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Estimate $568k – $720k
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12 Harry Rankin Street, Motueka
109 properties sold · Motueka
Property sold in Motueka
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Motueka in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$680kmedian sale, last 12 months · 121 sales · down 1%
$650kmedian council valuation
8.1 yrsmedian time between sales
10for sale now
109 properties sold in the last 12 months in Motueka
Estimate $632k – $869k
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233 Motueka Valley Highway, Motueka
Estimate $693k – $878k
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3 Rore Street, Motueka
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Estimate $603k – $764k
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23B Courtney Street, Motueka
Estimate $479k – $607k
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55 Parker Street, Motueka
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Estimate $657k – $833k
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72 Sanderlane Drive, Motueka
Estimate $878k – $1.11m
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5 Teece Drive, Motueka
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Estimate $882k – $1.12m
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11B Saxon Street, Motueka
Estimate $642k – $814k
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23 Kerei Street, Motueka
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Estimate $505k – $640k
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333 High Street, Motueka
Estimate $467k – $592k
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15 Jocelyn Avenue, Motueka
Estimate $506k – $642k
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17 McGlashen Street, Motueka
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Estimate $565k – $716k
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53 High Street, Motueka
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Estimate $710k – $900k
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15 York Street, Motueka
Estimate $622k – $788k
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78 Whakarewa Street, Motueka
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Estimate $567k – $719k
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4 Clay Street, Motueka
Estimate $466k – $591k
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56 Atkins Street, Motueka
Estimate $528k – $670k
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30A Pethybridge Street, Motueka
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Estimate $509k – $646k
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343 High Street, Motueka
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Estimate $281k – $356k
6A Saxon Street, Motueka
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Estimate $402k – $509k
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76 Lyndhurst Drive, Motueka
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Estimate $1.15m – $1.46m
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53 Glenaven Drive, Motueka
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Estimate $500k – $634k
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28B Goodman Drive, Motueka
Estimate $723k – $916k
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17 Kerei Street, Motueka
About Motueka
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $565k and three-bedroom homes for $688k. Homes sold for a median $5,324 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Motueka change hands every 8.1 years on median, against 8.9 across Motueka and 7.9 nationally. About 3.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Motueka
- Parklands School (Motueka)primary · Years 1-8
- Motueka South Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St Peter Chanel School (Motueka)primary · Years 1-8
- Motueka High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Motueka house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Motueka's median sale price over the last twelve months was $680k, across 121 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Motueka it was $717k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Motueka median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | $686,000 | $5,300 | $544 | $725,000 |
| 2025 | 165 | $675,000 | $5,261 | $577 | $705,000 |
| 2024 | 177 | $689,000 | $5,174 | $529 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | 151 | $700,000 | $4,908 | $511 | $712,500 |
| 2022 | 117 | $745,000 | $5,586 | $546 | $799,000 |
| 2021 | 142 | $705,000 | $5,215 | $536 | $740,000 |
| 2020 | 198 | $609,000 | $4,202 | $437 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 234 | $550,000 | $3,848 | $416 | $565,000 |
| 2018 | 242 | $486,500 | $3,731 | $375 | $496,500 |
| 2017 | 206 | $460,000 | $3,446 | $349 | $485,000 |
| 2016 | 268 | $375,000 | $2,875 | $270 | $397,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Motueka, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Motueka
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $565k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $688k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $833k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $990k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | $560k | 0 | — | $6,700 |
| 2 | 331 | $510k | 29 | $565k | $5,500 |
| 3 | 1,888 | $610k | 66 | $688k | $5,310 |
| 4 | 647 | $870k | 14 | $833k | $4,814 |
| 5+ | 132 | $1.08m | 5 | $990k | $3,957 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Motueka sold for a median $5,324 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Motueka: $5,516); the land under houses sold for an estimated $550 per square metre (Motueka: $516). 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.
$5,324per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$550per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,763per m² of floor, council capital values
$467per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Motueka
- 12 Harry Rankin Street$650,00016 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 835 m² land
- 233 Motueka Valley Highway$675,0007 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor · 2,095 m² land
- 3 Rore Street$790,0006 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 152 m² floor · 320 m² land
- 23B Courtney Street$685,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 986 m² land
- 55 Parker Street$530,0002 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor
- 72 Sanderlane Drive$725,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 146 m² floor · 524 m² land
- 5 Teece Drive$930,00023 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 244 m² floor · 747 m² land
- 11B Saxon Street$990,00017 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 263 m² floor · 1,388 m² land
- 23 Kerei Street$740,00016 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 176 m² floor · 437 m² land
- 333 High Street$577,50012 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 827 m² land
- 15 Jocelyn Avenue$515,00011 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 812 m² land
- 17 McGlashen Street$580,0005 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 814 m² land
How long owners stay in Motueka
Homes in Motueka change hands every 8.1 years on median, against 8.9 across Motueka and 7.9 nationally.
8.1 yearsmedian time between sales, Motueka
8.9 yearsMotueka
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Motueka: 2.9%)
By kind: houses 8.1 years, units & townhouses 9.7 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 Motueka
About 8,760 people lived in Motueka at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 48 (Motueka: 48); 72% of households owned their home (Motueka: 74%).
8,760people, 2023 (2018: 8,487)
48median age, about (Motueka: 48)
$66kmedian household income, about (Motueka: $68k)
72%of households own their home (2018: 71%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over28%
- 15-29 years15%
- Under 15 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)64%
- One-person household30%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European82%
- Māori15%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Asian6%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia5%
- Pacific Islands4%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00021%
- $100,001-$150,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00014%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house83%
- Joined dwelling13%
- Other private dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification24%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Motueka. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Motueka
39 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Motueka in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Tiana FergusonArizto38 sales here
- Electra TrewavasArizto36 sales here
- Nicola ChambersArrow Realty Motueka29 sales here
- Amy DrummondK Real Estate21 sales here
- Leeon JohnstonHarcourts Motueka & Mapua18 sales here
- Nicola DrummondK Real Estate16 sales here
- Ruben FryArizto15 sales here
- Marion CrossArizto15 sales here
- Sharon De JongSummit Real Estate Limited Motueka14 sales here
- Lillie Broster-TurleyArizto12 sales here
- Mukti KansaraArrow Realty Motueka12 sales here
- Lisa BallK Real Estate12 sales here
Offices in Motueka
All 39 real estate agents in Motueka, 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 Motueka
71building consents in the last 12 months ($9.14m of work)
- 47 King Edward Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw-replacing foundation piling & foundation walls
- 5 Naumai Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentYunca monte base fire
- 42 King Edward Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - two small extensions to square off existing lean to, relocate main bathrm, create new ensuite, reconfigure rear deck
- 6A Saxon Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall dis-connectable services to site & connect
- 13 Wellspring Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct retaining wall & dwg with freestanding wood
Search building consents in Motueka 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 Motueka
- Anzac Way1
- Apo Place2
- Atkins Street2
- Bennett Street1
- Clay Street2
- College Street3
- Courtney Street2
- Edwin Chambers Drive1
- Fearon Street1
- Fry Street1
- Glenaven Drive1
- Goodman Drive1
- Greenwood Street1
- Harry Rankin Street1
- Hau Road1
- Hickmott Place1
- High Street7
- Inglis Street1
- Jocelyn Avenue1
- Kerei Street8
- Kitakita Grove1
- Krammer Street1
- Ledger Avenue1
- Lyndhurst Drive1
- McGlashen Street2
- Moffatt Street1
- Monahan Street1
- Motueka Quay2
- Motueka Valley Highway2
- Naumai Street1
- Pā Street3
- Paretona Street1
- Parker Street7
- Pethybridge Street2
- Pineview Way1
- Poole Street2
- Puketutu Grove2
- Quayle Street1
- Rore Street1
- Sanderlane Drive5
- Saxon Street3
- Selwyn Street1
- Tarrant Place1
- Te Puketea Lane1
- Teece Drive1
- Thomason Avenue1
- Thorp Street5
- Tillson Crescent1
- Totara Park Avenue2
- Trewavas Street1
- Tudor Street5
- Vosper Street1
- Wakatu Place1
- Whakarewa Street2
- Wildman Road1
- Wilkie Street1
- Wilkinson Street1
- Woodlands Avenue2
- York Street1
About property sold in Motueka
Every property in Motueka, 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: Alex Proimos, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).