Estimate $441k – $560k
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39 Old Quarry Road, Selwyn Heights
12 properties sold · Rotorua
Property sold in Selwyn Heights, Rotorua
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Selwyn Heights, Rotorua in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$550kmedian sale, last 12 months · 13 sales · up 5%
$475kmedian council valuation
9.1 yrsmedian time between sales
1for sale now
12 properties sold in the last 12 months in Selwyn Heights
Estimate $482k – $611k
3
69 Kea Street, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $489k – $620k
3
3 Rowi Street, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $522k – $661k
3
17 Mallard Drive, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $499k – $632k
4
24A Old Quarry Road, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $485k – $614k
3
5 Matuku Street, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $498k – $662k
3
115 Mallard Drive, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $492k – $623k
3
19 Mallard Drive, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $527k – $702k
3
91 Mallard Drive, Selwyn Heights
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Estimate $421k – $534k
2
86 Old Quarry Road, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $520k – $659k
3
101 Mallard Drive, Selwyn Heights
Estimate $418k – $530k
3
15A Matuku Street, Selwyn Heights
About Selwyn Heights
Homes sold for a median $5,111 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Selwyn Heights change hands every 9.1 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 3.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Selwyn Heights
- Selwyn Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- 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
Selwyn Heights house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Selwyn Heights's median sale price over the last twelve months was $550k, across 13 sales, up 5% 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 | 8 | $554,250 | $5,374 | $279 | $637,500 |
| 2025 | 13 | $475,000 | $4,778 | $246 | $612,000 |
| 2024 | 27 | $550,000 | $5,340 | $280 | $609,000 |
| 2023 | 13 | $525,000 | $4,612 | $257 | $619,000 |
| 2022 | 16 | $546,000 | $5,394 | $283 | $642,756 |
| 2021 | 19 | $582,500 | $4,854 | $270 | $618,750 |
| 2020 | 18 | $464,500 | $4,060 | $219 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 26 | $383,500 | $3,232 | $180 | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 26 | $331,500 | $3,173 | $173 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 34 | $323,750 | $2,760 | $148 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 40 | $250,000 | $2,211 | $120 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Selwyn Heights, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Selwyn Heights
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 | $405k | 1 | — | $5,533 |
| 3 | 321 | $475k | 10 | $549k | $5,194 |
| 4 | 26 | $525k | 2 | — | $3,849 |
| 5+ | 9 | $620k | 0 | — | $3,100 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Selwyn Heights sold for a median $5,111 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Rotorua: $4,870); the land under houses sold for an estimated $257 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.
$5,111per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$257per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,600per m² of floor, council capital values
$255per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Selwyn Heights
- 39 Old Quarry Road$475,00029 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 822 m² land
- 69 Kea Street$550,00022 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 976 m² land
- 3 Rowi Street$558,50012 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 17 Mallard Drive$585,00028 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 908 m² land
- 24A Old Quarry Road$642,00017 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 139 m² floor
- 5 Matuku Street$547,00012 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 115 Mallard Drive$380,00026 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 862 m² land
- 19 Mallard Drive$565,00012 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 774 m² land
- 91 Mallard Drive$472,5007 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 990 m² land
- 86 Old Quarry Road$475,00029 Nov 2025 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
- 101 Mallard Drive$565,00019 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,138 m² land
- 15A Matuku Street$460,00019 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor
How long owners stay in Selwyn Heights
Homes in Selwyn Heights change hands every 9.1 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.
9.1 yearsmedian time between sales, Selwyn Heights
8.5 yearsRotorua
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Rotorua: 2.9%)
By kind: houses 8.7 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 Selwyn Heights
About 1,299 people lived in Selwyn Heights at the 2023 census (down 1% since 2018); their median age was about 32 (Rotorua: 38); 58% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
1,299people, 2023 (2018: 1,314)
32median age, about (Rotorua: 38)
$81kmedian household income, about (Rotorua: $89k)
58%of households own their home (2018: 54%)
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 15-29 years23%
- Under 15 years23%
- 65 years and over12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household22%
- 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
- Māori58%
- European56%
- Pacific Peoples10%
- Asian5%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand88%
- Asia4%
- Pacific Islands3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00023%
- $70,001-$100,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house92%
- Joined dwelling8%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification24%
- Level 3 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Overseas secondary school qualification3%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Selwyn Heights. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Selwyn Heights
17 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Selwyn Heights in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Wayne HemingwayArizto5 sales here
- Kathryn McAlonanArizto4 sales here
- Tracey FeekHarcourts Rotorua2 sales here
- Jodi RatahiRay White Rotorua2 sales here
- Kerif SmerdonRay White Rotorua2 sales here
- Bailey GravesTremain Real Estate Rotorua2 sales here
- Chanderdeep Singh SandhuRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Andrea FentonFirst National United1 sale here
- Cleighton AhipeneRay White Pyes PA1 sale here
- Timothy O'SullivanRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Colville BarbourFirst National United1 sale here
- Ankush KumarArizto1 sale here
All 17 real estate agents in Selwyn 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 Selwyn Heights
5building consents in the last 12 months ($156k of work)
- 91 Mallard Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall masport Kaituna freestanding fire
- 124 Mallard Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall masport Hurunui freestanding fire
- 56 Old Quarry Road1 May 2026 · Building consentNew gge
- 67 Mallard Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentReplace fire damaged gge
- 40 Old Quarry Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentMaxen Saint Clair 350 freestanding fire
Search building consents in Selwyn 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 Selwyn Heights
About property sold in Selwyn Heights, Rotorua
Every property in Selwyn 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.
Header photo: Koon Chakhatrakan on Unsplash (licence).