

Property sold in Okitū, Gisborne
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Okitū, Gisborne in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
4 properties sold in the last 12 months in Okitū




About Okitū
Homes sold for a median $6,087 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Okitū change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 7.6 across Gisborne and 7.9 nationally. About 2.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Okitū
- Wainui Beach Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Campion Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Ilminster Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
Okitū house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Okitū's median sale price over the last twelve months was $950k, across 7 sales, down 14% 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 | 3 | — | — | — | $640,000 |
| 2025 | 15 | $1,100,000 | $8,140 | $436 | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $1,460,000 | $6,375 | $465 | $615,000 |
| 2023 | 10 | $1,227,500 | $7,239 | $292 | $599,000 |
| 2022 | 9 | $1,050,000 | $6,798 | $525 | $620,500 |
| 2021 | 11 | $990,000 | $6,722 | $555 | $620,000 |
| 2020 | 14 | $806,000 | $4,701 | $341 | $475,000 |
| 2019 | 18 | $702,500 | $4,250 | $391 | $380,000 |
| 2018 | 17 | $565,000 | $3,305 | $320 | $320,000 |
| 2017 | 21 | $455,000 | $3,033 | $209 | $282,000 |
| 2016 | 23 | $462,000 | $3,692 | $210 | $250,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Okitū, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Okitū
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | $1.23m | 1 | — | $6,281 |
| 2 | 16 | $867k | 0 | — | $10,389 |
| 3 | 122 | $933k | 2 | — | $7,300 |
| 4 | 99 | $1.18m | 1 | — | $6,061 |
| 5+ | 37 | $1.34m | 3 | — | $5,042 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Okitū sold for a median $6,087 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Gisborne: $5,077); the land under houses sold for an estimated $583 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.
Recent sales in Okitū
- 2 Douglas Street$950,0002 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 837 m² land
- 2 Lysnar Street$1,120,00028 Mar 2026 · 6 bed · 289 m² floor · 714 m² land
- 4 Lysnar Street$915,0002 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 819 m² land
- 40 Douglas Street$850,00020 Nov 2025 · 1 bed · 152 m² floor · 1,809 m² land
- 49 Moana Road$855,00020 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 1,074 m² land
- 9 Moana Road$1,400,00029 Sept 2025 · 5 bed · 230 m² floor · 950 m² land
- 11 Douglas Street$1,175,00024 Sept 2025 · 5 bed · 310 m² floor · 1,478 m² land
- 72 Winifred Street$2,343,00018 Sept 2025 · 250 m² floor · 3,314 m² land
- 66 Douglas Street$980,00022 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 917 m² land
- 26A Douglas Street$880,00015 May 2025 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 1,568 m² land
- 89 Winifred Street$3,500,00014 Apr 2025 · 5 bed · 430 m² floor · 3,409 m² land
- 26 Douglas Street$862,5006 Apr 2025 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor · 607 m² land
How long owners stay in Okitū
Homes in Okitū change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 7.6 across Gisborne and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.3 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 Okitū
About 801 people lived in Okitū at the 2023 census (up 13% since 2018); their median age was about 42 (Gisborne: 38); 77% of households owned their home (Gisborne: 64%).
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- Under 15 years20%
- 65 years and over17%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)74%
- One-person household21%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European87%
- Māori25%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African4%
- Asian3%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Pacific Peoples1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand78%
- United Kingdom and Ireland8%
- North America3%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Asia2%
- Other2%
- Australia2%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00019%
- $150,001-$200,00019%
- $200,001 or more18%
- $100,001-$150,00016%
- $30,001-$50,0009%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
- $20,000 or less2%
Dwellings
- Separate house92%
- Joined dwelling8%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification24%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees13%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 1 certificate9%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 4 certificate9%
- Level 6 diploma7%
- No qualification6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Okitū. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Okitū
6 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Okitū in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Bronwyn KayBronwyn Kay Real Estate2 sales here
- Kelly BryantRay White Gisborne2 sales here
Scott HannahRay White Gisborne1 sale here- Harriet AndersonBayleys Realty1 sale here
- Benjamin WhiteRay White Gisborne1 sale here
- Kerry LowBayleys Realty1 sale here
All 6 real estate agents in Okitū, 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 Okitū
- 2 Lysnar Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding yunca olli ca logfire
- 33 Douglas Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRemove load bearing wall & replace with roof beam
- 47 Moana Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding woodsman kanaku logfire
- 92 Moana Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConstruct first floor deck
- 51A Moana Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAdditions/alterations - new window in side wall
Search building consents in Okitū 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 Okitū
About property sold in Okitū, Gisborne
Every property in Okitū, 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).