

Property sold in Rockdale, Invercargill
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Rockdale, Invercargill in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
20 properties sold in the last 12 months in Rockdale




















About Rockdale
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $485k and four-bedroom homes for $610k. Homes sold for a median $4,182 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Rockdale change hands every 6.4 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 5.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Rockdale house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Rockdale's median sale price over the last twelve months was $480k, across 22 sales, up 12% on the twelve months before. 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 | 12 | $475,000 | $4,397 | $239 | $520,000 |
| 2025 | 41 | $445,000 | $3,968 | $223 | $485,000 |
| 2024 | 26 | $420,000 | $3,697 | $196 | $458,000 |
| 2023 | 16 | $420,500 | $3,633 | $177 | $442,500 |
| 2022 | 26 | $404,750 | $3,685 | $186 | $460,000 |
| 2021 | 27 | $276,000 | $2,818 | $52 | $418,375 |
| 2020 | 26 | $325,250 | $2,790 | $139 | $355,000 |
| 2019 | 29 | $278,000 | $2,561 | $126 | $305,000 |
| 2018 | 20 | $221,375 | $2,000 | $110 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 13 | $214,000 | $1,913 | $100 | $240,000 |
| 2016 | 21 | $177,000 | $1,571 | $78 | $216,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Rockdale, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Rockdale
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $485k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $610k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | $310k | 0 | — | $3,397 |
| 3 | 299 | $375k | 14 | $485k | $4,362 |
| 4 | 34 | $725k | 5 | $610k | $3,692 |
| 5+ | 5 | $600k | 0 | — | $2,927 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Rockdale sold for a median $4,182 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $230 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.
Recent sales in Rockdale
- 41 Morningside Lane$145,00030 Jun 2026 · 446 m² land
- 796 Tweed Street$525,50024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 111 m² floor · 835 m² land
- $126,08623 Jun 2026 · 406 m² land
- $126,08619 Jun 2026 · 407 m² land
- 429 Centre Street$460,00015 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 612 m² land
- 74 Forfar Crescent$445,00024 May 2026 · 4 bed · 124 m² floor · 787 m² land
- 7 Maxwell Court$400,0005 May 2026 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 676 m² land
- 45 Morningside Lane$620,0004 May 2026 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 522 m² land
- 9 Glenalmond Crescent$545,00016 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 597 m² land
- 3 Forfar Crescent$642,00016 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 146 m² floor · 761 m² land
- 88 Thornhill Street$531,50023 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 579 m² land
- 800 Tweed Street$490,0009 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 645 m² land
How long owners stay in Rockdale
Homes in Rockdale change hands every 6.4 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.4 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 Rockdale
About 879 people lived in Rockdale at the 2023 census (down 3% since 2018); their median age was about 35 (Invercargill: 40); 65% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years44%
- 15-29 years22%
- Under 15 years21%
- 65 years and over13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)57%
- One-person household29%
- Other multi-person household7%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European82%
- Māori25%
- Asian8%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand90%
- Asia4%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America0%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00024%
- $70,001-$100,00019%
- $50,001-$70,00015%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $30,001-$50,00011%
- $150,001-$200,0007%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $200,001 or more3%
Dwellings
- Separate house96%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification25%
- Level 2 certificate15%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification7%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma3%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Rockdale. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Rockdale
21 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Rockdale in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Craig HeyrickHarcourts Invercargill4 sales here
- Sheree WilliamsSW Real Estate3 sales here
- Carl WilsonHarcourts Real Estate3 sales here
- Randa Nicol2 sales here
- Jaimee McCabeRay White Invercargill2 sales here
- Steven RussellHarcourts Invercargill2 sales here
- Hayley AitkenProperty Brokers Invercargill2 sales here
- Douglas BathReal Estate South2 sales here
- Natalie BathReal Estate South2 sales here
- Adam LoveSmart Move Real Estate1 sale here
- Dylan HeyrickHarcourts Invercargill1 sale here
- Sean BellewOne Agency The Property Specialists1 sale here
All 21 real estate agents in Rockdale, 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 Rockdale
- 411 Centre Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall f/s maxen cargill solid fuel burner
- 78 Glenalmond Crescent1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConstruct gge
- 10 Thornhill Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInternal alterations with insulation & cladding to external walls
- 79 Glenalmond Crescent1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall insulmax insulation
- 324 Rockdale Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentSiting & stormwater location
Search building consents in Rockdale 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 Rockdale
About property sold in Rockdale, Invercargill
Every property in Rockdale, 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).