Estimate $757k – $1.04m
3
542 Moetapu Bay Road, Moetapu Bay
7 properties sold · Linkwater
Property sold in Moetapu Bay, Linkwater
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Moetapu Bay, Linkwater in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$940kmedian sale, last 12 months · 8 sales · up 25%
$870kmedian council valuation
11.1 yrsmedian time between sales
2for sale now
7 properties sold in the last 12 months in Moetapu Bay
Estimate $519k – $714k
126 Moetapu Bay Road, Moetapu Bay
Estimate $797k – $1.10m
3
526 Moetapu Bay Road, Moetapu Bay
Estimate $1.17m – $1.61m
5
41 Moetapu Bay Road, Moetapu Bay
Estimate $890k – $1.22m
4
460 Moetapu Bay Road, Moetapu Bay
Estimate $734k – $1.01m
4
280 Moetapu Bay Road, Moetapu Bay
Estimate $1.21m – $1.66m
3
34 Moetapu Bay Road, Moetapu Bay
About Moetapu Bay
Homes sold for a median $7,415 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Moetapu Bay change hands every 11.1 years on median, against 11.1 across Linkwater and 7.9 nationally. About 5.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Moetapu Bay
- Queen Charlotte Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Moetapu Bay house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Moetapu Bay's median sale price over the last twelve months was $940k, across 8 sales, up 25% on the twelve months before. Across Linkwater it was $825k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Linkwater median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $1,005,000 | $7,167 | $105 | $845,000 |
| 2025 | 8 | $840,000 | $5,754 | $81 | $830,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | $925,000 | $6,587 | $115 | $880,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | $720,000 | $5,777 | $80 | $717,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | — | — | $850,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | $1,200,500 | $7,762 | $141 | $950,000 |
| 2020 | 11 | $825,000 | $5,160 | $60 | $736,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | $220,000 | $4,938 | $18 | $500,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | $650,000 | $4,995 | $78 | $636,000 |
| 2017 | 9 | $611,500 | $4,392 | $68 | $572,500 |
| 2016 | 9 | $662,500 | $4,914 | $70 | $525,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Moetapu Bay, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Moetapu Bay
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | $680k | 0 | — | $10,411 |
| 3 | 62 | $820k | 4 | — | $6,910 |
| 4 | 45 | $1.05m | 2 | — | $5,410 |
| 5+ | 15 | $1.37m | 1 | — | $5,357 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Moetapu Bay sold for a median $7,415 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Linkwater: $6,632); the land under houses sold for an estimated $103 per square metre (Linkwater: $230). 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.
$7,415per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$103per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$6,364per m² of floor, council capital values
$102per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Moetapu Bay
- 542 Moetapu Bay Road$875,00027 May 2026 · 3 bed · 118 m² floor · 4,251 m² land
- 126 Moetapu Bay Road$775,00023 Mar 2026 · 4,684 m² land
- 526 Moetapu Bay Road$1,010,00024 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 146 m² floor · 7,710 m² land
- 41 Moetapu Bay Road$1,425,00027 Jan 2026 · 5 bed · 177 m² floor · 8,920 m² land
- 460 Moetapu Bay Road$1,005,0006 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 254 m² floor · 3,660 m² land
- 280 Moetapu Bay Road$820,00028 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 7,200 m² land
- 34 Moetapu Bay Road$1,390,00020 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 144 m² floor · 3,445 m² land
- 674 Moetapu Bay Road$860,00030 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 92 m² floor · 4,550 m² land
- 493 Kenepuru Road$375,00028 Aug 2025 · 4 bed · 186 m² floor · 4,212 m² land
- 269 Moetapu Bay Road$915,0001 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 340 m² floor · 2,014 m² land
- 628 Moetapu Bay Road$870,0008 May 2025 · 3 bed · 144 m² floor · 10,330 m² land
- 700 Moetapu Bay Road$700,00030 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 177 m² floor · 7,939 m² land
How long owners stay in Moetapu Bay
Homes in Moetapu Bay change hands every 11.1 years on median, against 11.1 across Linkwater and 7.9 nationally.
11.1 yearsmedian time between sales, Moetapu Bay
11.1 yearsLinkwater
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
5.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Linkwater: 5.1%)
By kind: houses 11.1 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 Moetapu Bay
About 138 people lived in Moetapu Bay at the 2023 census (up 18% since 2018); their median age was about 66 (Linkwater: 59); 95% of households owned their home (Linkwater: 80%).
138people, 2023 (2018: 117)
66median age, about (Linkwater: 59)
$50kmedian household income, about (Linkwater: $62k)
95%of households own their home (2018: 90%)
Age
- 65 years and over61%
- 30-64 years28%
- Under 15 years11%
- 15-29 years2%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)71%
- One-person household24%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
- Other multi-person household0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European98%
- Māori7%
- Asian0%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Pacific Peoples0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand78%
- United Kingdom and Ireland9%
- Australia4%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
- North America2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Asia0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00029%
- $20,001-$30,00014%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $20,000 or less10%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $100,001-$150,00010%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house96%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Other private dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Moetapu Bay. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Moetapu Bay
3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Moetapu Bay in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Rhonda StewartHarcourts Marlborough1 sale here
- William HarrisHarcourts Marlborough1 sale here
- Paula RaleighHarcourts Marlborough1 sale here
All 3 real estate agents in Moetapu 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 Moetapu Bay
6building consents in the last 12 months ($387k of work)
- 272 Moetapu Bay Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall new free standing wood burner
- 628 Moetapu Bay Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentFree-standing maxen kinmont 350 woodstacker solid fuel heater
- 426 Moetapu Bay Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentDwg repiling, recladding & bathrm extension
- 528 Moetapu Bay Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentFree standing wagner leon solid fuel heater
- 234 Moetapu Bay Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentDeck extension & balustrade
Search building consents in Moetapu 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 Moetapu Bay
About property sold in Moetapu Bay, Linkwater
Every property in Moetapu Bay, Linkwater, 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: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).