53 properties sold · Nelson

Property sold in Tāhunanui, Nelson

Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Tāhunanui, Nelson in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.

$549kmedian sale, last 12 months · 58 sales · down 10%
$630kmedian council valuation
8.8 yrsmedian time between sales
8for sale now
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53 properties sold in the last 12 months in Tāhunanui

About Tāhunanui

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $490k and three-bedroom homes for $605k. Homes sold for a median $6,002 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Tāhunanui change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Tāhunanui

  • Tahunanui Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Broadgreen Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Nayland Collegesecondary · Years 9-15

Tāhunanui house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Tāhunanui's median sale price over the last twelve months was $549k, across 58 sales, down 10% on the twelve months before. Across Nelson it was $705k.

2016: $386k (95 sales)$386k20162017: $397k (96 sales)2018: $460k (87 sales)20182019: $508k (95 sales)2020: $530k (85 sales)20202021: $650k (93 sales)2022: $618k (64 sales)20222023: $670k (54 sales)$670k2024: $595k (71 sales)20242025: $616k (76 sales)2026: $525k (35 sales, this year so far)$525k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Nelson median
202635$525,000$6,014$784$693,000
202576$616,000$6,015$591$715,000
202471$595,000$5,950$709$697,526
202354$670,000$5,392$717$685,000
202264$617,500$6,467$675$745,000
202193$650,000$6,178$740$710,500
202085$530,000$5,528$548$615,000
201995$508,000$4,643$536$560,000
201887$460,000$4,350$435$518,000
201796$396,500$4,152$458$465,000
201695$386,000$3,383$380$412,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Tāhunanui, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $640kDec 2024: $641kJan 2025: $641kFeb 2025: $640kMar 2025: $637kApr 2025: $637kMay 2025: $636kJun 2025: $633kJul 2025: $634kAug 2025: $637kSept 2025: $639kOct 2025: $639kNov 2025: $637kDec 2025: $634kJan 2026: $633kFeb 2026: $634kMar 2026: $633kApr 2026: $627kMay 2026: $622kJun 2026: $623kJul 2026: $625kAug 2026: $627kSept 2026: $627kOct 2026: $624k$640k$622k$624kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $616k to $647k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Tāhunanui

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $490k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $605k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $780k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
139$375k2—$6,863
2338$460k27$490k$6,705
3696$640k23$605k$5,450
4223$880k5$780k$4,429
5+46$1.14m0—$4,078

Price per square metre

Homes in Tāhunanui sold for a median $6,002 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $672 per square metre (Nelson: $607). 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.

$6,002per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$672per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,536per m² of floor, council capital values
$580per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Tāhunanui

How long owners stay in Tāhunanui

Homes in Tāhunanui change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally.

8.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Tāhunanui
8.7 yearsNelson
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Nelson: 3.6%)

By kind: houses 9.3 years, units & townhouses 6.3 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 Tāhunanui

About 3,744 people lived in Tāhunanui at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 43 (Nelson: 45); 62% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).

3,744people, 2023 (2018: 3,624)
43median age, about (Nelson: 45)
$69kmedian household income, about (Nelson: $85k)
62%of households own their home (2018: 61%)

Age

  • 30-64 years49%
  • 65 years and over19%
  • 15-29 years17%
  • Under 15 years16%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)57%
  • One-person household36%
  • Other multi-person household6%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European84%
  • Māori16%
  • Asian7%
  • Pacific Peoples4%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
  • Other Ethnicity1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand75%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland8%
  • Asia6%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
  • Australia2%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • North America2%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00018%
  • $70,001-$100,00017%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $50,001-$70,00015%
  • $20,001-$30,00013%
  • $20,000 or less9%
  • $150,001-$200,0007%
  • $200,001 or more6%

Dwellings

  • Separate house61%
  • Joined dwelling32%
  • Other private dwelling6%
  • Non-private dwelling1%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification17%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
  • Level 1 certificate11%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 3 certificate11%
  • Level 4 certificate10%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
  • Level 6 diploma6%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Tāhunanui. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Tāhunanui

50 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Tāhunanui in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 50 real estate agents in Tāhunanui, 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 Tāhunanui

7building consents in the last 12 months ($3.38m of work)
  • 1 Holly Way1 Sept 2026 · Building consentRbw- three x two-storey detached dwgs: lot1,2,3 with four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a living, a dining, a kitchen, a family & dbl gge; private drainage; detention tank.
  • 107 Muritai Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - install a fsf pyro classic woodburner & flue
  • 4 Holly Way1 Jun 2026 · Building consentPbc e2e: rbw - replace existing bi-fold doors & windows
  • 6 Penton Way1 May 2026 · Building consentRbw - new two-storey dwg, including 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, & dbl gge. New 1.5m timber retaining walls to the northern & eastern boundaries. New private drainage & detenti
  • 10 Orakei Street1 Jan 2026 · Building consentInstall a masport auburn 8 insert wood fire into existing timber chimney

Search building consents in Tāhunanui 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 Tāhunanui

About property sold in Tāhunanui, Nelson

Every property in Tāhunanui, Nelson, 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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