Estimate $420k – $558k
3
53 Railway Road, Whakatu
6 properties sold · Hastings
Property sold in Whakatu, Hastings
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Whakatu, Hastings in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$510kmedian sale, last 12 months · 8 sales · down 7%
$550kmedian council valuation
12.1 yrsmedian time between sales
6 properties sold in the last 12 months in Whakatu
Estimate $524k – $665k
3
23 Railway Road, Whakatu
Estimate $279k – $353k
3
20 Essex Crescent, Whakatu
Estimate $390k – $495k
2
45A Station Road, Whakatu
Estimate $295k – $393k
3
19 Railway Road, Whakatu
Estimate $516k – $654k
3
7 Ngaruroro Avenue, Whakatu
About Whakatu
Homes sold for a median $5,403 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Whakatu change hands every 12.1 years on median, against 8.1 across Hastings and 7.9 nationally. About 2.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Whakatu house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Whakatu's median sale price over the last twelve months was $510k, across 8 sales, down 7% on the twelve months before. Across Hastings it was $630k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Hastings median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $410,000 | $4,049 | $274 | $620,000 |
| 2025 | 9 | $580,000 | $6,208 | $273 | $618,626 |
| 2024 | 6 | $552,500 | $4,115 | $325 | $625,000 |
| 2023 | 8 | $620,000 | $5,488 | $317 | $640,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | — | — | — | $660,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | — | — | — | $490,000 |
| 2019 | 13 | $431,000 | $4,079 | $228 | $430,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | — | — | $370,000 |
| 2017 | 8 | $310,000 | $2,563 | $157 | $330,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | — | — | — | $276,250 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Whakatu, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Whakatu
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | $460k | 1 | — | $6,774 |
| 3 | 140 | $550k | 6 | $493k | $4,302 |
| 4 | 12 | $815k | 1 | — | $6,576 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Whakatu sold for a median $5,403 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Hastings: $5,183); the land under houses sold for an estimated $273 per square metre (Hastings: $536). 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.
$5,403per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$273per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,164per m² of floor, council capital values
$287per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Whakatu
- 53 Railway Road$410,00024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 814 m² land
- 23 Railway Road$575,00023 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 142 m² floor · 1,000 m² land
- 20 Essex Crescent$300,0003 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 814 m² land
- 45A Station Road$445,0009 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 429 m² land
- 19 Railway Road$259,0007 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 132 m² floor · 1,013 m² land
- 7 Ngaruroro Avenue$600,00016 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 1,004 m² land
- 527 State Highway 51$1,230,00023 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 163 m² floor · 7,833 m² land
- 34 Buckingham Street$650,00014 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 6 Railway Road$550,0007 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 946 m² land
- 17 Railway Road$458,00023 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 1,014 m² land
- 21 Bowden Place$555,00018 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 726 m² land
- 20 Buckingham Street$585,00029 May 2025 · 4 bed · 82 m² floor · 891 m² land
How long owners stay in Whakatu
Homes in Whakatu change hands every 12.1 years on median, against 8.1 across Hastings and 7.9 nationally.
12.1 yearsmedian time between sales, Whakatu
8.1 yearsHastings
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.7%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Hastings: 3.5%)
By kind: houses 12.4 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 Whakatu
About 645 people lived in Whakatu at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 35 (Hastings: 36); 73% of households owned their home (Hastings: 62%).
645people, 2023 (2018: 618)
35median age, about (Hastings: 36)
$107kmedian household income, about (Hastings: $92k)
73%of households own their home (2018: 68%)
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- 15-29 years23%
- Under 15 years20%
- 65 years and over11%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)73%
- One-person household14%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)9%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)2%
Ethnicity
- Māori61%
- European52%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Asian3%
- Other Ethnicity3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand92%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Asia2%
- Australia1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- United Kingdom and Ireland1%
- Other0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00028%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $30,001-$50,00011%
- $200,001 or more11%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,001-$30,0007%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house94%
- Joined dwelling2%
- Other private dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification22%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Whakatu. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Whakatu
3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Whakatu in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Joseph SkeltonBayleys (Eastern Realty)1 sale here
- Abby-Jane SchofieldCollab Realty1 sale here
- Kevin WaggProperty Brokers Napier1 sale here
All 3 real estate agents in Whakatu, 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 Whakatu
5building consents in the last 12 months ($518k of work)
- 25 Station Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTo upgrade the existing wood burner to a new woodsman wood burner.
- 20 Buckingham Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentReplace solid fuel heater - firenzo kompact athena ag insert.
- 11 Bowden Place1 Mar 2026 · Building consentConstruct a new gge on site.
- 19 Railway Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRepile the existing house
- 17 Station Road1 Jan 2026 · Building consentConstruct a three bdrm dwg with an attached gge. (proposed lot 2)
Search building consents in Whakatu 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 Whakatu
About property sold in Whakatu, Hastings
Every property in Whakatu, Hastings, 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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