Estimate $229k – $323k
57 Hughes Road, New River Ferry
6 properties sold · Invercargill
Property sold in New River Ferry, Invercargill
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in New River Ferry, Invercargill in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$508kmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
$760kmedian council valuation
1for sale now
6 properties sold in the last 12 months in New River Ferry
Finding a picture…
Estimate $631k – $800k
3
197 Otatara Road, New River Ferry
Estimate $1.18m – $1.49m
4
156 Otatara Road, New River Ferry
Estimate $1.08m – $1.36m
4
110 Otatara Road, New River Ferry
Estimate $301k – $382k
5 Ackers Road, New River Ferry
Estimate $215k – $296k
19B Coggins Road, New River Ferry
About New River Ferry
Homes sold for a median $4,271 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. About 4.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for New River Ferry
- Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
- Otatara Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- James Hargest Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
New River Ferry house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. New River Ferry's median sale price over the last twelve months was $508k, across 6 sales. Across Invercargill it was $515k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Invercargill median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | — | — | — | $520,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | $415,000 | $7,195 | $14 | $485,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $727,000 | $4,096 | $25 | $458,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $442,500 |
| 2022 | 12 | $327,500 | $1,275 | $9 | $460,000 |
| 2021 | 7 | $260,000 | $871 | $4 | $418,375 |
| 2020 | 9 | $597,500 | $2,704 | $16 | $355,000 |
| 2019 | 6 | $351,250 | $2,625 | $12 | $305,000 |
| 2018 | 8 | $231,500 | $1,309 | $8 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 8 | $272,500 | $2,284 | $10 | $240,000 |
| 2016 | 11 | $485,000 | $2,316 | $12 | $216,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in New River Ferry, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in New River Ferry
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 25 | $690k | 1 | — | $4,700 |
| 4 | 45 | $960k | 2 | — | $4,231 |
| 5+ | 7 | $1.03m | 0 | — | $3,453 |
Price per square metre
Homes in New River Ferry sold for a median $4,271 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $18 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.
$4,271per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$18per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,201per m² of floor, council capital values
$19per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in New River Ferry
- 57 Hughes Road$275,00024 Jul 2026 · 204 m² floor · 23,018 m² land
- 197 Otatara Road$725,00015 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 135 m² floor · 3,832 m² land
- 156 Otatara Road$1,260,0002 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 296 m² floor · 10,880 m² land
- 110 Otatara Road$1,200,00028 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 280 m² floor · 24,425 m² land
- 5 Ackers Road$290,00017 Dec 2025 · 20,000 m² land
- 19B Coggins Road$220,00010 Nov 2025 · 10,122 m² land
- 260 Otatara Road$415,0005 Sept 2025 · 4.98 ha land
- 56 Greig Road$590,00013 Jun 2025 · 82 m² floor · 9.76 ha land
- 28 Kennedy Way$415,00013 Feb 2025 · 10,001 m² land
- 145 Ackers Road$430,00026 Sept 2024 · 1 bed · 75 m² floor · 17,935 m² land
- 100 Otatara Road$680,0001 May 2024 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 10,248 m² land
- 188 Otatara Road$1,065,0001 May 2024 · 5 bed · 260 m² floor · 10,556 m² land
How long owners stay in New River Ferry
7.2 yearsInvercargill
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Invercargill: 4.8%)
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 New River Ferry
About 156 people lived in New River Ferry at the 2023 census (up 24% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Invercargill: 40); 89% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).
156people, 2023 (2018: 126)
38median age, about (Invercargill: 40)
$114kmedian household income, about (Invercargill: $87k)
89%of households own their home (2018: 86%)
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- Under 15 years25%
- 15-29 years17%
- 65 years and over10%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)82%
- One-person household12%
- Other multi-person household0%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European90%
- Māori12%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Asian4%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand90%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Other0%
- North America0%
- Middle East and Africa0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00041%
- $200,001 or more18%
- $70,001-$100,00018%
- $30,001-$50,00012%
- $50,001-$70,0006%
- $150,001-$200,0006%
- $20,000 or less0%
- $20,001-$30,0000%
Dwellings
- Separate house94%
- Joined dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 2 certificate21%
- Level 1 certificate16%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 5 diploma11%
- No qualification11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside New River Ferry. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in New River Ferry
4 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in New River Ferry in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Philip BroughRay White Invercargill2 sales here
- Benjamin HendersonBayleys Southland Real Estate1 sale here
- Sean BellewOne Agency The Property Specialists1 sale here
- Peter DriverRaine & Horne Invercargill1 sale here
All 4 real estate agents in New River Ferry, 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 New River Ferry
6building consents in the last 12 months ($2.11m of work)
- 189 Otatara Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s schooner multi solid fuel burner (reconditioned)
- 150 Otatara Road1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s woodsman Tasman solid fuel burner (replacement)
- 46 Kennedy Way1 Apr 2026 · Building consentRbw construct 4 bdrm dwg with attached gge & f/s escea tsf1000 solid fuel burner & attached 1 bdrm unit
- 39 Coggins Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentRbw access, foundations, plumbing / drainage & re-clad for relocated dwg
- 58 Ackers Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRbw 4 bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge
Search building consents in New River Ferry 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 New River Ferry
About property sold in New River Ferry, Invercargill
Every property in New River Ferry, 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.
- Residential property sold in New River Ferry, Invercargill
- Commercial property sold in New River Ferry, Invercargill
- Rural property sold in New River Ferry, Invercargill
- Property in New River Ferry, Invercargill
- Property for sale in New River Ferry, Invercargill
- Property for rent in New River Ferry, Invercargill
- Property sold in Invercargill
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).