
Property sold in Wakatu, Nelson
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Wakatu, Nelson in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
25 properties sold in the last 12 months in Wakatu
























About Wakatu
Homes sold for a median $5,348 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Wakatu change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally. About 5.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Wakatu
- Enner Glynn Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Broadgreen Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Nayland Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Wakatu house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Wakatu's median sale price over the last twelve months was $669k, across 28 sales, up 7% on the twelve months before. Across Nelson it was $705k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Nelson median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | $650,000 | $4,867 | $478 | $693,000 |
| 2025 | 26 | $652,500 | $5,405 | $618 | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 19 | $620,000 | $5,261 | $482 | $697,526 |
| 2023 | 21 | $600,000 | $5,025 | $507 | $685,000 |
| 2022 | 12 | $755,000 | $5,889 | $721 | $745,000 |
| 2021 | 21 | $700,000 | $5,603 | $532 | $710,500 |
| 2020 | 33 | $617,380 | $4,563 | $431 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 32 | $523,500 | $4,166 | $390 | $560,000 |
| 2018 | 36 | $492,500 | $3,788 | $414 | $518,000 |
| 2017 | 32 | $467,850 | $3,175 | $307 | $465,000 |
| 2016 | 44 | $395,500 | $2,816 | $274 | $412,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Wakatu, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Wakatu
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | $745k | 0 | — | $5,085 |
| 2 | 61 | $485k | 4 | — | $5,464 |
| 3 | 281 | $620k | 15 | $678k | $6,054 |
| 4 | 92 | $930k | 4 | — | $4,768 |
| 5+ | 18 | $1.19m | 1 | — | $4,673 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Wakatu sold for a median $5,348 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $587 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.
Recent sales in Wakatu
- 248G Annesbrook Drive$678,0005 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 558 m² land
- 16 Gracefield Street$600,0001 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 426 m² land
- 248E Annesbrook Drive$650,00014 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 499 m² land
- 4 Jenkins Place$632,70519 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 468 m² land
- 71 Beatson Road$620,00022 May 2026 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor
- 78 Scotia Street$691,00016 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 751 m² land
- 46 Scotia Street$565,00030 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor
- 20 Douglas Road$820,00018 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 2,697 m² land
- 20A Greenhill Road$640,00014 Mar 2026 · 133 m² floor · 513 m² land
- 41A Douglas Road$495,00010 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor
- 19 Scotia Street$695,0004 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 776 m² land
- 8 Pinnacle Place$1,600,00021 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 264 m² floor · 1,049 m² land
How long owners stay in Wakatu
Homes in Wakatu change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.8 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 Wakatu
About 1,299 people lived in Wakatu at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 39 (Nelson: 45); 71% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years18%
- 65 years and over15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)72%
- One-person household21%
- 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
- European85%
- Māori15%
- Asian8%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand80%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia5%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- Other2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00024%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00017%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $200,001 or more10%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house84%
- Joined dwelling15%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Wakatu. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Wakatu
36 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Wakatu in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Dylan CampbellKC & CO. Real Estate5 sales here
- Glen ThompsonArizto4 sales here
- Roei SiboniArizto3 sales here
- Brian SangsterSummit Real Estate Limited Richmond3 sales here
- Alex RidsdaleRay White Richmond2 sales here
- Robin GoetzkeChange Real Estate2 sales here
- Lana HughesArizto2 sales here
- Callum GilchristSummit Real Estate - Stoke2 sales here
- Glyn DelanySummit Real Estate Limited Richmond2 sales here
- Diane TaylorSummit Real Estate - Stoke2 sales here
- Darryn WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson2 sales here
- Rebecca WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson2 sales here
All 36 real estate agents in Wakatu, 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 Wakatu
- 18 Douglas Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAmendment to bco10376100 - enlarging back extension with new rear deck
- 14 Scotia Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
- 15 Douglas Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentAdd of new toilet
- 18 Douglas Road1 Jan 2026 · Building consentCoa - infilled carport on sleepout & kitchenette
Search building consents in Wakatu 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.
About property sold in Wakatu, Nelson
Every property in Wakatu, 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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