Estimate $503k – $638k
3
54 Chalmers Road, Elgin
15 properties sold · Gisborne
Property sold in Elgin, Gisborne
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Elgin, Gisborne in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$520kmedian sale, last 12 months · 19 sales · level
$453kmedian council valuation
6.4 yrsmedian time between sales
2for sale now
15 properties sold in the last 12 months in Elgin
Estimate $436k – $553k
3
81 Birrell Street, Elgin
Estimate $745k – $944k
4
3 Goldsmith Street, Elgin
Estimate $403k – $511k
5
109 Chalmers Road, Elgin
Estimate $437k – $581k
2
1 Andrew Street, Elgin
Estimate $294k – $372k
3
38 Andrew Street, Elgin
Estimate $537k – $680k
3
130 Birrell Street, Elgin
Estimate $382k – $485k
3
20 Miro Street, Elgin
Estimate $182k – $231k
14A Waverley Street, Elgin
Estimate $556k – $705k
2
8 Parker Street, Elgin
Estimate $367k – $465k
2
2/10 Queens Road, Elgin
Estimate $319k – $404k
3
10 Manuka Street, Elgin
Estimate $467k – $592k
3
18 Birrell Street, Elgin
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$670,000 CV
5
23 Manuka Street, Elgin
Estimate $627k – $794k
3
25A Manuka Street, Elgin
About Elgin
Homes sold for a median $4,950 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Elgin change hands every 6.4 years on median, against 7.6 across Gisborne and 7.9 nationally. About 2.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Elgin
- Elgin Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki Houcomposite · Years 1-13
- Campion Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Gisborne Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
Elgin house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Elgin's median sale price over the last twelve months was $520k, across 19 sales, level on the twelve months before. Across Gisborne it was $650k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Gisborne median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | $475,000 | $4,900 | $323 | $640,000 |
| 2025 | 28 | $523,000 | $4,575 | $279 | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 31 | $501,000 | $4,430 | $316 | $615,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $430,000 | $4,386 | $288 | $599,000 |
| 2022 | 24 | $474,250 | $4,150 | $301 | $620,500 |
| 2021 | 33 | $500,000 | $4,458 | $302 | $620,000 |
| 2020 | 20 | $349,500 | $3,591 | $213 | $475,000 |
| 2019 | 36 | $289,500 | $2,919 | $176 | $380,000 |
| 2018 | 39 | $230,000 | $2,188 | $138 | $320,000 |
| 2017 | 33 | $210,000 | $2,091 | $125 | $282,000 |
| 2016 | 36 | $164,000 | $1,638 | $102 | $250,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Elgin, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Elgin
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 77 | $432k | 3 | — | $4,962 |
| 3 | 520 | $452k | 11 | $552k | $5,074 |
| 4 | 43 | $509k | 3 | — | $3,850 |
| 5+ | 13 | $732k | 1 | — | $3,026 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Elgin sold for a median $4,950 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Gisborne: $5,077); the land under houses sold for an estimated $310 per square metre (Gisborne: $345). 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.
$4,950per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$310per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,256per m² of floor, council capital values
$270per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Elgin
- 54 Chalmers Road$600,0004 Sept 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 81 Birrell Street$490,00026 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 970 m² land
- 3 Goldsmith Street$825,00019 May 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 946 m² land
- 109 Chalmers Road$380,00020 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 94 m² floor · 500 m² land
- 1 Andrew Street$373,00017 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor · 712 m² land
- 38 Andrew Street$315,0004 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 60 m² floor · 493 m² land
- 130 Birrell Street$614,00024 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 20 Miro Street$460,00013 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 702 m² land
- 14A Waverley Street$200,00027 Feb 2026 · 543 m² land
- 8 Parker Street$600,00017 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 813 m² land
- 2/10 Queens Road$400,00012 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 10 Manuka Street$455,0005 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 802 m² land
How long owners stay in Elgin
Homes in Elgin change hands every 6.4 years on median, against 7.6 across Gisborne and 7.9 nationally.
6.4 yearsmedian time between sales, Elgin
7.6 yearsGisborne
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Gisborne: 3%)
By kind: houses 6.7 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 Elgin
About 2,586 people lived in Elgin at the 2023 census (up 7% since 2018); their median age was about 33 (Gisborne: 38); 45% of households owned their home (Gisborne: 64%).
2,586people, 2023 (2018: 2,421)
33median age, about (Gisborne: 38)
$66kmedian household income, about (Gisborne: $85k)
45%of households own their home (2018: 45%)
Age
- 30-64 years40%
- Under 15 years24%
- 15-29 years23%
- 65 years and over13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)59%
- One-person household27%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)8%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- Māori68%
- European42%
- Pacific Peoples9%
- Asian3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand90%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Asia2%
- United Kingdom and Ireland1%
- Australia1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00020%
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house79%
- Joined dwelling20%
- Other private dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification27%
- Level 3 certificate17%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification7%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma3%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Elgin. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Elgin
11 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Elgin in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Monica LunnyRay White Gisborne6 sales here
- Aiden HollandBayleys Realty4 sales here
- Dianne HollandBayleys Realty4 sales here
- Roger FaberProperty Brokers Gisborne4 sales here
- Louis Girling-ButcherProperty Brokers Gisborne3 sales here
- Shannon SheridanThe Agency3 sales here
- Dean MacFarlaneRay White Gisborne3 sales here
Scott HannahRay White Gisborne2 sales here- Vicki ColeyProperty Brokers Gisborne2 sales here
- Kerry LowBayleys Realty1 sale here
- Jayden McKayRay White Gisborne1 sale here
All 11 real estate agents in Elgin, 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 Elgin
7building consents in the last 12 months ($3.52m of work)
- 101A Birrell Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruct gge
- 20 Miro Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding woodsman rmf logfire
- 140 Birrell Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentExtension to existing dwg
- 22 Karaka Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall metro wee rad freestanding wood fire
- 25 Haldane Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding yunca Hobson logfire
Search building consents in Elgin 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 Elgin
About property sold in Elgin, Gisborne
Every property in Elgin, Gisborne, 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.
Header photo: L Maule, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).