Estimate $680k – $862k
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14 Ruth Street, Riverdale
Property · Gisborne
Property sold in Riverdale, Gisborne
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Riverdale, Gisborne in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$680kmedian sale, last 12 months · 20 sales · up 5%
$640kmedian council valuation
8.5 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
20 properties sold in the last 12 months in Riverdale
Estimate $479k – $608k
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18 Loisel Street, Riverdale
Estimate $558k – $708k
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42 Lytton Road, Riverdale
Estimate $548k – $695k
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319 Stout Street, Riverdale
Estimate $1.31m – $1.66m
4
137 Potae Avenue, Riverdale
Estimate $772k – $978k
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475 Nelson Road, Riverdale
Estimate $685k – $868k
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481 Nelson Road, Riverdale
Finding a picture…
Estimate $768k – $973k
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483 Nelson Road, Riverdale
Finding a picture…
Estimate $774k – $982k
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36 Emily Street, Riverdale
Estimate $643k – $815k
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10 Mason Street, Riverdale
Estimate $565k – $716k
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20 Leon Street, Riverdale
Estimate $598k – $759k
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3 Coulston Place, Riverdale
Estimate $532k – $674k
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4 Anita Grove, Riverdale
Estimate $549k – $696k
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24 Riperata Street, Riverdale
Estimate $606k – $768k
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14 Bulli Street, Riverdale
Estimate $1.03m – $1.31m
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467 Nelson Road, Riverdale
Estimate $574k – $727k
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14 Loisel Street, Riverdale
Finding a picture…
Estimate $369k – $467k
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9A Leon Street, Riverdale
Finding a picture…
Estimate $517k – $655k
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328 Stout Street, Riverdale
Finding a picture…
Estimate $914k – $1.16m
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6 Parkview Place, Riverdale
About Riverdale
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $660k and four-bedroom homes for $850k. Homes sold for a median $5,386 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Riverdale change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 7.6 across Gisborne and 7.9 nationally. About 3.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Riverdale
- Makauri Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Riverdale School (Gisborne)primary · Years 1-6
- Sonrise Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
- TKKM o Nga Uri A Mauicomposite · Years 1-13
- Campion Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Gisborne Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Lytton High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Riverdale house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Riverdale's median sale price over the last twelve months was $680k, across 20 sales, up 5% 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 | 14 | $682,500 | $5,231 | $391 | $640,000 |
| 2025 | 26 | $625,000 | $5,496 | $367 | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 24 | $700,000 | $5,414 | $404 | $615,000 |
| 2023 | 13 | $656,000 | $4,764 | $372 | $599,000 |
| 2022 | 20 | $735,000 | $5,200 | $418 | $620,500 |
| 2021 | 25 | $651,000 | $5,733 | $414 | $620,000 |
| 2020 | 32 | $570,000 | $4,594 | $289 | $475,000 |
| 2019 | 26 | $429,500 | $3,272 | $244 | $380,000 |
| 2018 | 40 | $352,500 | $3,004 | $214 | $320,000 |
| 2017 | 28 | $340,000 | $2,574 | $169 | $282,000 |
| 2016 | 29 | $295,000 | $2,425 | $163 | $250,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Riverdale, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Riverdale
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $660k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $850k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | $549k | 1 | — | $5,586 |
| 3 | 307 | $606k | 13 | $660k | $5,784 |
| 4 | 101 | $1.05m | 5 | $850k | $5,091 |
| 5+ | 19 | $1.37m | 0 | — | $4,908 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Riverdale sold for a median $5,386 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Gisborne: $5,077); the land under houses sold for an estimated $383 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.
$5,386per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$383per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,320per m² of floor, council capital values
$367per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Riverdale
- 14 Ruth Street$810,00027 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 741 m² land
- 18 Loisel Street$480,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 106 m² floor · 603 m² land
- 42 Lytton Road$650,00016 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 121 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 319 Stout Street$609,0008 May 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 665 m² land
- 137 Potae Avenue$1,400,00022 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 275 m² floor · 1,451 m² land
- 475 Nelson Road$850,00018 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 144 m² floor · 1,600 m² land
- 481 Nelson Road$760,00018 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 916 m² land
- 483 Nelson Road$815,00020 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 800 m² land
- 36 Emily Street$817,50028 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 165 m² floor · 583 m² land
- 10 Mason Street$705,00026 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor · 607 m² land
- 20 Leon Street$640,00020 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 3 Coulston Place$660,00014 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor · 292 m² land
How long owners stay in Riverdale
Homes in Riverdale change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 7.6 across Gisborne and 7.9 nationally.
8.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Riverdale
7.6 yearsGisborne
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Gisborne: 3%)
By kind: houses 8.4 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 Riverdale
About 1,356 people lived in Riverdale at the 2023 census (up 6% since 2018); their median age was about 42 (Gisborne: 38); 77% of households owned their home (Gisborne: 64%).
1,356people, 2023 (2018: 1,278)
42median age, about (Gisborne: 38)
$91kmedian household income, about (Gisborne: $85k)
77%of households own their home (2018: 75%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over21%
- Under 15 years19%
- 15-29 years17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)69%
- One-person household22%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%
Ethnicity
- European63%
- Māori41%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand86%
- Asia4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Pacific Islands0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $150,001-$200,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $20,001-$30,00010%
- $200,001 or more10%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house95%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification17%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Riverdale. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Riverdale
18 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Riverdale in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Kerry LowBayleys Realty7 sales here
- Benjamin WhiteRay White Gisborne6 sales here
- Jayden McKayRay White Gisborne4 sales here
Scott HannahRay White Gisborne3 sales here- Vicki ColeyProperty Brokers Gisborne3 sales here
- Dean MacFarlaneRay White Gisborne3 sales here
- Dianne HollandBayleys Realty2 sales here
- Bronwyn KayBronwyn Kay Real Estate2 sales here
- Harriet AndersonBayleys Realty2 sales here
- Peter McIntyreBayleys Realty2 sales here
- Kirsty MackintoshProperty Brokers Gisborne2 sales here
- Shannon SheridanThe Agency2 sales here
All 18 real estate agents in Riverdale, 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 Riverdale
6building consents in the last 12 months ($2.86m of work)
- 299 Stout Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRemove load bearing walls & replace with beams
- 60 Lytton Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall toilet, hand basin & shower into existing sleepout
- 475 Nelson Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding yunca Hobson logfire
- 29 Gwyneth Place1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding firenzo stella uleb logfire
- 32 Emily Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg - re-line lower floor areas & reinstate/renew kitchenette & bathrm, including wet-area tiled shower, all as per the existing
Search building consents in Riverdale 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.
About property sold in Riverdale, Gisborne
Every property in Riverdale, 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).