Estimate $385k – $488k
3
25 Tania Crescent, Western Heights
41 properties sold · Rotorua
Property sold in Western Heights, Rotorua
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Western Heights, Rotorua in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$525kmedian sale, last 12 months · 49 sales · up 6%
$460kmedian council valuation
7.5 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
41 properties sold in the last 12 months in Western Heights
Estimate $321k – $406k
2
15A Bell Road, Western Heights
Estimate $502k – $636k
2
23A Island View Road, Western Heights
Estimate $524k – $664k
24A Upland Road, Western Heights
Estimate $396k – $502k
2
43A Thomas Crescent, Western Heights
Estimate $524k – $664k
4
56A Fairview Road, Western Heights
Estimate $493k – $625k
3
21 Tui Road, Western Heights
Estimate $433k – $549k
2
28B Upland Road, Western Heights
Estimate $385k – $512k
2
25B Fairview Road, Western Heights
Estimate $368k – $489k
2
25A Fairview Road, Western Heights
Estimate $662k – $839k
4
25 Russell Crescent, Western Heights
Estimate $484k – $613k
3
23 Upland Road, Western Heights
Estimate $606k – $768k
3
53 Mountain Road, Western Heights
Estimate $552k – $700k
3
24 Roosevelt Road, Western Heights
Estimate $457k – $579k
3
26 Roosevelt Road, Western Heights
Estimate $368k – $466k
3
64B Gordon Road, Western Heights
Estimate $461k – $584k
3
21 Roosevelt Road, Western Heights
Estimate $540k – $685k
4
42 Island View Road, Western Heights
Estimate $386k – $489k
3
56 Bell Road, Western Heights
Estimate $361k – $481k
3
7A Bell Road, Western Heights
Estimate $429k – $543k
2
1C Upland Road, Western Heights
Estimate $499k – $632k
13A Tui Road, Western Heights
Estimate $503k – $637k
3
50A Mountain Road, Western Heights
Estimate $748k – $948k
4
30 Russell Crescent, Western Heights
About Western Heights
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $510k and four-bedroom homes for $634k. Homes sold for a median $4,750 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Western Heights change hands every 7.5 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally. About 4.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Western Heights
- Western Heights Primary School (Rotorua)primary · Years 1-6
- John Paul Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Kaitao 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
Western Heights house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Western Heights's median sale price over the last twelve months was $525k, across 49 sales, up 6% 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 | 26 | $517,500 | $4,923 | $264 | $637,500 |
| 2025 | 65 | $500,000 | $4,457 | $230 | $612,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $478,000 | $4,427 | $261 | $609,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $475,000 | $4,494 | $212 | $619,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $520,000 | $5,226 | $239 | $642,756 |
| 2021 | 58 | $522,000 | $4,756 | $235 | $618,750 |
| 2020 | 65 | $400,000 | $4,110 | $181 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 93 | $374,000 | $3,571 | $171 | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 72 | $328,112 | $2,918 | $162 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 95 | $270,000 | $2,483 | $124 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 116 | $235,000 | $2,138 | $105 | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Western Heights, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Western Heights
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $430k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $510k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $634k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 122 | $375k | 7 | $430k | $6,143 |
| 3 | 785 | $460k | 28 | $510k | $4,581 |
| 4 | 107 | $630k | 8 | $634k | $4,480 |
| 5+ | 23 | $750k | 0 | — | $3,200 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Western Heights sold for a median $4,750 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Rotorua: $4,870); the land under houses sold for an estimated $256 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.
$4,750per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$256per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,459per m² of floor, council capital values
$213per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Western Heights
- 25 Tania Crescent$425,00029 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 84 m² floor · 676 m² land
- 15A Bell Road$325,00014 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 23A Island View Road$555,0005 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor · 509 m² land
- 24A Upland Road$620,0004 Jun 2026 · 107 m² floor · 548 m² land
- 43A Thomas Crescent$430,00019 May 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 56A Fairview Road$560,0008 May 2026 · 4 bed · 115 m² floor · 415 m² land
- 21 Tui Road$570,0006 May 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 494 m² land
- 28B Upland Road$475,0006 May 2026 · 2 bed · 72 m² floor
- 25A Fairview Road$340,75016 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor
- 25B Fairview Road$340,75016 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 121 m² floor
- 25 Russell Crescent$820,00026 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 1,098 m² land
- 23 Upland Road$540,00019 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
How long owners stay in Western Heights
Homes in Western Heights change hands every 7.5 years on median, against 8.5 across Rotorua and 7.9 nationally.
7.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Western Heights
8.5 yearsRotorua
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Rotorua: 2.9%)
By kind: houses 7.5 years, units & townhouses 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 Western Heights
About 4,065 people lived in Western Heights at the 2023 census (up 8% since 2018); their median age was about 29 (Rotorua: 38); 49% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
4,065people, 2023 (2018: 3,774)
29median age, about (Rotorua: 38)
$73kmedian household income, about (Rotorua: $89k)
49%of households own their home (2018: 45%)
Age
- 30-64 years39%
- Under 15 years28%
- 15-29 years23%
- 65 years and over9%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household21%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)6%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%
Ethnicity
- Māori65%
- European51%
- Pacific Peoples11%
- Asian6%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand89%
- Asia4%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- United Kingdom and Ireland2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $70,001-$100,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00010%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $200,001 or more6%
Dwellings
- Separate house83%
- Joined dwelling16%
- Other private dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification24%
- Level 3 certificate16%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma3%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Western Heights. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Western Heights
28 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Western Heights in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Wayne HemingwayArizto4 sales here
- Chanderdeep Singh SandhuRay White Rotorua3 sales here
- Jodi RatahiRay White Rotorua3 sales here
- Kerif SmerdonRay White Rotorua3 sales here
- Bailey GravesTremain Real Estate Rotorua3 sales here
- Anita MartelliRay White Rotorua3 sales here
- Brooke WoodArizto3 sales here
- Leanne LeefProperty Brokers Rotorua3 sales here
- Kathryn McAlonanArizto3 sales here
- Amelia MillsArizto2 sales here
- Andrea FentonFirst National United2 sales here
- Marilyn ChristianArizto2 sales here
Offices in Western Heights
All 28 real estate agents in Western 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 Western Heights
9building consents in the last 12 months ($1.0m of work)
- 91 Mountain Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAmendment tobco10405096- basement floor level laundry & utility space add, basement floor level bathrm upgrade, ground floor level master bdrm en-suite refurbishment.
- 40A Thomas Crescent1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRelocate dwg on same site
- 40A Thomas Crescent1 May 2026 · Building consentRelocate dwg on same site
- 18 Turner Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentAlterations to unit 2 & 3
- 40A Thomas Crescent1 Apr 2026 · Building consentRelocate existing dwg to rear of site (new lot 2), relocate dwg to front of site (new lot 1), foundations & drainage associated with both
Search building consents in Western 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 Western Heights
About property sold in Western Heights, Rotorua
Every property in Western 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.
- Residential property sold in Western Heights, Rotorua
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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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