Estimate $460k – $583k
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52 Froude Street, Whakarewarewa
3 properties sold · Rotorua
Property sold in Whakarewarewa, Rotorua
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Whakarewarewa, Rotorua in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$384kmedian council valuation
1for sale now
3 properties sold in the last 12 months in Whakarewarewa
About Whakarewarewa
About 1.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Whakarewarewa
- Otonga Road Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Lynmore Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Whakarewarewa Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- 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
- Rotorua Lakes High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Western Heights High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Whakarewarewa house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | $637,500 |
| 2025 | 5 | $455,000 | $4,731 | $350 | $612,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | $572,500 | $4,766 | $349 | $609,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | — | — | — | $619,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | — | — | — | $642,756 |
| 2021 | 3 | — | — | — | $618,750 |
| 2020 | 6 | $520,000 | $3,611 | $293 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | — | — | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | — | — | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | $467,000 | $2,780 | $296 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | — | — | — | $300,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Whakarewarewa, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Whakarewarewa
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | $143k | 0 | — | $1,698 |
| 2 | 19 | $128k | 1 | — | $1,855 |
| 3 | 63 | $450k | 2 | — | $4,404 |
| 4 | 17 | $570k | 0 | — | $3,583 |
Price per square metre
$4,086per m² of floor, council capital values
$271per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Whakarewarewa
- 52 Froude Street$518,00010 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 632 m² land
- 58 Sala Street$710,0007 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 136 m² floor · 829 m² land
- 1 McIntyre Avenue$529,00019 Nov 2025 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor · 829 m² land
- 94 Sala Street$455,0005 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 117 m² floor · 828 m² land
- 37 Sala Street$450,00027 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor · 682 m² land
- 17 Sala Street$701,0007 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 147 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
- 40 Sala Street$440,00022 Feb 2025 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 811 m² land
- 92 Sala Street$515,00020 Aug 2024 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor · 828 m² land
- 48 Sala Street$485,00016 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 814 m² land
- 11 Meade Street$670,0001 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,049 m² land
- 50 Froude Street$375,00012 Jun 2024 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 632 m² land
- 25 Sala Street$630,00017 Jan 2024 · 3 bed · 310 m² floor · 1,011 m² land
How long owners stay in Whakarewarewa
8.5 yearsRotorua
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Rotorua: 2.9%)
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 Whakarewarewa
About 486 people lived in Whakarewarewa at the 2023 census (up 7% since 2018); their median age was about 32 (Rotorua: 38); 33% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
486people, 2023 (2018: 453)
32median age, about (Rotorua: 38)
$75kmedian household income, about (Rotorua: $89k)
33%of households own their home (2018: 29%)
Age
- 30-64 years46%
- 15-29 years23%
- Under 15 years23%
- 65 years and over8%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)57%
- One-person household23%
- 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%
- European23%
- Asian15%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand84%
- Asia11%
- Australia2%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- United Kingdom and Ireland1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00021%
- $30,001-$50,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $100,001-$150,00013%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,000 or less9%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $200,001 or more6%
Dwellings
- Separate house59%
- Joined dwelling39%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification22%
- Level 3 certificate16%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 2 certificate8%
- Level 4 certificate8%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Whakarewarewa. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Whakarewarewa
5 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Whakarewarewa in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Kylie TrenberthEves Realty Limited Rotorua1 sale here
- Jodi RatahiRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Kerif SmerdonRay White Rotorua1 sale here
- Beth MillardBayleys Rotorua1 sale here
- Andrea FentonFirst National United1 sale here
All 5 real estate agents in Whakarewarewa, 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 Whakarewarewa
1building consents in the last 12 months ($60k of work)
- 78 Sala Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew gge
Search building consents in Whakarewarewa 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 Whakarewarewa
About property sold in Whakarewarewa, Rotorua
Every property in Whakarewarewa, 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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