76 properties sold · Invercargill

Property sold in Waikiwi, Invercargill

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

$725kmedian sale, last 12 months · 83 sales · up 25%
$490kmedian council valuation
7.2 yrsmedian time between sales
10for sale now

76 properties sold in the last 12 months in Waikiwi

About Waikiwi

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $597k and four-bedroom homes for $957k. Homes sold for a median $4,189 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waikiwi change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 5.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Waikiwi

  • Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
  • Donovan Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi)primary · Years 1-6
  • James Hargest Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
  • Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15

Waikiwi house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waikiwi's median sale price over the last twelve months was $725k, across 83 sales, up 25% on the twelve months before. Across Invercargill it was $515k.

2016: $285k (87 sales)$285k20162017: $273k (87 sales)2018: $290k (85 sales)20182019: $345k (95 sales)2020: $406k (114 sales)20202021: $488k (100 sales)2022: $569k (65 sales)20222023: $501k (71 sales)2024: $575k (75 sales)20242025: $601k (87 sales)2026: $725k (63 sales, this year so far)$725k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Invercargill median
202663$725,000$4,225$402$520,000
202587$601,000$4,015$353$485,000
202475$575,000$3,766$375$458,000
202371$501,000$3,701$319$442,500
202265$569,000$3,735$354$460,000
2021100$488,250$3,423$308$418,375
2020114$406,000$2,939$273$355,000
201995$345,000$2,579$248$305,000
201885$290,000$2,237$201$250,000
201787$273,000$2,039$181$240,000
201687$285,000$1,809$169$216,000

Estimated value, month by month

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

Nov 2024: $563kDec 2024: $564kJan 2025: $567kFeb 2025: $571kMar 2025: $574kApr 2025: $576kMay 2025: $574kJun 2025: $576kJul 2025: $580kAug 2025: $583kSept 2025: $590kOct 2025: $593kNov 2025: $595kDec 2025: $597kJan 2026: $602kFeb 2026: $604kMar 2026: $608kApr 2026: $609kMay 2026: $609kJun 2026: $607kJul 2026: $608kAug 2026: $609kSept 2026: $607kOct 2026: $611k$563k$611kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $556k to $618k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Waikiwi

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $595k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $597k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $957k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $959k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
128$240k0—$7,500
2155$420k5$595k$4,189
3703$460k38$597k$4,370
4365$760k24$957k$3,786
5+43$1.1m5$959k$2,960

Price per square metre

Homes in Waikiwi sold for a median $4,189 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $382 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.

$4,189per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$382per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,631per m² of floor, council capital values
$326per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Waikiwi

How long owners stay in Waikiwi

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

7.2 yearsmedian time between sales, Waikiwi
7.2 yearsInvercargill
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
5.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Invercargill: 4.8%)

By kind: houses 7.2 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 Waikiwi

About 3,333 people lived in Waikiwi at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 52 (Invercargill: 40); 83% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).

3,333people, 2023 (2018: 3,222)
52median age, about (Invercargill: 40)
$82kmedian household income, about (Invercargill: $87k)
83%of households own their home (2018: 79%)

Age

  • 65 years and over36%
  • 30-64 years36%
  • Under 15 years15%
  • 15-29 years13%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)66%
  • One-person household31%
  • Other multi-person household3%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European87%
  • Māori12%
  • Asian6%
  • Pacific Peoples3%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand88%
  • Asia5%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland3%
  • Australia1%
  • Pacific Islands1%
  • Middle East and Africa1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • Other0%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00022%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $20,001-$30,00014%
  • $70,001-$100,00012%
  • $50,001-$70,00011%
  • $150,001-$200,00010%
  • $200,001 or more8%
  • $20,000 or less4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house85%
  • Joined dwelling13%
  • Non-private dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification28%
  • Level 1 certificate15%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
  • Level 4 certificate9%
  • Level 3 certificate9%
  • Level 5 diploma5%
  • Level 6 diploma4%

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

Real estate agents selling in Waikiwi

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

All 35 real estate agents in Waikiwi, 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 Waikiwi

24building consents in the last 12 months ($9.49m of work)
  • 6 Hastings Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentCombine bathrm & separate toilet, form ensuite in dwg
  • 78 Cargill Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw construct 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge
  • 3 Holloway Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentSix new three bdrm townhouses housing - multi-unit (apartments)
  • 75 Bainfield Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw bathrm alt including wet floor & add of wc
  • 104 Gimblett Court1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw add of ensuite

Search building consents in Waikiwi 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 Waikiwi

About property sold in Waikiwi, Invercargill

Every property in Waikiwi, 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).