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









About Sunshine Bay
Homes sold for a median $8,885 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Sunshine Bay change hands every 7.5 years on median, against 6.2 across Queenstown and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Sunshine Bay
- Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu)primary · Years 1-8
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
Sunshine Bay house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Sunshine Bay's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.31m, across 10 sales, up 20% 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 | 6 | $1,312,500 | $8,885 | $1,217 | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | 15 | $1,090,000 | $8,080 | $1,016 | $1,316,000 |
| 2024 | 17 | $1,260,000 | $8,325 | $909 | $1,322,500 |
| 2023 | 10 | $1,000,000 | $7,134 | $802 | $1,285,000 |
| 2022 | 19 | $837,500 | $6,316 | $806 | $1,100,000 |
| 2021 | 14 | $972,500 | $7,286 | $740 | $925,000 |
| 2020 | 9 | $775,000 | $5,444 | $731 | $910,000 |
| 2019 | 9 | $980,000 | $5,691 | $614 | $895,000 |
| 2018 | 11 | $800,000 | $6,641 | $627 | $815,500 |
| 2017 | 17 | $765,000 | $6,120 | $561 | $774,000 |
| 2016 | 22 | $672,500 | $4,434 | $477 | $636,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Sunshine Bay, up 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Sunshine Bay
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 | $875k | 0 | — | $9,550 |
| 3 | 107 | $1.05m | 3 | — | $8,182 |
| 4 | 49 | $1.34m | 2 | — | $7,053 |
| 5+ | 25 | $1.48m | 4 | — | $6,348 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Sunshine Bay sold for a median $8,885 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Queenstown: $9,985); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,041 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.
Recent sales in Sunshine Bay
- 4 Moss Lane$1,600,0006 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 642 m² land
- 2/83 Arawata Terrace$927,00018 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 14B McKerrow Place$1,275,0005 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 123 m² floor
- 246B Fernhill Road$1,350,00025 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 132 m² floor
- 2 Evergreen Place$1,871,3509 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 250 m² floor · 749 m² land
- 22B Evergreen Place$1,020,0006 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor
- 6 MacKinnon Terrace$1,659,00011 Dec 2025 · 5 bed · 228 m² floor · 661 m² land
- 24 Williams Street$1,600,0004 Nov 2025 · 6 bed · 124 m² floor · 673 m² land
- 281 Fernhill Road$1,090,00022 Oct 2025 · 1 bed · 66 m² floor · 630 m² land
- 218 Fernhill Road$1,010,00025 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 660 m² land
- 8A Moss Lane$1,300,00012 Sept 2025 · 5 bed · 236 m² floor
- 6B Williams Street$810,00031 Jul 2025 · 1 bed · 130 m² floor
How long owners stay in Sunshine Bay
Homes in Sunshine Bay change hands every 7.5 years on median, against 6.2 across Queenstown and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.6 years, apartments 7.5 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 Sunshine Bay
About 435 people lived in Sunshine Bay at the 2023 census; their median age was about 33 (Queenstown: 36); 51% of households owned their home (Queenstown: 56%).
Age
- 30-64 years56%
- 15-29 years30%
- Under 15 years10%
- 65 years and over4%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)70%
- Other multi-person household20%
- One-person household11%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European74%
- Asian14%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African11%
- Māori8%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand41%
- United Kingdom and Ireland16%
- Asia11%
- Other9%
- Australia9%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)7%
- North America4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $150,001-$200,00020%
- $200,001 or more15%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $30,001-$50,0009%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $20,000 or less4%
- $20,001-$30,0002%
Dwellings
- Separate house51%
- Joined dwelling47%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
- Overseas secondary school qualification16%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees11%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- No qualification7%
- Level 3 certificate7%
- Level 5 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Sunshine Bay. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Sunshine Bay
15 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Sunshine Bay in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Megan OsborneNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Frankton4 sales here
- Olivia OwenNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Frankton3 sales here
- Warwick OsborneHarcourts Queenstown3 sales here
- Deni BevinOne Agency The Property Specialists2 sales here
- Donna HewittThe Network2 sales here
- Marc HamiltonWalker & Co1 sale here
- Jason DrewettNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Arrowtown1 sale here
- Stephanie McMeekenNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Arrowtown1 sale here
- Kate FairmaidWhitefox Queenstown1 sale here
- Michelle McCormackWhitefox Queenstown1 sale here
- Hugh ClarkColliers International (Otago Realty (NZ))1 sale here
- Hope MartinBayleys (Queenstown And Southern NZ Realty)1 sale here
All 15 real estate agents in Sunshine Bay, 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 Sunshine Bay
- 16 Williams Street4 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlteration to 2-storey dwelling: Replacement with new metrofires Xtreme rad base. Metrofires standard flue system, New pan flashing with dektite #7
- 10 MacKinnon Terrace11 Nov 2025 · Building consentNew infill dwg to the southern end of the site
Search building consents in Sunshine Bay 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 Sunshine Bay
About property sold in Sunshine Bay, Queenstown
Every property in Sunshine Bay, 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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