19 properties sold · Rotorua

Property sold in Koutu, Rotorua

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

$530kmedian sale, last 12 months · 21 sales · up 18%
$468kmedian council valuation
7.0 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
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19 properties sold in the last 12 months in Koutu

About Koutu

Homes sold for a median $4,967 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Koutu change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 2.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Koutu

  • Rotorua Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • 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

Koutu house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Koutu's median sale price over the last twelve months was $530k, across 21 sales, up 18% on the twelve months before. Across Rotorua it was $625k.

2016: $160k (59 sales)$160k20162017: $255k (41 sales)2018: $295k (47 sales)20182019: $329k (40 sales)2020: $375k (24 sales)20202021: $485k (42 sales)2022: $500k (23 sales)20222023: $445k (39 sales)2024: $449k (17 sales)20242025: $508k (20 sales)$508k2026: $505k (17 sales, this year so far)$505k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Rotorua median
202617$505,000$4,967$381$637,500
202520$507,500$4,685$500$612,000
202417$449,000$4,861$353$609,000
202339$445,000$4,621$395$619,000
202223$500,000$4,893$379$642,756
202142$485,000$5,052$257$618,750
202024$374,500$3,938$178$500,000
201940$329,250$3,410$233$449,000
201847$295,000$3,080$219$400,000
201741$255,000$2,298$162$350,000
201659$160,000$1,952$144$300,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Koutu, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $504kDec 2024: $502kJan 2025: $502kFeb 2025: $503kMar 2025: $505kApr 2025: $503kMay 2025: $501kJun 2025: $499kJul 2025: $500kAug 2025: $503kSept 2025: $504kOct 2025: $506kNov 2025: $511kDec 2025: $514kJan 2026: $515kFeb 2026: $512kMar 2026: $509kApr 2026: $512kMay 2026: $510kJun 2026: $509kJul 2026: $508kAug 2026: $509kSept 2026: $509kOct 2026: $509k$504k$499k$515k$509kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $494k to $520k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Koutu

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
2104$418k2—$5,612
3532$475k12$530k$5,206
465$655k1—$3,625
5+20$893k3—$3,809

Price per square metre

Homes in Koutu sold for a median $4,967 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Rotorua: $4,870); the land under houses sold for an estimated $437 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.

$4,967per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$437per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,400per m² of floor, council capital values
$278per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Koutu

How long owners stay in Koutu

Homes in Koutu change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.

7.0 yearsmedian time between sales, Koutu
8.5 yearsRotorua
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Rotorua: 2.9%)

By kind: houses 6.5 years, units & townhouses 7.8 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 Koutu

About 2,187 people lived in Koutu at the 2023 census (up 5% since 2018); their median age was about 32 (Rotorua: 38); 56% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).

2,187people, 2023 (2018: 2,088)
32median age, about (Rotorua: 38)
$81kmedian household income, about (Rotorua: $89k)
56%of households own their home (2018: 54%)

Age

  • 30-64 years42%
  • Under 15 years24%
  • 15-29 years23%
  • 65 years and over12%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)66%
  • One-person household22%
  • Other multi-person household6%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • Māori73%
  • European41%
  • Pacific Peoples9%
  • Asian7%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
  • Other Ethnicity0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand88%
  • Asia4%
  • Australia3%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • Middle East and Africa1%
  • North America0%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00022%
  • $70,001-$100,00017%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $50,001-$70,00012%
  • $150,001-$200,00011%
  • $20,001-$30,0008%
  • $200,001 or more8%
  • $20,000 or less7%

Dwellings

  • Separate house81%
  • Joined dwelling15%
  • Non-private dwelling1%
  • Other private dwelling1%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification22%
  • Level 3 certificate16%
  • Level 4 certificate12%
  • Level 1 certificate12%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
  • Level 5 diploma7%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees4%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Koutu. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Koutu

22 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Koutu in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 22 real estate agents in Koutu, 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 Koutu

4building consents in the last 12 months ($802k of work)

Search building consents in Koutu 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 Koutu

About property sold in Koutu, Rotorua

Every property in Koutu, 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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