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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.

$669kmedian sale, last 12 months · 28 sales · up 7%
$640kmedian council valuation
8.8 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
NelsonWakatu ×

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.

2016: $396k (44 sales)$396k20162017: $468k (32 sales)2018: $493k (36 sales)20182019: $524k (32 sales)2020: $617k (33 sales)20202021: $700k (21 sales)2022: $755k (12 sales)$755k20222023: $600k (21 sales)2024: $620k (19 sales)20242025: $653k (26 sales)2026: $650k (19 sales, this year so far)$650k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Nelson median
202619$650,000$4,867$478$693,000
202526$652,500$5,405$618$715,000
202419$620,000$5,261$482$697,526
202321$600,000$5,025$507$685,000
202212$755,000$5,889$721$745,000
202121$700,000$5,603$532$710,500
202033$617,380$4,563$431$615,000
201932$523,500$4,166$390$560,000
201836$492,500$3,788$414$518,000
201732$467,850$3,175$307$465,000
201644$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.

Nov 2024: $654kDec 2024: $654kJan 2025: $654kFeb 2025: $654kMar 2025: $651kApr 2025: $651kMay 2025: $649kJun 2025: $646kJul 2025: $648kAug 2025: $650kSept 2025: $653kOct 2025: $653kNov 2025: $650kDec 2025: $648kJan 2026: $647kFeb 2026: $648kMar 2026: $646kApr 2026: $640kMay 2026: $635kJun 2026: $636kJul 2026: $639kAug 2026: $640kSept 2026: $640kOct 2026: $638k$654k$635k$638kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $629k to $661k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Wakatu

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
16$745k0—$5,085
261$485k4—$5,464
3281$620k15$678k$6,054
492$930k4—$4,768
5+18$1.19m1—$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.

$5,348per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$587per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,044per m² of floor, council capital values
$483per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Wakatu

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.

8.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Wakatu
8.7 yearsNelson
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
5.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Nelson: 3.6%)

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%).

1,299people, 2023 (2018: 1,275)
39median age, about (Nelson: 45)
$89kmedian household income, about (Nelson: $85k)
71%of households own their home (2018: 68%)

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:

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

4building consents in the last 12 months ($175k of work)
  • 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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