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
























About Washington Valley
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $535k and three-bedroom homes for $591k. Homes sold for a median $4,636 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Washington Valley change hands every 7.3 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally. About 5.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Washington Valley house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Washington Valley's median sale price over the last twelve months was $680k, across 41 sales, up 18% 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 | 29 | $601,000 | $4,591 | $538 | $693,000 |
| 2025 | 34 | $642,500 | $5,426 | $504 | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $600,000 | $5,250 | $507 | $697,526 |
| 2023 | 21 | $560,000 | $4,955 | $546 | $685,000 |
| 2022 | 38 | $597,500 | $5,854 | $480 | $745,000 |
| 2021 | 39 | $609,000 | $5,570 | $505 | $710,500 |
| 2020 | 55 | $520,000 | $4,609 | $449 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 48 | $500,000 | $4,042 | $371 | $560,000 |
| 2018 | 53 | $430,000 | $4,091 | $360 | $518,000 |
| 2017 | 62 | $395,000 | $3,259 | $345 | $465,000 |
| 2016 | 63 | $345,000 | $3,019 | $279 | $412,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Washington Valley, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Washington Valley
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $535k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $591k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $795k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | $650k | 1 | — | $4,000 |
| 2 | 74 | $500k | 7 | $535k | $6,000 |
| 3 | 506 | $580k | 22 | $591k | $4,743 |
| 4 | 96 | $788k | 7 | $795k | $4,495 |
| 5+ | 10 | $798k | 1 | — | $3,784 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Washington Valley sold for a median $4,636 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $538 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 Washington Valley
- 5A Pioneer Crescent$520,00027 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 45 Montreal Road$580,0007 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 607 m² land
- 128B Washington Road$525,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor
- 12 Westerham Place$910,00011 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 215 m² floor · 723 m² land
- 83 Washington Road$510,00013 May 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 523 m² land
- 54A Washington Road$495,0006 May 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 202 m² land
- 24 Chamboard Place$570,0004 May 2026 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 655 m² land
- 110 Quebec Road$765,0001 May 2026 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 711 m² land
- 47 Quebec Road$680,0001 May 2026 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 1,045 m² land
- 46C Washington Road$505,00020 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 522 m² land
- 7 Jasper Way$540,0008 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,062 m² land
- 5 Laval Heights$890,0002 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 198 m² floor · 1,123 m² land
How long owners stay in Washington Valley
Homes in Washington Valley change hands every 7.3 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.1 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 Washington Valley
About 1,845 people lived in Washington Valley at the 2023 census (down 2% since 2018); their median age was about 36 (Nelson: 45); 62% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- 15-29 years22%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over10%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)63%
- One-person household25%
- Other multi-person household7%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European80%
- Māori15%
- Asian9%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand70%
- Asia8%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)5%
- Australia3%
- North America3%
- Other2%
- Pacific Islands2%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $70,001-$100,00021%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0007%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $20,000 or less6%
Dwellings
- Separate house88%
- Joined dwelling13%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification16%
- No qualification14%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
- Level 5 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Washington Valley. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Washington Valley
37 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Washington Valley in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Rina LindgreenArizto3 sales here
- Robin GoetzkeChange Real Estate3 sales here
- Darryn WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson3 sales here
- Rebecca WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson3 sales here
- Michelle SowmanBayleys Top of the South3 sales here
- Dylan CampbellKC & CO. Real Estate3 sales here
- Sophie ShortHarcourts Nelson2 sales here
- Callum GilchristSummit Real Estate - Stoke2 sales here
- Wyatt CrockettHarcourts Nelson2 sales here
- Kirstie Van HoutteHarcourts Nelson2 sales here
- Brent SturmHarcourts Richmond1 sale here
- Michael FoxSummit Real Estate - Stoke1 sale here
All 37 real estate agents in Washington Valley, 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.
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 Washington Valley
About property sold in Washington Valley, Nelson
Every property in Washington Valley, 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.
- Residential property sold in Washington Valley, Nelson
- Commercial property sold in Washington Valley, Nelson
- Rural property sold in Washington Valley, Nelson
- Property in Washington Valley, Nelson
- Property for sale in Washington Valley, Nelson
- Property for rent in Washington Valley, Nelson
- Property sold in Nelson
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: Rich Hay on Unsplash (licence).