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Estimate $1.50m – $1.90m
18 Silverwood Lane, Kawarau Falls
7 properties sold · Queenstown
Property sold in Kawarau Falls, Queenstown
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Kawarau Falls, Queenstown in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$2.66mmedian sale, last 12 months · 10 sales · up 3%
$2.92mmedian council valuation
8.4 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
7 properties sold in the last 12 months in Kawarau Falls
Estimate $2.20m – $2.79m
5
189 Peninsula Road, Kawarau Falls
Estimate $2.14m – $2.71m
4
232 Peninsula Road, Kawarau Falls
Estimate $2.97m – $3.76m
4
209 Peninsula Road, Kawarau Falls
Estimate $2.49m – $3.51m
, Kawarau Falls
Estimate $2.97m – $3.76m
3
10 Old Homestead Place, Kawarau Falls
Estimate $2.29m – $2.91m
3
240 Peninsula Road, Kawarau Falls
About Kawarau Falls
Homes sold for a median $12,750 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kawarau Falls change hands every 8.4 years on median, against 6.2 across Queenstown and 7.9 nationally. About 1.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Kawarau Falls
- St Joseph's School (Queenstown)primary · Years 1-8
- Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarauprimary · Years 1-8
Kawarau Falls house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Kawarau Falls's median sale price over the last twelve months was $2.66m, across 10 sales, up 3% on the twelve months before. Across Queenstown it was $1.4m.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Queenstown median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $2,400,000 | $12,593 | $1,245 | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | 15 | $2,650,000 | $12,682 | $1,883 | $1,316,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $2,750,000 | $16,667 | $1,924 | $1,322,500 |
| 2023 | 10 | $2,175,000 | $9,500 | $1,690 | $1,285,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | $2,500,000 | $14,379 | $2,511 | $1,100,000 |
| 2021 | 19 | $2,100,000 | $10,046 | $1,655 | $925,000 |
| 2020 | 14 | $1,822,500 | $8,086 | $1,251 | $910,000 |
| 2019 | 9 | $1,520,000 | $6,870 | $1,130 | $895,000 |
| 2018 | 8 | $1,315,000 | $6,981 | $1,110 | $815,500 |
| 2017 | 14 | $1,147,500 | $6,429 | $672 | $774,000 |
| 2016 | 17 | $1,100,000 | $4,211 | $742 | $636,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Kawarau Falls, up 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Kawarau Falls
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | $1.67m | 0 | — | $20,833 |
| 3 | 35 | $2.35m | 2 | — | $16,500 |
| 4 | 77 | $2.92m | 2 | — | $12,273 |
| 5+ | 46 | $4.91m | 1 | — | $13,655 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Kawarau Falls sold for a median $12,750 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Queenstown: $9,985); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,366 per square metre (Queenstown: $1,277). 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.
$12,750per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$1,366per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$13,157per m² of floor, council capital values
$2,195per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Kawarau Falls
- 18 Silverwood Lane$1,688,00019 Jun 2026 · 1,707 m² land
- 189 Peninsula Road$2,295,00019 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 261 m² floor · 1,103 m² land
- 232 Peninsula Road$2,400,00012 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 166 m² floor · 1,294 m² land
- 209 Peninsula Road$3,375,00018 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 268 m² floor · 1,171 m² land
- $2,675,00031 Jan 2026 · 49.6 ha land
- 10 Old Homestead Place$3,070,00023 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 291 m² floor · 569 m² land
- 240 Peninsula Road$2,650,00031 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 171 m² floor · 1,080 m² land
- 16 Old Homestead Place$1,175,00020 Oct 2025 · 677 m² land
- $4,700,0008 Oct 2025 · 4,729 m² land
- 292-294 Peninsula Road$3,575,0002 Oct 2025 · 277 m² floor · 1,077 m² land
- 173 Peninsula Road$1,982,00017 Sept 2025 · 1,062 m² land
- 225 Peninsula Road$2,450,0001 Aug 2025 · 4 bed · 207 m² floor · 926 m² land
How long owners stay in Kawarau Falls
Homes in Kawarau Falls change hands every 8.4 years on median, against 6.2 across Queenstown and 7.9 nationally.
8.4 yearsmedian time between sales, Kawarau Falls
6.2 yearsQueenstown
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Queenstown: 4.5%)
By kind: houses 8.0 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 Kawarau Falls
About 300 people lived in Kawarau Falls at the 2023 census (up 14% since 2018); their median age was about 49 (Queenstown: 36); 68% of households owned their home (Queenstown: 56%).
300people, 2023 (2018: 264)
49median age, about (Queenstown: 36)
$132kmedian household income, about (Queenstown: $138k)
68%of households own their home (2018: 64%)
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- 65 years and over29%
- 15-29 years17%
- Under 15 years8%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)69%
- One-person household17%
- Other multi-person household8%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)6%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European82%
- Asian10%
- Māori6%
- Other Ethnicity3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
- Pacific Peoples1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand68%
- Asia10%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- North America4%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
Household income
- $200,001 or more31%
- $100,001-$150,00025%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $50,001-$70,0008%
- $30,001-$50,0006%
- $20,001-$30,0003%
- $20,000 or less0%
Dwellings
- Separate house76%
- Joined dwelling14%
- Non-private dwelling5%
- Other private dwelling2%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification26%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 1 certificate9%
- Level 6 diploma7%
- Level 4 certificate7%
- Overseas secondary school qualification6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Kawarau Falls. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Kawarau Falls
9 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kawarau Falls in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Hemi BrownBayleys (Queenstown And Southern NZ Realty)3 sales here
- Monique SimpsonBayleys (Queenstown And Southern NZ Realty)3 sales here
- Megan OsborneNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Frankton2 sales here
- Warwick OsborneHarcourts Queenstown2 sales here
- Hamish WalkerWalker & Co2 sales here
- Kate FairmaidWhitefox Queenstown2 sales here
- Michelle McCormackWhitefox Queenstown2 sales here
- Bronte AdamsWalker & Co1 sale here
- Stephen HebbendColliers International (Otago Realty (NZ))1 sale here
All 9 real estate agents in Kawarau Falls, 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 Kawarau Falls
14building consents in the last 12 months ($8.94m of work)
- 24 Sept 2026 · Building consentStage 1 of 3 - Construction of timber and UC column retaining walls, rockfall fence, safety barriers, road and drainage for a proposed new housing development
- 69A Loop Road6 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlt to 2-storey dwg: install new escea tfs650, escea flue kit, dektite flexible roof flashing
- 173 Peninsula Road10 Jun 2026 · Building consentStage 2 of 2 - new standalone 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge. Stage 2 being envelope & interiors above ground
- 10 Silverwood Lane28 May 2026 · Building consentAlt to 2 levels detached dwg: new freestanding escea tfs850, sfp standard flue kit, dektite.
- 141 Peninsula Road26 May 2026 · Building consentNew gge & alterations to laundry & bdrm
Search building consents in Kawarau Falls 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 Kawarau Falls
About property sold in Kawarau Falls, Queenstown
Every property in Kawarau Falls, Queenstown, 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.
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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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