Estimate $833k – $1.06m
8 Mohua Way, Kelson
30 properties sold · Lower Hutt
Property sold in Kelson, Lower Hutt
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Kelson, Lower Hutt in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$833kmedian sale, last 12 months · 34 sales · down 1%
$770kmedian council valuation
9.0 yrsmedian time between sales
8for sale now
30 properties sold in the last 12 months in Kelson
Estimate $671k – $851k
3
5 Vista Grove, Kelson
Estimate $671k – $850k
3
44 Waipounamu Drive, Kelson
Estimate $697k – $884k
4
13 Ilam Grove, Kelson
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Estimate $354k – $470k
7 Mohua Way, Kelson
Estimate $690k – $875k
3
6 Viscount Grove, Kelson
Estimate $802k – $1.02m
4
153 Waipounamu Drive, Kelson
Estimate $822k – $1.04m
5
28 Major Drive, Kelson
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Estimate $366k – $487k
16 Mohua Way, Kelson
Estimate $679k – $860k
3
57 Major Drive, Kelson
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Estimate $672k – $851k
3
13 Christchurch Crescent, Kelson
Estimate $813k – $1.03m
18 Mohua Way, Kelson
Estimate $653k – $827k
3
65 Major Drive, Kelson
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$720,000 CV
3
2 Invercargill Drive, Kelson
Estimate $774k – $981k
4
185 Major Drive, Kelson
Estimate $595k – $754k
3
204 Major Drive, Kelson
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Estimate $700k – $887k
4
10 Major Drive, Kelson
Estimate $702k – $889k
4
153 Major Drive, Kelson
Estimate $886k – $1.12m
4
11B Kelso Grove, Kelson
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Estimate $586k – $779k
3
149 Major Drive, Kelson
Estimate $684k – $867k
3
76 Major Drive, Kelson
Estimate $810k – $1.03m
127 Waipounamu Drive, Kelson
Estimate $700k – $887k
5
221 Major Drive, Kelson
Estimate $845k – $1.07m
3 Takapō Grove, Kelson
About Kelson
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $758k and four-bedroom homes for $855k. Homes sold for a median $5,719 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kelson change hands every 9.0 years on median, against 9.7 across Lower Hutt and 7.9 nationally. About 2.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Kelson
- Kelson Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Belmont School (Lower Hutt)primary · Years 1-6
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Naenae Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Naenae Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Kelson house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Kelson's median sale price over the last twelve months was $833k, across 34 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Lower Hutt it was $790k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Lower Hutt median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | $799,000 | $5,700 | $717 | $780,000 |
| 2025 | 41 | $846,000 | $5,753 | $698 | $792,000 |
| 2024 | 32 | $851,250 | $6,451 | $774 | $810,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $943,000 | $6,018 | $791 | $850,000 |
| 2022 | 27 | $915,000 | $6,127 | $748 | $935,000 |
| 2021 | 30 | $950,000 | $6,602 | $693 | $950,000 |
| 2020 | 47 | $810,500 | $5,608 | $668 | $780,000 |
| 2019 | 36 | $680,000 | $4,652 | $540 | $688,250 |
| 2018 | 42 | $608,500 | $4,033 | $491 | $620,000 |
| 2017 | 38 | $535,500 | $3,926 | $477 | $590,000 |
| 2016 | 37 | $470,000 | $3,389 | $399 | $542,050 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Kelson, down 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Kelson
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $758k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $855k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $800k | 0 | — | $5,000 |
| 2 | 12 | $560k | 0 | — | $6,875 |
| 3 | 365 | $730k | 14 | $758k | $5,786 |
| 4 | 219 | $840k | 9 | $855k | $4,400 |
| 5+ | 28 | $890k | 2 | — | $3,292 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Kelson sold for a median $5,719 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Lower Hutt: $6,204); the land under houses sold for an estimated $715 per square metre (Lower Hutt: $818). 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.
$5,719per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$715per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,143per m² of floor, council capital values
$671per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Kelson
- 8 Mohua Way$960,0006 Aug 2026 · 146 m² floor · 457 m² land
- 5 Vista Grove$700,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 240 m² floor · 849 m² land
- 44 Waipounamu Drive$735,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 131 m² floor · 554 m² land
- 13 Ilam Grove$785,00029 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 926 m² land
- 7 Mohua Way$975,00022 Jun 2026 · 342 m² land
- 6 Viscount Grove$780,00020 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 587 m² land
- 153 Waipounamu Drive$878,0009 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 153 m² floor · 324 m² land
- 28 Major Drive$945,0004 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 167 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 16 Mohua Way$960,00029 May 2026 · 426 m² land
- 57 Major Drive$760,00018 May 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 512 m² land
- 13 Christchurch Crescent$799,00015 May 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 746 m² land
- 18 Mohua Way$890,0008 May 2026 · 158 m² floor · 339 m² land
How long owners stay in Kelson
Homes in Kelson change hands every 9.0 years on median, against 9.7 across Lower Hutt and 7.9 nationally.
9.0 yearsmedian time between sales, Kelson
9.7 yearsLower Hutt
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.7%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Lower Hutt: 1.5%)
By kind: houses 9.0 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 Kelson
About 2,901 people lived in Kelson at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 37 (Lower Hutt: 39); 84% of households owned their home (Lower Hutt: 67%).
2,901people, 2023 (2018: 2,838)
37median age, about (Lower Hutt: 39)
$140kmedian household income, about (Lower Hutt: $113k)
84%of households own their home (2018: 84%)
Age
- 30-64 years52%
- Under 15 years22%
- 15-29 years14%
- 65 years and over12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)79%
- One-person household15%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European72%
- Asian21%
- Māori9%
- Pacific Peoples5%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand70%
- Asia12%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Middle East and Africa5%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Australia1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $150,001-$200,00024%
- $200,001 or more21%
- $70,001-$100,00010%
- $30,001-$50,0007%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $20,001-$30,0003%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house90%
- Joined dwelling9%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification21%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- No qualification9%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees9%
- Level 4 certificate8%
- Level 1 certificate7%
- Level 5 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Kelson. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Kelson
17 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kelson in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Shane AdamsRay White Lower Hutt18 sales here
- Diane CummingsCummings Kilgariff & Co Realty8 sales here
- Hannah KilgariffCummings Kilgariff & Co Realty8 sales here
- Jamie PollockCapital Commercial (2013) Limited Trading as Bayleys Lower Hutt Residential2 sales here
- Liam KeysHarcourts Lower Hutt2 sales here
- Paul ButcherHarcourts Lower Hutt2 sales here
- Megan BaileyProfessionals Redcoats2 sales here
- Shane BrockelbankProfessionals Redcoats2 sales here
- Rupert KemeysRay White Kemeys Brothers1 sale here
- Glen RobertsonHarcourts Lower Hutt1 sale here
- Michelle RobertsonHarcourts Lower Hutt1 sale here
- Desmond SmithRay White Kemeys Brothers1 sale here
All 17 real estate agents in Kelson, 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 Kelson
11building consents in the last 12 months ($803k of work)
- 9 Mohua Way1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - construct new 4-bdrm single storey dwg with attached gge (lot 76)
- 12 Haast Close1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - bathrm & laundry alterations, including a new toilet & tiled shower, resurface balcony, new aluminium balustrade, & replace tiled roofing with colorsteel roofing
- 3 Kelso Grove1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw change to internal wall in gge, cladding & solid fuel burner to woodsman Tarras mkiii
- 20 Haast Close1 May 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - install a replacement freestanding woodburner & flue system with new dektite, soaker flashing & ash floor protector
- 2 Gurney Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - install a replacement fsf woodsman serene petite woodburner with new flue system
Search building consents in Kelson 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 Kelson
About property sold in Kelson, Lower Hutt
Every property in Kelson, Lower Hutt, 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: Greater Wellington Regional Council, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).