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Estimate $425k – $538k
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1 Duncan Street, Waikawa Beach
9 properties sold · Manakau
Property sold in Waikawa Beach, Manakau
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Waikawa Beach, Manakau in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$600kmedian sale, last 12 months · 9 sales · up 1%
$640kmedian council valuation
11.8 yrsmedian time between sales
3for sale now
9 properties sold in the last 12 months in Waikawa Beach
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Estimate $567k – $718k
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60 Sarah Street, Waikawa Beach
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Estimate $520k – $659k
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28 Drake Street, Waikawa Beach
Estimate $429k – $543k
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16 Arthur Street, Waikawa Beach
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Estimate $776k – $984k
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593 Waikawa Beach Road, Waikawa Beach
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Estimate $669k – $848k
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39 Strathnaver Drive, Waikawa Beach
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Estimate $403k – $511k
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29 Sarah Street, Waikawa Beach
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Estimate $432k – $548k
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15 Drake Street, Waikawa Beach
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Estimate $554k – $702k
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5 Norna Grove, Waikawa Beach
About Waikawa Beach
Homes sold for a median $6,985 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waikawa Beach change hands every 11.8 years on median, against 11.4 across Manakau and 7.9 nationally. About 2.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Waikawa Beach
- Manakau Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Otaki Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Waikawa Beach house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waikawa Beach's median sale price over the last twelve months was $600k, across 9 sales, up 1% on the twelve months before. Across Manakau it was $645k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Manakau median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | — | — | — | $625,000 |
| 2025 | 15 | $600,000 | $6,467 | $186 | $710,000 |
| 2024 | 14 | $657,500 | $6,786 | $375 | $715,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | — | — | $925,000 |
| 2022 | 10 | $697,000 | $6,943 | $407 | $792,500 |
| 2021 | 14 | $802,500 | $5,616 | $263 | $730,000 |
| 2020 | 14 | $502,500 | $5,705 | $321 | $647,500 |
| 2019 | 12 | $441,000 | $3,629 | $165 | $577,630 |
| 2018 | 16 | $405,000 | $3,524 | $178 | $425,000 |
| 2017 | 19 | $271,000 | $3,121 | $149 | $257,000 |
| 2016 | 31 | $255,000 | $3,082 | $138 | $245,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Waikawa Beach, down 5% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Waikawa Beach
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | $430k | 0 | — | $10,119 |
| 2 | 77 | $540k | 1 | — | $8,167 |
| 3 | 135 | $680k | 7 | $610k | $8,542 |
| 4 | 47 | $900k | 1 | — | $4,711 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Waikawa Beach sold for a median $6,985 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Manakau: $5,777); the land under houses sold for an estimated $337 per square metre (Manakau: $67). 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.
$6,985per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$337per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$6,645per m² of floor, council capital values
$346per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Waikawa Beach
- 1 Duncan Street$570,00023 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 40 m² floor · 810 m² land
- 60 Sarah Street$655,00014 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 74 m² floor · 988 m² land
- 28 Drake Street$610,00016 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 60 m² floor · 1,100 m² land
- 16 Arthur Street$465,00015 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 593 Waikawa Beach Road$920,00015 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 25,167 m² land
- 29 Sarah Street$427,50012 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 86 m² floor · 896 m² land
- 39 Strathnaver Drive$820,00012 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 96 m² floor · 2,044 m² land
- 15 Drake Street$468,00022 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 67 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 5 Norna Grove$600,00012 Nov 2025 · 4 bed · 94 m² floor · 1,454 m² land
- 3 Mavis Avenue$665,0002 Sept 2025 · 2 bed · 67 m² floor · 803 m² land
- 17 Henham Lane$680,0009 Jul 2025 · 2 bed · 68 m² floor · 3,495 m² land
- 3 James Street$515,00026 May 2025 · 2 bed · 65 m² floor · 839 m² land
How long owners stay in Waikawa Beach
Homes in Waikawa Beach change hands every 11.8 years on median, against 11.4 across Manakau and 7.9 nationally.
11.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Waikawa Beach
11.4 yearsManakau
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Manakau: 2.4%)
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 Waikawa Beach
About 174 people lived in Waikawa Beach at the 2023 census (up 32% since 2018); their median age was about 60 (Manakau: 52); 81% of households owned their home (Manakau: 83%).
174people, 2023 (2018: 132)
60median age, about (Manakau: 52)
$80kmedian household income, about (Manakau: $86k)
81%of households own their home (2018: 86%)
Age
- 30-64 years53%
- 65 years and over33%
- 15-29 years7%
- Under 15 years7%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)60%
- One-person household37%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European93%
- Māori14%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Asian0%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- United Kingdom and Ireland10%
- North America2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Asia0%
- Other0%
- Australia0%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00013%
- $200,001 or more13%
- $100,001-$150,00013%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00010%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $20,000 or less7%
Dwellings
- Separate house94%
- Other private dwelling3%
- Joined dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification13%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 6 diploma11%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 5 diploma8%
- Level 2 certificate6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Waikawa Beach. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Waikawa Beach
8 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Waikawa Beach in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Derek KellyKelly & Co9 sales here
- Tracey SavageKelly & Co9 sales here
- Maureen WallaceKelly & Co6 sales here
- Frances JamesProperty Brokers Levin2 sales here
- Euon MurrellTommy's Kapiti1 sale here
- Marie WebbProperty Brokers Levin1 sale here
- Travis RobertsonProperty Brokers Kapiti1 sale here
- Andrew FanningHarcourts Paraparaumu1 sale here
All 8 real estate agents in Waikawa Beach, 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 Waikawa Beach
5building consents in the last 12 months ($111k of work)
- 13 Sarah Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRes additions & alterations re-clad of existing dwg to direct fixed board & batten weatherboard, new external aluminium joinery
- 27 Sarah Street1 May 2026 · Building consentFireplace freestanding to supply & install a new metro rad plus freestanding wood burner
- 688 Waikawa Beach Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentGge/shed - no services 9x5.5 gge
- 118 Strathnaver Drive1 Mar 2026 · Building consentFireplace freestanding to supply & install a new mexen kinmont 350 leg freestanding wood burner
- 18 Drake Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentFireplace freestanding to supply & install a new metro tiny rad freestanding wood burner into a batch
Search building consents in Waikawa Beach 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 Waikawa Beach
About property sold in Waikawa Beach, Manakau
Every property in Waikawa Beach, Manakau, 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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