Estimate $975k – $1.24m
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184 Dowse Drive, Maungaraki
29 properties sold · Lower Hutt
Property sold in Maungaraki, Lower Hutt
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Maungaraki, Lower Hutt in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$790kmedian sale, last 12 months · 37 sales · down 6%
$810kmedian council valuation
9.9 yrsmedian time between sales
3for sale now
29 properties sold in the last 12 months in Maungaraki
About Maungaraki
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $750k and four-bedroom homes for $870k. Homes sold for a median $5,583 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Maungaraki change hands every 9.9 years on median, against 9.7 across Lower Hutt and 7.9 nationally. About 2.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Maungaraki
- Maungaraki Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Hutt Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Hutt Valley High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Maungaraki house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Maungaraki's median sale price over the last twelve months was $790k, across 37 sales, down 6% 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 | 20 | $755,000 | $5,736 | $547 | $780,000 |
| 2025 | 45 | $810,000 | $5,885 | $592 | $792,000 |
| 2024 | 42 | $847,000 | $5,616 | $623 | $810,000 |
| 2023 | 37 | $842,000 | $5,977 | $669 | $850,000 |
| 2022 | 39 | $945,000 | $5,824 | $677 | $935,000 |
| 2021 | 37 | $1,187,000 | $7,630 | $801 | $950,000 |
| 2020 | 57 | $802,000 | $4,852 | $612 | $780,000 |
| 2019 | 42 | $702,550 | $4,594 | $489 | $688,250 |
| 2018 | 52 | $616,250 | $3,796 | $440 | $620,000 |
| 2017 | 54 | $616,000 | $4,035 | $484 | $590,000 |
| 2016 | 71 | $515,000 | $3,336 | $360 | $542,050 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Maungaraki, down 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Maungaraki
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $750k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $870k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | $815k | 0 | — | $4,544 |
| 2 | 71 | $550k | 4 | — | $6,333 |
| 3 | 547 | $790k | 18 | $750k | $5,813 |
| 4 | 432 | $880k | 13 | $870k | $4,643 |
| 5+ | 78 | $940k | 2 | — | $3,841 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Maungaraki sold for a median $5,583 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Lower Hutt: $6,204); the land under houses sold for an estimated $595 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.
$5,583per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$595per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,000per m² of floor, council capital values
$601per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Maungaraki
- 9 Barberry Grove$870,0001 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 153 m² floor · 1,034 m² land
- 4B Banksia Grove$760,00029 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 827 m² land
- 5 Holly Grove$707,00029 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 92 m² floor · 823 m² land
- 56A Acacia Avenue$540,00016 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 217 Dowse Drive$750,0003 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 769 m² land
- 12 Laurel Grove$735,00027 May 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 781 m² land
- 19 Holly Grove$820,70014 May 2026 · 3 bed · 142 m² floor · 626 m² land
- 276 Maungaraki Road$910,0006 May 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 644 m² land
- 318 Maungaraki Road$650,0005 May 2026 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 610 m² land
- 12 Otonga Heights$865,00020 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 129 m² floor · 505 m² land
- 16 Cypress Drive$675,00020 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor · 668 m² land
- 20 Barberry Grove$750,00029 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 96 m² floor · 675 m² land
How long owners stay in Maungaraki
Homes in Maungaraki change hands every 9.9 years on median, against 9.7 across Lower Hutt and 7.9 nationally.
9.9 yearsmedian time between sales, Maungaraki
9.7 yearsLower Hutt
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Lower Hutt: 1.5%)
By kind: houses 10.0 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 Maungaraki
About 3,633 people lived in Maungaraki at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 39 (Lower Hutt: 39); 77% of households owned their home (Lower Hutt: 67%).
3,633people, 2023 (2018: 3,600)
39median age, about (Lower Hutt: 39)
$144kmedian household income, about (Lower Hutt: $113k)
77%of households own their home (2018: 77%)
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- Under 15 years19%
- 15-29 years18%
- 65 years and over14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)77%
- One-person household16%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European70%
- Asian25%
- Māori10%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand67%
- Asia16%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Middle East and Africa4%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Australia2%
- North America1%
Household income
- $200,001 or more26%
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $150,001-$200,00021%
- $70,001-$100,00010%
- $30,001-$50,0008%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
- $20,000 or less2%
Dwellings
- Separate house82%
- Joined dwelling17%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- No qualification9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 1 certificate8%
- Masters degree7%
- Level 4 certificate7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Maungaraki. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Maungaraki
26 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Maungaraki in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Shane BrockelbankProfessionals Redcoats5 sales here
- Rupert KemeysRay White Kemeys Brothers4 sales here
- Megan BaileyProfessionals Redcoats4 sales here
- Richard LangdaleRay White Lower Hutt3 sales here
- Vincent ParryBayleys Wellington2 sales here
- Ryan BakerRay White Kemeys Brothers2 sales here
- Luke MahoneyRay White Wellington City2 sales here
- Shellene EksteenProfessionals Redcoats2 sales here
- Renaye HuiaRay White Lower Hutt1 sale here
- Rachel RaschProfessionals Hutt City1 sale here
- Lisa SchadyRay White Kemeys Brothers1 sale here
- Ben AtwillBayleys Real Estate Wellington Residential1 sale here
All 26 real estate agents in Maungaraki, 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 Maungaraki
16building consents in the last 12 months ($1.72m of work)
- 23 Reese Jones Grove1 Jul 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - relocate existing stormwater main to rear of section
- 19 Cypress Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - remove part walls in kitchen/dining, replace wall bracing
- 20 Oakleigh Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - install new toilet & drain in the bathrm
- 84 Dowse Drive1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - external & internal alterations including bathrm renovation, partial weatherboard & window replacement & deck removal
- 218 Dowse Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - installation of a freestanding masport r1200 woodburner on a tiled hearth going through an iron roof
Search building consents in Maungaraki 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 Maungaraki
About property sold in Maungaraki, Lower Hutt
Every property in Maungaraki, 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).