
Property sold in Kumara, Greymouth
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Kumara, Greymouth in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
7 properties sold in the last 12 months in Kumara
About Kumara
Homes sold for a median $4,014 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kumara change hands every 13.0 years on median, against 7.2 across Greymouth and 7.9 nationally. About 2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Kumara house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Kumara's median sale price over the last twelve months was $290k, across 7 sales, down 18% on the twelve months before. Across Greymouth it was $432k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Greymouth median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $300,000 | $3,578 | $150 | $420,000 |
| 2025 | 8 | $320,000 | $3,912 | $74 | $415,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | $275,000 | $3,636 | $85 | $390,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | $308,500 | $3,270 | $118 | $350,000 |
| 2022 | 15 | $165,000 | $2,790 | $59 | $333,750 |
| 2021 | 18 | $175,000 | $3,035 | $55 | $280,000 |
| 2020 | 10 | $202,000 | $1,819 | $47 | $230,000 |
| 2019 | 12 | $175,500 | $2,471 | $52 | $207,000 |
| 2018 | 8 | $126,500 | $1,663 | $48 | $225,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | $62,500 | $2,315 | $22 | $205,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | $179,000 | $1,557 | $48 | $210,623 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Kumara, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Kumara
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $210k | 0 | — | $6,364 |
| 2 | 27 | $260k | 2 | — | $3,889 |
| 3 | 119 | $325k | 1 | — | $2,857 |
| 4 | 12 | $565k | 1 | — | $2,949 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Kumara sold for a median $4,014 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Greymouth: $3,719); the land under houses sold for an estimated $150 per square metre (Greymouth: $172). 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 Kumara
- 25 Greenstone Road$300,0008 Jun 2026 · 24 m² floor · 961 m² land
- 72 Third Street$285,0007 May 2026 · 2 bed · 71 m² floor · 823 m² land
- 64 Seddon Street$225,00024 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 92 Seddon Street$550,00028 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 175 m² floor · 1,518 m² land
- 82 Fifth Street$500,00021 Jan 2026 · 2 bed · 106 m² floor · 911 m² land
- 8 National Street$220,0002 Dec 2025 · 4,046 m² land
- 47 Tui Street$290,0008 Nov 2025 · 55 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 84 Seddon Street$350,0003 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 102 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 160 Greenstone Road$422,30011 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 2,950 m² land
- 627 Otira Highway$360,00029 May 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 2,216 m² land
- 23 Greenstone Road$155,00021 Feb 2025 · 1,428 m² land
- $400,00017 Feb 2025 · 28.2 ha land
How long owners stay in Kumara
Homes in Kumara change hands every 13.0 years on median, against 7.2 across Greymouth and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 13.4 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 Kumara
About 309 people lived in Kumara at the 2023 census (up 8% since 2018); their median age was about 54 (Greymouth: 46); 79% of households owned their home (Greymouth: 77%).
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- 65 years and over26%
- Under 15 years13%
- 15-29 years10%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)56%
- One-person household38%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European92%
- Māori15%
- Other Ethnicity4%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Asian1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand87%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Australia3%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Asia0%
Household income
- $20,001-$30,00020%
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00018%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $20,000 or less9%
- $150,001-$200,0004%
- $200,001 or more2%
Dwellings
- Separate house88%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling4%
- Other private dwelling4%
Highest qualification
- No qualification22%
- Level 1 certificate18%
- Level 4 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 5 diploma8%
- Level 3 certificate8%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification6%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Kumara. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Kumara
5 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kumara in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Catherine McKenzieHarcourts West Coast1 sale here
- Nicola FlynnHarcourts West Coast1 sale here
- Kevin O'DonnellHarcourts West Coast1 sale here
- Zoe DalyGreg Daly Real Estate Limited1 sale here
- Pauline CoxProperty Brokers Hokitika1 sale here
All 5 real estate agents in Kumara, 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 Kumara
- 80 Greenstone Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a woodsman rmf freestanding multifuel heating appliance
- 129 Seddon Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentInternal alt & refurbishment of the existing bathrm & laundry in a stand-alone res dwg.
Search building consents in Kumara 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 Kumara
About property sold in Kumara, Greymouth
Every property in Kumara, Greymouth, 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: Stewart Nimmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).






