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Estimate $553k – $701k
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1 Arney Street, Tamatea
59 properties sold · Napier
Property sold in Tamatea, Napier
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Tamatea, Napier in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$678kmedian sale, last 12 months · 66 sales · up 5%
$640kmedian council valuation
8.0 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
59 properties sold in the last 12 months in Tamatea
Estimate $574k – $728k
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39 Norwich Crescent, Tamatea
Estimate $656k – $831k
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329 Westminster Avenue, Tamatea
Estimate $611k – $774k
3
57 Norwich Crescent, Tamatea
Estimate $608k – $770k
3
4 Robinson Crescent, Tamatea
Estimate $608k – $770k
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18 Norwich Crescent, Tamatea
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Estimate $589k – $747k
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36 Glamorgan Avenue, Tamatea
Estimate $659k – $836k
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3 Lancaster Street, Tamatea
Estimate $579k – $734k
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32 Skerrett Crescent, Tamatea
Estimate $579k – $734k
3
34 Shortland Street, Tamatea
Estimate $448k – $568k
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36A Robinson Crescent, Tamatea
Estimate $655k – $830k
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39 York Avenue, Tamatea
Estimate $750k – $950k
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102 Freyberg Avenue, Tamatea
Estimate $747k – $947k
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104 Freyberg Avenue, Tamatea
Estimate $513k – $650k
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30A Donegal Crescent, Tamatea
Estimate $613k – $777k
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17 Rochester Street, Tamatea
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Estimate $572k – $724k
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56 Wynyard Crescent, Tamatea
Estimate $588k – $745k
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12 Lyttelton Crescent, Tamatea
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Estimate $393k – $499k
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2/36 Bristol Street, Tamatea
Estimate $569k – $721k
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47 Plunket Street, Tamatea
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Estimate $644k – $816k
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88 Freyberg Avenue, Tamatea
Estimate $644k – $816k
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15 Islington Place, Tamatea
Estimate $578k – $732k
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41 Wynyard Crescent, Tamatea
Estimate $588k – $745k
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30 Norfolk Street, Tamatea
About Tamatea
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $504k and three-bedroom homes for $680k. Homes sold for a median $5,744 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Tamatea change hands every 8.0 years on median, against 8.6 across Napier and 7.9 nationally. About 3.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Tamatea
- Hastings Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
- Taikura Rudolf Steiner Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
- Tamatea Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Porritt Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Iona Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Lindisfarne Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- St Joseph's Maori Girls' Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Tamatea Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Woodford Housesecondary · Years 7-15
- St John's College (Hastings)secondary · Years 9-15
- Tamatea High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Tamatea house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Tamatea's median sale price over the last twelve months was $678k, across 66 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before. Across Napier it was $710k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Napier median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | $677,000 | $5,718 | $507 | $700,000 |
| 2025 | 98 | $662,750 | $5,578 | $488 | $720,000 |
| 2024 | 86 | $631,250 | $5,452 | $487 | $740,000 |
| 2023 | 69 | $638,000 | $5,413 | $479 | $710,000 |
| 2022 | 90 | $684,000 | $5,982 | $517 | $795,000 |
| 2021 | 76 | $731,500 | $6,459 | $545 | $790,000 |
| 2020 | 114 | $580,978 | $4,927 | $417 | $625,000 |
| 2019 | 119 | $485,000 | $4,104 | $366 | $543,500 |
| 2018 | 102 | $440,000 | $3,875 | $328 | $489,875 |
| 2017 | 100 | $385,000 | $3,275 | $283 | $420,000 |
| 2016 | 116 | $340,000 | $2,903 | $251 | $350,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Tamatea, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Tamatea
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $504k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $680k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $718k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $390k | 0 | — | $7,091 |
| 2 | 240 | $435k | 12 | $504k | $5,128 |
| 3 | 1,356 | $640k | 41 | $680k | $6,091 |
| 4 | 156 | $730k | 12 | $718k | $4,699 |
| 5+ | 22 | $875k | 1 | — | $4,015 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Tamatea sold for a median $5,744 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Napier: $5,488); the land under houses sold for an estimated $504 per square metre (Napier: $567). 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.
$5,744per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$504per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,477per m² of floor, council capital values
$479per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Tamatea
- 1 Arney Street$629,0007 Sept 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 617 m² land
- 39 Norwich Crescent$635,0004 Sept 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 683 m² land
- 329 Westminster Avenue$680,00029 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 160 m² floor · 532 m² land
- 57 Norwich Crescent$699,00020 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 746 m² land
- 4 Robinson Crescent$680,00017 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 556 m² land
- 18 Norwich Crescent$678,00013 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 155 m² floor · 617 m² land
- 36 Glamorgan Avenue$685,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 665 m² land
- 3 Lancaster Street$769,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 637 m² land
- 32 Skerrett Crescent$680,00024 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 599 m² land
- 34 Shortland Street$695,0001 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 549 m² land
- 36A Robinson Crescent$510,00028 May 2026 · 2 bed · 117 m² floor
- 39 York Avenue$700,00022 May 2026 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 556 m² land
How long owners stay in Tamatea
Homes in Tamatea change hands every 8.0 years on median, against 8.6 across Napier and 7.9 nationally.
8.0 yearsmedian time between sales, Tamatea
8.6 yearsNapier
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Napier: 3.5%)
By kind: houses 8.0 years, units & townhouses 7.3 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 Tamatea
About 5,562 people lived in Tamatea at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 37 (Napier: 43); 64% of households owned their home (Napier: 70%).
5,562people, 2023 (2018: 5,412)
37median age, about (Napier: 43)
$81kmedian household income, about (Napier: $89k)
64%of households own their home (2018: 60%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- Under 15 years21%
- 15-29 years20%
- 65 years and over17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)64%
- One-person household27%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European74%
- Māori30%
- Asian7%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand83%
- Asia5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00023%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $200,001 or more6%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house77%
- Joined dwelling22%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification21%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Tamatea. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Tamatea
43 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Tamatea in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Brayden ColdicuttHarcourts Napier15 sales here
- Chloe KingProperty Brokers Napier9 sales here
- Diane MartinRay White Hawke's Bay7 sales here
- Christine McIntyreProperty Brokers Greenmeadows6 sales here
- Julie SmithProperty Brokers Napier6 sales here
- Kevin WaggProperty Brokers Napier5 sales here
- Nathan AbelTremain Real Estate5 sales here
- Tania GoldfinchHarcourts Taradale5 sales here
- Kelvin WinnieTremain Real Estate5 sales here
- Caroline HughesTremain Real Estate4 sales here
- Darren CuneenArizto4 sales here
- Leanne WelshHarcourts Napier4 sales here
All 43 real estate agents in Tamatea, 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 Tamatea
27building consents in the last 12 months ($2.74m of work)
- 35 Sutherland Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentErect 2x attached dwgs, construct retaining walls (proposed lots 2-3)
- 1 Galway Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - bathrm renovation including new tiled shower, bath, & internal alterations
- 5 Shortland Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentR3 - alt to 2 storey detached dwg - partial recladding, & renovation including 2 new ensuites
- 29 Bristol Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAmendment 1 - change showers from acrylic to tiled shower
- 11 Argyll Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentWet area vinyl shower
Search building consents in Tamatea 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 Tamatea
- Argyll Crescent1
- Arney Street1
- Bristol Street2
- Donegal Crescent2
- Essex Street1
- Fife Crescent3
- Freyberg Avenue7
- Glamorgan Avenue2
- Islington Place1
- Jellicoe Place1
- Lancaster Street1
- Leeds Place1
- Liverpool Crescent1
- Lomond Place1
- Lyttelton Crescent2
- Norfolk Street2
- Norwich Crescent5
- Plunket Street2
- Ranfurly Street3
- Robinson Crescent3
- Rochester Street2
- Shortland Street2
- Skerrett Crescent1
- Southwark Avenue1
- Sutherland Street2
- Swansea Place1
- Westminster Avenue3
- Wynyard Crescent3
- York Avenue2
About property sold in Tamatea, Napier
Every property in Tamatea, Napier, 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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