Estimate $704k – $893k
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68 Waioweka Road, Ōtara
1 property sold · Ōpōtiki
Property sold in Ōtara, Ōpōtiki
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Ōtara, Ōpōtiki in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$440kmedian council valuation
1for sale now
1 property sold in the last 12 months in Ōtara
About Ōtara
About 0.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Ōtara
- Woodlands School (Opotiki)primary · Years 1-8
- Te Kura o Waiowekaprimary · Years 1-8
Ōtara house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Ōpōtiki it was $530k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Ōpōtiki median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | $495,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | — | — | — | $537,500 |
| 2024 | 4 | — | — | — | $529,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | — | — | $480,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | — | — | — | $420,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | — | — | — | $375,000 |
| 2019 | 9 | $279,000 | $3,086 | $104 | $349,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | — | — | $293,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | $318,000 | $2,292 | $98 | $250,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | $285,000 | $1,655 | $33 | $224,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Ōtara, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Ōtara
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | $280k | 0 | — | $3,289 |
| 3 | 79 | $440k | 0 | — | $3,725 |
| 4 | 13 | $650k | 0 | — | $3,680 |
Price per square metre
$3,742per m² of floor, council capital values
$63per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Ōtara
- 68 Waioweka Road$810,00012 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 182 m² floor · 1,377 m² land
- 34 Waioweka Road$350,00022 Jul 2025 · 2 bed · 85 m² floor · 1,322 m² land
- 567 Otara Road$800,00017 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 168 m² floor · 4,070 m² land
- 509 Otara Road$660,00013 Feb 2025 · 4 bed · 165 m² floor · 3,098 m² land
- 301 Otara Road$543,00019 Dec 2024 · 5 bed · 252 m² floor · 3,454 m² land
- 304 Woodlands Road$795,00011 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 2,190 m² land
- 62 Waioweka Road$450,00031 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 145 m² floor · 2,298 m² land
- 37 Otara Road$529,00022 Feb 2024 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,214 m² land
- 126 Waioweka Road$440,0006 Jun 2023 · 2 bed · 84 m² floor · 720 m² land
- $700,00020 Dec 2021 · 4 ha land
- 35 Stoney Creek Road$445,00027 May 2021 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 799 m² land
- 25 Stoney Creek Road$280,00017 Mar 2021 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 824 m² land
How long owners stay in Ōtara
8.2 yearsŌpōtiki
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
0.4%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Ōpōtiki: 2%)
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 Ōtara
About 624 people lived in Ōtara at the 2023 census (up 11% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Ōpōtiki: 40); 68% of households owned their home (Ōpōtiki: 67%).
624people, 2023 (2018: 561)
38median age, about (Ōpōtiki: 40)
$82kmedian household income, about (Ōpōtiki: $70k)
68%of households own their home (2018: 59%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 15-29 years22%
- Under 15 years19%
- 65 years and over17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household26%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European65%
- Māori56%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Asian1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand89%
- Australia3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Asia1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Pacific Islands0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00019%
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $30,001-$50,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,000 or less9%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $200,001 or more7%
Dwellings
- Separate house95%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Other private dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification22%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 3 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Ōtara. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Ōtara
3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Ōtara in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Barry HennessyHarcourts Opotiki2 sales here
- Rhys MischefskiBayleys Whakatane1 sale here
- Bonny CollierRay White Papamoa1 sale here
All 3 real estate agents in Ōtara, 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 Ōtara
5building consents in the last 12 months ($270k of work)
- 567 Otara Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConvert internal gge to bdrm
- 20 Waioweka Pa Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRelocation of an existing 3 bdrm (easy build Thames) dwg to new site.
- 1 Mar 2026 · Building consentAmendment 4 - removal of the inside fireplace & change of pool barrier
- 1 Dec 2025 · Building consentAmendment 3 - installation of pool, fencing & outdoor fire.
- 95 Otara Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentWet area vinyl shower
Search building consents in Ōtara 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 Ōtara
About property sold in Ōtara, Ōpōtiki
Every property in Ōtara, Ōpōtiki, 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.
Header photo: Ulrich Lange, Dunedin, New Zealand, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).