

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


















About Kaikoura Flat
Homes sold for a median $5,844 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kaikoura Flat change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 8.0 across Kaikōura and 7.9 nationally. About 3.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Kaikoura Flat
- St Joseph's School (Kaikōura)primary · Years 1-8
- Kaikōura Suburban Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
Kaikoura Flat house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Kaikoura Flat's median sale price over the last twelve months was $593k, across 18 sales, down 20% on the twelve months before. Across Kaikōura it was $694k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Kaikōura median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | $710,000 | $5,844 | $230 | $705,000 |
| 2025 | 28 | $620,000 | $4,856 | $207 | $656,500 |
| 2024 | 17 | $777,500 | $4,826 | $68 | $690,000 |
| 2023 | 14 | $805,000 | $4,863 | $145 | $570,000 |
| 2022 | 23 | $510,000 | $6,036 | $46 | $595,000 |
| 2021 | 32 | $431,000 | $3,357 | $233 | $496,800 |
| 2020 | 35 | $395,000 | $2,852 | $45 | $453,750 |
| 2019 | 27 | $235,000 | $2,988 | $18 | $353,750 |
| 2018 | 24 | $216,000 | $1,786 | $14 | $320,000 |
| 2017 | 23 | $212,500 | $1,678 | $38 | $298,000 |
| 2016 | 18 | $448,250 | $2,075 | $41 | $320,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Kaikoura Flat, up 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Kaikoura Flat
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 | $540k | 1 | — | $6,506 |
| 3 | 113 | $810k | 4 | — | $6,127 |
| 4 | 99 | $1.04m | 1 | — | $4,541 |
| 5+ | 13 | $1.66m | 1 | — | $5,451 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Kaikoura Flat sold for a median $5,844 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Kaikōura: $5,319); the land under houses sold for an estimated $308 per square metre (Kaikōura: $384). 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 Kaikoura Flat
- 276 Schoolhouse Road$1,030,00020 Jul 2026 · 6 bed · 148 m² floor · 22,257 m² land
- 7 Old Beach Road$710,00018 Jul 2026 · 1 bed · 177 m² floor · 1,029 m² land
- 79 Old Beach Road$476,0004 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 91 m² floor · 1,163 m² land
- 29 Knowles Crescent$935,00011 May 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 817 m² land
- 121 Red Swamp Road$600,0006 May 2026 · 20,182 m² land
- 14 Swyncombe Place$310,0006 May 2026 · 1,008 m² land
- 305 Postmans Road$940,00030 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 10.1 ha land
- 11 McRae Gardens$750,00016 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 185 m² floor · 640 m² land
- 4/7 Old Beach Road$390,0008 Mar 2026 · 42 m² floor
- 44 Old Beach Road$655,00020 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 73 m² floor · 4,427 m² land
- 3 McRae Gardens$745,00019 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 155 m² floor · 536 m² land
- 126 Harnetts Road$585,00016 Dec 2025 · 5.26 ha land
How long owners stay in Kaikoura Flat
Homes in Kaikoura Flat change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 8.0 across Kaikōura and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.8 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 Kaikoura Flat
About 915 people lived in Kaikoura Flat at the 2023 census (up 15% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Kaikōura: 50); 80% of households owned their home (Kaikōura: 77%).
Age
- 30-64 years51%
- Under 15 years19%
- 65 years and over19%
- 15-29 years11%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)78%
- One-person household17%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Other multi-person household1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%
Ethnicity
- European90%
- Māori19%
- Asian4%
- Other Ethnicity3%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand87%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Australia3%
- Asia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Middle East and Africa0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00019%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0006%
- $200,001 or more6%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Other private dwelling7%
- Non-private dwelling2%
- Joined dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 4 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Kaikoura Flat. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Kaikoura Flat
7 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kaikoura Flat in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Julia BruceBayleys Kaikoura5 sales here
- Fraser IbbotsonProperty Brokers Kaikoura3 sales here
- Nagisa Te MoananuiBayleys Kaikoura2 sales here
- Janice DreaverHarcourts Kaikoura2 sales here
- Melanie CampbellKaikoura Real Estate2 sales here
- Melissa CarsonArizto1 sale here
- Kate MacEwanProperty Brokers Kaikoura1 sale here
All 7 real estate agents in Kaikoura Flat, 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 Kaikoura Flat
- 44 Ocean Ridge Drive1 May 2026 · Building consent2 storey res dwg with attached gge on ground floor & 4 bedrooms on upper floor. Including retaining wall.
- 79 Harris Lane1 May 2026 · Building consentRemoving current fire & putting new fire in in same spot, no change to building structure & using existing roof pentraction, new pan flashing & new metal fire heath to be put down ontop of tile/concre
- 30 Greenburn Way1 May 2026 · Building consent3 bdrm dwg attached dbl gge mixed cladding type
- 40 Ocean Ridge Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentSingle storey detached dwg with 3 main bedrooms & another in an attached visitor accommodation (total 4 bedrooms)
- 37 Knowles Crescent1 Apr 2026 · Building consentEngineer design & inspection of the gge foundation wall
Search building consents in Kaikoura Flat 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 Kaikoura Flat
About property sold in Kaikoura Flat, Kaikōura
Every property in Kaikoura Flat, Kaikōura, 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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