Estimate $406k – $540k
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13 Moss Street, Portobello
4 properties sold · Dunedin
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
4 properties sold in the last 12 months in Portobello
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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Dunedin median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | $602,500 |
| 2025 | 9 | $460,000 | $4,951 | $183 | $592,500 |
| 2024 | 9 | $640,000 | $5,467 | $357 | $585,000 |
| 2023 | 9 | $595,000 | $4,525 | $318 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 12 | $624,000 | $4,270 | $285 | $620,000 |
| 2021 | 12 | $600,000 | $5,601 | $397 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 11 | $415,000 | $3,739 | $156 | $520,000 |
| 2019 | 12 | $395,504 | $4,730 | $260 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 14 | $427,500 | $2,889 | $235 | $387,000 |
| 2017 | 18 | $292,500 | $3,241 | $145 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 15 | $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.
Prices by bedrooms in Portobello
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | $395k | 1 | — | $6,622 |
| 2 | 25 | $500k | 0 | — | $6,729 |
| 3 | 158 | $610k | 3 | — | $5,000 |
| 4 | 59 | $840k | 0 | — | $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
- 13 Moss Street$368,00024 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 1,373 m² land
- 12 Beaconsfield Road$704,00029 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 155 m² floor · 995 m² land
- 1709 Highcliff Road$277,50019 Nov 2025 · 222 m² floor · 1,582 m² land
- 13 Hereweka Street$510,00013 Nov 2025 · 1 bed · 70 m² floor · 1,448 m² land
- 9 McAuley Road$460,00027 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 800 m² land
- 10 Ryan Street$360,0005 Sept 2025 · 1 bed · 30 m² floor · 1,619 m² land
- 35 Seaton Road$762,5003 Aug 2025 · 4 bed · 154 m² floor · 1,575 m² land
- 77 Allans Beach Road$860,0006 May 2025 · 2 bed · 144 m² floor · 23,729 m² land
- 39 Seaton Road$785,0008 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 161 m² floor · 1,863 m² land
- 13 Treetop Drive$85,00013 Feb 2025 · 175 m² floor · 878 m² land
- 7 Ryan Street$450,00010 Jan 2025 · 1 bed · 70 m² floor · 1,295 m² land
- 26 Seaton Road$635,00012 Dec 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 660 m² land
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:
- Julie RegerHarcourts Dunedin3 sales here
- Allan HamiltonOne Agency The Property Specialists2 sales here
- Denise CaseyNZ Property Solutions1 sale here
- Kerry Sizemore-GeorgeNidd Realty1 sale here
Toni CurlineLJ Hooker Dunedin1 sale here- Lawrence PeetersThe Collective Realty1 sale here
- Abbey CochraneBayleys (Otago Realty Group)1 sale here
- Gary BridgmanRay White Dunedin1 sale here
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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