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
























About Fairy Spring
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $544k and four-bedroom homes for $705k. Homes sold for a median $4,719 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Fairy Spring change hands every 8.0 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 3.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Fairy Spring
- Ngongotahā Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- TKKM o Te Koutucomposite · Years 1-13
- John Paul Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Rotorua Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Rotorua Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Western Heights High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Fairy Spring house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Fairy Spring's median sale price over the last twelve months was $555k, across 29 sales, up 2% on the twelve months before. Across Rotorua it was $625k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Rotorua median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | $530,000 | $4,463 | $393 | $637,500 |
| 2025 | 25 | $590,000 | $5,321 | $316 | $612,000 |
| 2024 | 20 | $532,500 | $5,228 | $282 | $609,000 |
| 2023 | 26 | $587,500 | $5,111 | $317 | $619,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $610,000 | $5,527 | $358 | $642,756 |
| 2021 | 43 | $572,500 | $5,323 | $315 | $618,750 |
| 2020 | 38 | $461,000 | $4,242 | $265 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 43 | $390,000 | $3,900 | $229 | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 40 | $375,000 | $3,539 | $208 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 47 | $325,000 | $2,880 | $191 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 45 | $247,000 | $2,325 | $148 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Fairy Spring, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Fairy Spring
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $544k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $705k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 60 | $470k | 4 | — | $6,204 |
| 3 | 504 | $530k | 18 | $544k | $5,019 |
| 4 | 50 | $605k | 5 | $705k | $4,755 |
| 5+ | 13 | $630k | 1 | — | $3,861 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Fairy Spring sold for a median $4,719 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Rotorua: $4,870); the land under houses sold for an estimated $378 per square metre (Rotorua: $364). 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 Fairy Spring
- 25 Russell Road$439,00011 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
- 15 Mahanga Road$508,2501 May 2026 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor · 908 m² land
- 11 John Road$840,00022 Apr 2026 · 6 bed · 200 m² floor · 890 m² land
- 81 Fairy Springs Road$530,00020 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 956 m² land
- 12 Victory Road$310,00028 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 406 m² land
- 165 Fairy Springs Road$460,00024 Mar 2026 · 1,011 m² land
- 6 Ashmore Place$640,00024 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 149 m² floor · 600 m² land
- 33A Kawaha Point Road$340,00020 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 109 m² floor
- 16 Mahanga Road$705,00018 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 108 m² floor · 958 m² land
- 5 Kouma Place$400,00018 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor
- 5 Darroch Street$760,00016 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 12B Tapsell Road$581,0005 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 88 m² floor · 418 m² land
How long owners stay in Fairy Spring
Homes in Fairy Spring change hands every 8.0 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.7 years, units & townhouses 8.6 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 Fairy Spring
About 1,884 people lived in Fairy Spring at the 2023 census; their median age was about 35 (Rotorua: 38); 63% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 15-29 years21%
- Under 15 years21%
- 65 years and over14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)64%
- One-person household23%
- Other multi-person household8%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European55%
- Māori53%
- Asian12%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand84%
- Asia8%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $30,001-$50,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $20,001-$30,0007%
- $200,001 or more7%
Dwellings
- Separate house82%
- Joined dwelling16%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification20%
- Level 3 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma3%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Fairy Spring. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Fairy Spring
22 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Fairy Spring in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Chanderdeep Singh SandhuRay White Rotorua7 sales here
- Andrea FentonFirst National United4 sales here
- Amelia MillsArizto3 sales here
- Wayne HemingwayArizto3 sales here
- Brooke WoodArizto3 sales here
- Paula PaulHarcourts Rotorua1 sale here
- Corey Van Der MeerEves Realty Limited Rotorua1 sale here
- Brodie FowlerFirst National United1 sale here
- Julie BrakeRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Marilyn ChristianArizto1 sale here
- Peter GuilfordArizto1 sale here
- Kym SheldonTall Poppy Real Estate1 sale here
All 22 real estate agents in Fairy Spring, 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 Fairy Spring
- 16 Isobel Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew transportable dwg
- 22 Fenruss Street1 May 2026 · Building consentTwo new dwgs
- 20B Logan Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentAmendment to increase entry on ground floor to add a
- 31 Bidois Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentMetro wee rad base freestanding fire on existing wetback pipes
- 506 Ngongotaha Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentNew gge & office
Search building consents in Fairy Spring 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 Fairy Spring
About property sold in Fairy Spring, Rotorua
Every property in Fairy Spring, Rotorua, 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.
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