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4 Otaio River Road, Otaio
1 property sold · Saint Andrews
Property sold in Otaio, Saint Andrews
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Otaio, Saint Andrews in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$605kmedian council valuation
5for sale now
1 property sold in the last 12 months in Otaio
About Otaio
About 1.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Otaio
- St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
- St Andrew's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Otaio house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Saint Andrews it was $530k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Saint Andrews median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $640,000 | $5,343 | $7 | $542,500 |
| 2024 | 3 | — | — | — | $660,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $700,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | $760,000 | $4,746 | $8 | $760,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | $720,000 | $3,843 | $7 | $572,500 |
| 2020 | 5 | $265,000 | $2,500 | $5 | $390,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | — | — | $390,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | $452,500 | $2,314 | $4 | $376,250 |
| 2017 | 3 | — | — | — | $305,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | — | — | — | $295,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Otaio, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Otaio
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | $570k | 1 | — | $4,583 |
| 4 | 19 | $880k | 0 | — | $4,359 |
Price per square metre
$4,470per m² of floor, council capital values
$10per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Otaio
- 4 Otaio River Road$330,00022 May 2026 · 2 bed · 115 m² floor · 6,146 m² land
- 23 Hillboro Road$530,0006 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 88 m² floor · 5.47 ha land
- 4 Otaio Cemetery Road$540,00012 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 13,633 m² land
- 171 Esk Bank Road$320,00014 May 2025 · 13.4 ha land
- 812 Horseshoe Bend Road$645,0004 May 2025 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 20,650 m² land
- 30 Springbank Road$640,00015 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor · 22,570 m² land
- 53 Tavistock Road$895,00020 Jan 2025 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 5.63 ha land
- 53 Tavistock Road$895,0001 Jan 2025 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 5.63 ha land
- 40 Sodwall Road$1,280,00020 Nov 2024 · 4 bed · 294 m² floor · 5.49 ha land
- 772 Horseshoe Bend Road$330,00027 Sept 2024 · 460 m² floor · 4 ha land
- 413 Marshalls Road$821,00025 Jul 2024 · 4 bed · 214 m² floor · 4 ha land
- 224 Agnew Road$565,0009 Aug 2023 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 7,995 m² land
How long owners stay in Otaio
11.3 yearsSaint Andrews
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Saint Andrews: 1.6%)
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 Otaio
About 462 people lived in Otaio at the 2023 census (down 1% since 2018); their median age was about 36 (Saint Andrews: 42); 56% of households owned their home (Saint Andrews: 68%).
462people, 2023 (2018: 468)
36median age, about (Saint Andrews: 42)
$97kmedian household income, about (Saint Andrews: $90k)
56%of households own their home (2018: 60%)
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- Under 15 years23%
- 15-29 years18%
- 65 years and over12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household28%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European88%
- Māori8%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- United Kingdom and Ireland8%
- Asia5%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Australia1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00028%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $50,001-$70,00014%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $30,001-$50,0009%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $200,001 or more5%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house95%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 2 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 6 diploma7%
- Level 5 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Otaio. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Otaio
3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Otaio in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru4 sales here
- Dionne HaywoodBayleys Waimate3 sales here
- Julie-Anne DavidsonBayleys Waimate3 sales here
All 3 real estate agents in Otaio, 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 Otaio
1building consents in the last 12 months ($7k of work)
- 51 Tavistock Road1 Jan 2026 · Building consentInstall roaring meg mighty meg eco heater - ecan # 214005,
Search building consents in Otaio 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 Otaio
About property sold in Otaio, Saint Andrews
Every property in Otaio, Saint Andrews, 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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