Estimate $1.25m – $1.58m
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36 Great West Road, Matipo Heights
1 property sold · Rotorua
Property sold in Matipo Heights, Rotorua
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Matipo Heights, Rotorua in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$990kmedian council valuation
4.2 yrsmedian time between sales
0for sale now
1 property sold in the last 12 months in Matipo Heights
About Matipo Heights
Homes in Matipo Heights change hands every 4.2 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 0.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Matipo Heights
- John Paul Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Rotorua Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Rotorua Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Rotorua Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Western Heights High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Matipo Heights house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2025 is the year so far. Across Rotorua it was $625k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Rotorua median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | $1,060,000 | $4,637 | $547 | $612,000 |
| 2024 | 7 | $1,250,000 | $4,701 | $420 | $609,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | — | — | — | $619,000 |
| 2022 | 7 | $903,750 | $5,437 | $494 | $642,756 |
| 2021 | 13 | $435,000 | $1,770 | $203 | $618,750 |
| 2020 | 30 | $295,000 | $1,295 | $152 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 13 | $765,000 | $4,130 | $338 | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 17 | $275,000 | $1,227 | $146 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 18 | $266,500 | $1,177 | $130 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | $654,000 | $2,586 | $249 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Matipo Heights, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Matipo Heights
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13 | $810k | 0 | — | $4,833 |
| 4 | 73 | $1.02m | 1 | — | $4,360 |
| 5+ | 6 | $1.27m | 0 | — | $3,873 |
Price per square metre
$4,409per m² of floor, council capital values
$433per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Matipo Heights
- 36 Great West Road$1,360,00014 Nov 2025 · 4 bed · 444 m² floor · 800 m² land
- 10 Erlam Place$1,475,00013 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 280 m² floor · 717 m² land
- 12 Erlam Place$1,030,00018 Jun 2025 · 4 bed · 174 m² floor · 723 m² land
- 3 Linden Place$1,025,00027 May 2025 · 4 bed · 242 m² floor · 760 m² land
- 7 Great West Road$825,00027 May 2025 · 3 bed · 171 m² floor · 600 m² land
- 38 Baxendale Drive$1,090,00011 Feb 2025 · 4 bed · 245 m² floor · 800 m² land
- 11 Baxendale Drive$1,275,00027 Nov 2024 · 4 bed · 369 m² floor · 746 m² land
- 46 Baxendale Drive$1,233,00030 Oct 2024 · 4 bed · 232 m² floor · 765 m² land
- 52 Great West Road$550,00015 Oct 2024 · 2,931 m² land
- 1 Erlam Place$1,300,00013 Aug 2024 · 251 m² floor · 726 m² land
- 18 Great West Road$895,00031 Jul 2024 · 4 bed · 214 m² floor · 703 m² land
- 43 Great West Road$1,400,0003 Jul 2024 · 4 bed · 264 m² floor · 6,892 m² land
How long owners stay in Matipo Heights
Homes in Matipo Heights change hands every 4.2 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.
4.2 yearsmedian time between sales, Matipo Heights
8.5 yearsRotorua
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
0.7%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Rotorua: 2.9%)
By kind: houses 5.1 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 Matipo Heights
About 360 people lived in Matipo Heights at the 2023 census (up 36% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Rotorua: 38); 95% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
360people, 2023 (2018: 264)
41median age, about (Rotorua: 38)
$153kmedian household income, about (Rotorua: $89k)
95%of households own their home (2018: 86%)
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- Under 15 years19%
- 15-29 years16%
- 65 years and over16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)84%
- One-person household11%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)8%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European79%
- Māori19%
- Asian14%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- Asia8%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Australia1%
- North America1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
Household income
- $200,001 or more37%
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $150,001-$200,00016%
- $30,001-$50,0008%
- $70,001-$100,0008%
- $20,001-$30,0003%
- $50,001-$70,0003%
- $20,000 or less0%
Dwellings
- Separate house90%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification16%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees9%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Matipo Heights. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Matipo Heights
6 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Matipo Heights in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Anita MartelliRay White Rotorua4 sales here
- Beth MillardBayleys Rotorua1 sale here
- Julie BrakeRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Lisa CroweProperty Brokers Rotorua1 sale here
- Marilyn ChristianArizto1 sale here
- Shona DuncanNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty and Rotorua Lakes District1 sale here
All 6 real estate agents in Matipo Heights, 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 Matipo Heights
2building consents in the last 12 months ($663k of work)
- 41 Baxendale Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
- 58 Baxendale Drive1 Apr 2026 · Building consentNew dwg alt to consent
Search building consents in Matipo Heights 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 Matipo Heights
About property sold in Matipo Heights, Rotorua
Every property in Matipo Heights, 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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