

Property sold in Papakōwhai, Porirua
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Papakōwhai, Porirua 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 Papakōwhai
























About Papakōwhai
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $858k and four-bedroom homes for $923k. Homes sold for a median $4,128 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Papakōwhai change hands every 11.2 years on median, against 8.9 across Porirua and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Papakōwhai
- Papakowhai Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Paremata Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Aotea Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Papakōwhai house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Papakōwhai's median sale price over the last twelve months was $890k, across 30 sales, up 1% on the twelve months before. Across Porirua it was $826k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Porirua median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | $920,000 | $4,150 | $638 | $825,500 |
| 2025 | 34 | $887,500 | $4,183 | $642 | $833,500 |
| 2024 | 26 | $892,250 | $4,910 | $678 | $830,000 |
| 2023 | 23 | $885,543 | $4,242 | $701 | $835,000 |
| 2022 | 29 | $920,000 | $4,765 | $743 | $889,500 |
| 2021 | 37 | $1,040,000 | $6,368 | $696 | $904,279 |
| 2020 | 38 | $820,000 | $4,640 | $642 | $725,000 |
| 2019 | 37 | $755,000 | $3,690 | $557 | $650,000 |
| 2018 | 48 | $689,000 | $3,598 | $538 | $605,000 |
| 2017 | 28 | $628,000 | $3,179 | $447 | $490,000 |
| 2016 | 38 | $530,000 | $2,781 | $426 | $402,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Papakōwhai, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Papakōwhai
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $858k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $923k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.03m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | $655k | 2 | — | $7,156 |
| 3 | 212 | $830k | 8 | $858k | $4,072 |
| 4 | 427 | $900k | 14 | $923k | $4,010 |
| 5+ | 74 | $975k | 5 | $1.03m | $4,183 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Papakōwhai sold for a median $4,128 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Porirua: $5,469); the land under houses sold for an estimated $588 per square metre (Porirua: $676). 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 Papakōwhai
- 8 Glengavel Grove$985,00024 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 250 m² floor · 778 m² land
- 8 Naver Place$803,00020 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 755 m² land
- 39 Tweed Road$840,0002 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 531 m² land
- 10 Kinloch Place$1,137,50011 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 210 m² floor · 833 m² land
- 17 Annan Grove$730,00019 May 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 947 m² land
- 32 Eskdale Road$475,00017 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 9 Ayr Place$1,260,00016 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 368 m² floor · 1,062 m² land
- 16 Livet Place$635,0001 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 961 m² land
- 18 Langwell Place$765,00026 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 595 m² land
- 68 Eskdale Road$860,90021 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 746 m² land
- 20 Halladale Road$1,020,00020 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 250 m² floor · 704 m² land
- 13 Kinnel Grove$970,00012 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 542 m² land
How long owners stay in Papakōwhai
Homes in Papakōwhai change hands every 11.2 years on median, against 8.9 across Porirua and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 11.6 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 Papakōwhai
About 2,151 people lived in Papakōwhai at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (Porirua: 37); 83% of households owned their home (Porirua: 67%).
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- Under 15 years21%
- 15-29 years16%
- 65 years and over16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)79%
- One-person household13%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
- Other multi-person household1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%
Ethnicity
- European80%
- Māori17%
- Pacific Peoples10%
- Asian10%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand76%
- United Kingdom and Ireland8%
- Asia6%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other1%
Household income
- $200,001 or more24%
- $150,001-$200,00024%
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00011%
- $30,001-$50,0007%
- $50,001-$70,0006%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
- $20,000 or less1%
Dwellings
- Separate house88%
- Joined dwelling11%
- Other private dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification19%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- No qualification10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees9%
- Level 1 certificate9%
- Level 4 certificate8%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Papakōwhai. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Papakōwhai
20 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Papakōwhai in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Martin CardnoBayleys Paremata Residential11 sales here
- Paula RitchieHarcourts8 sales here
- Gavin FaulkeHarcourts6 sales here
- Adriana WatsonHarcourts5 sales here
- Jason ClarkWilton & Co4 sales here
- Nicola LyneClark and Co Realty3 sales here
- Jiaranai ArokaBayleys Paremata Residential3 sales here
- Holly WilliamsBayleys Paremata Residential2 sales here
- Leanne Bunnell-HaywoodHarcourts2 sales here
- Carl BeasleyNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Wellington2 sales here
- Tanya DavisClark and Co Realty2 sales here
- Ashwini PrasadRay White Porirua1 sale here
All 20 real estate agents in Papakōwhai, 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 Papakōwhai
- 16 Solway Place1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg. Remove two windows in existing bdrm & water closet & replace with one large. Extend slab entry approx. 2m2 within existing roofline. Add 2 new doors into proposed laun
- 8 Brora Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentReplacing acrylic shower with new tiled shower
- 9 Ayr Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAdditions/alterations - alt to laundry & bathrm
- 38 Brora Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentMinor plumbing/drainage - plumbing connection of gully trap to existing sewer drainage system on site.
- 12 Tweed Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentHeating unit - installation of a new masport osburn freestanding woodburner to replace existing in new location
Search building consents in Papakōwhai 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 Papakōwhai
About property sold in Papakōwhai, Porirua
Every property in Papakōwhai, Porirua, 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: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).