Estimate $879k – $1.11m
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36 Kotare Place, South Bay
8 properties sold · Kaikōura
Property sold in South Bay, Kaikōura
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in South Bay, Kaikōura in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$775kmedian sale, last 12 months · 11 sales · up 4%
$785kmedian council valuation
10.0 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
8 properties sold in the last 12 months in South Bay
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Estimate $495k – $627k
2
149A South Bay Parade, South Bay
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Estimate $634k – $804k
3
, South Bay
Estimate $941k – $1.19m
5
2 Takahe Drive, South Bay
Estimate $810k – $1.03m
5
1 Kotuku Road, South Bay
Estimate $410k – $519k
49 Kotare Place, South Bay
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Estimate $816k – $1.03m
5
15 South Bay Parade, South Bay
Estimate $651k – $826k
4
53 Kotuku Road, South Bay
About South Bay
Homes sold for a median $6,164 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in South Bay change hands every 10.0 years on median, against 8.0 across Kaikōura and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for South Bay
- Kaikōura Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- St Joseph's School (Kaikōura)primary · Years 1-8
South Bay house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. South Bay's median sale price over the last twelve months was $775k, across 11 sales, up 4% 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 | 5 | $850,000 | $5,500 | $574 | $705,000 |
| 2025 | 15 | $742,500 | $8,384 | $767 | $656,500 |
| 2024 | 7 | $815,000 | $6,667 | $725 | $690,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $570,000 |
| 2022 | 14 | $677,500 | $6,156 | $590 | $595,000 |
| 2021 | 18 | $637,500 | $4,547 | $570 | $496,800 |
| 2020 | 19 | $520,000 | $4,314 | $478 | $453,750 |
| 2019 | 6 | $440,000 | $3,759 | $400 | $353,750 |
| 2018 | 9 | $450,000 | $4,145 | $493 | $320,000 |
| 2017 | 8 | $333,750 | $3,087 | $332 | $298,000 |
| 2016 | 15 | $340,000 | $2,648 | $351 | $320,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in South Bay, up 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in South Bay
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | $440k | 0 | — | $9,314 |
| 2 | 42 | $640k | 2 | — | $10,689 |
| 3 | 119 | $780k | 4 | — | $6,706 |
| 4 | 67 | $960k | 1 | — | $4,417 |
| 5+ | 14 | $1.11m | 3 | — | $4,206 |
Price per square metre
Homes in South Bay sold for a median $6,164 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Kaikōura: $5,319); the land under houses sold for an estimated $639 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.
$6,164per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$639per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$6,139per m² of floor, council capital values
$666per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in South Bay
- 36 Kotare Place$885,00019 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 166 m² floor · 590 m² land
- 149A South Bay Parade$547,00018 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 404 m² land
- $705,00021 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor
- 2 Takahe Drive$1,100,0001 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 200 m² floor · 1,510 m² land
- 1 Kotuku Road$850,00025 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 115 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 49 Kotare Place$472,00028 Nov 2025 · 635 m² land
- 15 South Bay Parade$760,00027 Nov 2025 · 5 bed · 174 m² floor · 839 m² land
- 53 Kotuku Road$702,00031 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 124 m² floor · 736 m² land
- 23 Kotuku Road$800,00014 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 785 m² land
- 48 Kotare Place$775,00013 Oct 2025 · 2 bed · 65 m² floor · 523 m² land
- 77 South Bay Parade$820,00029 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 148 South Bay Parade$658,00019 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 73 m² floor · 378 m² land
How long owners stay in South Bay
Homes in South Bay change hands every 10.0 years on median, against 8.0 across Kaikōura and 7.9 nationally.
10.0 yearsmedian time between sales, South Bay
8.0 yearsKaikōura
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Kaikōura: 3%)
By kind: houses 10.1 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 South Bay
About 294 people lived in South Bay at the 2023 census (down 7% since 2018); their median age was about 61 (Kaikōura: 50); 77% of households owned their home (Kaikōura: 77%).
294people, 2023 (2018: 315)
61median age, about (Kaikōura: 50)
$55kmedian household income, about (Kaikōura: $69k)
77%of households own their home (2018: 67%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over38%
- Under 15 years10%
- 15-29 years8%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)66%
- One-person household32%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European90%
- Māori12%
- Other Ethnicity4%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Asian2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand82%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)5%
- Asia2%
- North America2%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00022%
- $70,001-$100,00020%
- $100,001-$150,00017%
- $20,001-$30,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $150,001-$200,0005%
- $200,001 or more2%
Dwellings
- Separate house82%
- Joined dwelling10%
- Non-private dwelling4%
- Other private dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- No qualification25%
- Level 1 certificate18%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside South Bay. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in South Bay
9 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in South Bay in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Fraser IbbotsonProperty Brokers Kaikoura5 sales here
- Janice DreaverHarcourts Kaikoura4 sales here
- Julia BruceBayleys Kaikoura3 sales here
- Emily KenningBayleys Kaikoura1 sale here
- Meegan AikmanProperty Brokers Kaikoura1 sale here
- Melanie CampbellKaikoura Real Estate1 sale here
- Kate MacEwanProperty Brokers Kaikoura1 sale here
- Melissa CarsonArizto1 sale here
- Ashlee Kitchingham-HamiltonKaikoura Real Estate1 sale here
All 9 real estate agents in South Bay, 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 South Bay
6building consents in the last 12 months ($758k of work)
- 45 Kotare Place1 Jun 2026 · Building consentSupply & install solid fuel burner
- 52 Kotare Place1 Apr 2026 · Building consentExtension of outdoor deck
- 55 Kotare Place1 Mar 2026 · Building consentFreestanding woodsman Tasman fire on existing tiled hearth on 2nd floor, heat shielding to left & right of fire to reduce clearances. Custom spiroloc 4.2m flue
- 42 Kotare Place1 Mar 2026 · Building consentFreestanding metro wee rad woody fire on new concrete hearth. Masport 4.2 flue with heatsheild. Wetback to be connected to an existing hot water cylinder. Cylinder will be brought up to code.
- 23 Kotuku Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentFreestanding woodman serene petite on a new tile hearth on a concrete floor. Woodsman 4.2m heat saver flue.
Search building consents in South Bay 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 South Bay
About property sold in South Bay, Kaikōura
Every property in South Bay, 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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