500k0—$6,729
3158$610k3—$5,000
459$840k0—$3,885

Price per square metre

Homes in Portobello sold for a median $4,542 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Dunedin: $4,782); the land under houses sold for an estimated $240 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.

$4,542per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$240per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,817per m² of floor, council capital values
$277per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Portobello

How long owners stay in Portobello

Homes in Portobello change hands every 6.7 years on median, against 9.1 across Dunedin and 7.9 nationally.

6.7 yearsmedian time between sales, Portobello
9.1 yearsDunedin
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Dunedin: 3.7%)

By kind: houses 6.8 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 Portobello

About 615 people lived in Portobello at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 49 (Dunedin: 38); 85% of households owned their home (Dunedin: 66%).

615people, 2023 (2018: 594)
49median age, about (Dunedin: 38)
$77kmedian household income, about (Dunedin: $85k)
85%of households own their home (2018: 79%)

Age

  • 30-64 years47%
  • 65 years and over22%
  • Under 15 years16%
  • 15-29 years15%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)73%
  • One-person household23%
  • Other multi-person household2%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European94%
  • Māori12%
  • Other Ethnicity3%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Peoples1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand74%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland13%
  • Australia4%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
  • North America3%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Asia1%
  • Other0%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00021%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $70,001-$100,00015%
  • $50,001-$70,00014%
  • $20,001-$30,00012%
  • $150,001-$200,00012%
  • $200,001 or more6%
  • $20,000 or less4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house92%
  • Joined dwelling6%
  • Other private dwelling2%
  • Non-private dwelling1%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification18%
  • No qualification10%
  • Level 3 certificate10%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees10%
  • Level 4 certificate9%
  • Level 1 certificate8%
  • Level 2 certificate8%
  • Masters degree7%

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

Real estate agents selling in Portobello

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

All 8 real estate agents in Portobello, 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 Portobello

6building consents in the last 12 months ($380k of work)
  • 33 Allans Beach Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2024-1517 - revise siting & structure
  • 13 Melrose Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman serene petite freestanding wood burner.
  • 52 Sheppard Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentInstall second hand yunca monte leg heater in dwg
  • 10 Ryan Street1 Feb 2026 · Building consentExtend dwg to form lounge, bdrm & laundry
  • 2 Allans Beach Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentErect gge

Search building consents in Portobello 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 Portobello

About property sold in Portobello, Dunedin

Every property in Portobello, 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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