36 properties sold · Invercargill

Property sold in Hawthorndale, Invercargill

Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Hawthorndale, Invercargill in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.

$496kmedian sale, last 12 months · 40 sales · level
$445kmedian council valuation
6.8 yrsmedian time between sales
3for sale now
InvercargillHawthorndale ×

36 properties sold in the last 12 months in Hawthorndale

About Hawthorndale

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $490k and four-bedroom homes for $588k. Homes sold for a median $4,036 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Hawthorndale change hands every 6.8 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 6.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Hawthorndale

  • Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
  • Ascot Community Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • St Patrick's School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-6
  • Myross Bush Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15

Hawthorndale house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Hawthorndale's median sale price over the last twelve months was $496k, across 40 sales, level on the twelve months before. Across Invercargill it was $515k.

2016: $224k (64 sales)$224k20162017: $245k (43 sales)2018: $255k (43 sales)20182019: $338k (39 sales)2020: $379k (45 sales)20202021: $449k (31 sales)2022: $460k (27 sales)20222023: $490k (39 sales)2024: $510k (37 sales)20242025: $496k (43 sales)2026: $519k (24 sales, this year so far)$519k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Invercargill median
202624$519,000$4,123$333$520,000
202543$496,000$3,469$304$485,000
202437$510,000$3,600$290$458,000
202339$490,000$3,228$280$442,500
202227$460,000$3,625$282$460,000
202131$449,100$3,566$257$418,375
202045$379,000$2,681$229$355,000
201939$338,000$2,500$200$305,000
201843$255,000$2,156$155$250,000
201743$245,000$1,726$143$240,000
201664$224,000$1,619$137$216,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Hawthorndale, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $493kDec 2024: $494kJan 2025: $496kFeb 2025: $500kMar 2025: $503kApr 2025: $504kMay 2025: $503kJun 2025: $505kJul 2025: $508kAug 2025: $511kSept 2025: $517kOct 2025: $519kNov 2025: $521kDec 2025: $523kJan 2026: $527kFeb 2026: $529kMar 2026: $533kApr 2026: $533kMay 2026: $533kJun 2026: $531kJul 2026: $533kAug 2026: $533kSept 2026: $532kOct 2026: $535k$493k$535kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $487k to $542k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Hawthorndale

Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $490k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $588k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
17$340k1—$3,750
241$340k3—$3,944
3441$430k27$490k$4,179
489$530k6$588k$3,099
5+11$480k2—$2,824

Price per square metre

Homes in Hawthorndale sold for a median $4,036 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $333 per square metre (Invercargill: $268). 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.

$4,036per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$333per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,240per m² of floor, council capital values
$269per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Hawthorndale

How long owners stay in Hawthorndale

Homes in Hawthorndale change hands every 6.8 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally.

6.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Hawthorndale
7.2 yearsInvercargill
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
6.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Invercargill: 4.8%)

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 Hawthorndale

About 1,200 people lived in Hawthorndale at the 2023 census; their median age was about 39 (Invercargill: 40); 81% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).

1,200people, 2023 (2018: 1,197)
39median age, about (Invercargill: 40)
$95kmedian household income, about (Invercargill: $87k)
81%of households own their home (2018: 79%)

Age

  • 30-64 years48%
  • 15-29 years20%
  • Under 15 years17%
  • 65 years and over14%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)69%
  • One-person household23%
  • Other multi-person household7%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European87%
  • Māori18%
  • Asian5%
  • Pacific Peoples5%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand89%
  • Asia3%
  • Australia2%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland2%
  • Other1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00029%
  • $70,001-$100,00019%
  • $30,001-$50,00012%
  • $150,001-$200,00012%
  • $50,001-$70,00010%
  • $20,001-$30,0007%
  • $20,000 or less7%
  • $200,001 or more5%

Dwellings

  • Separate house93%
  • Joined dwelling5%
  • Non-private dwelling1%
  • Other private dwelling1%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification21%
  • Level 1 certificate15%
  • Level 2 certificate13%
  • Level 4 certificate13%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
  • Level 3 certificate10%
  • Level 5 diploma5%
  • Level 6 diploma4%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Hawthorndale. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Hawthorndale

29 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Hawthorndale in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 29 real estate agents in Hawthorndale, 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 Hawthorndale

11building consents in the last 12 months ($659k of work)
  • 32 Fairview Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw bathrm alt
  • 44 Stuart Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing maxen Saint Clair 350 woodburner & maxen flue kit with dektite soaker flashing smoke alarms interconnected section 2.2 nzs4514:2021 ceiling height 2.4m
  • 20 Duncraig Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInternal alterations to add ensuite & walk in wardrobe
  • 57 Dart Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s yunca monte leg solid fuel burner (replacement)
  • 12 Purdue Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall w/c in bathrm

Search building consents in Hawthorndale 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 Hawthorndale

About property sold in Hawthorndale, Invercargill

Every property in Hawthorndale, Invercargill, 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: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).