Estimate $429k – $544k
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19 Excelsior Road, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
10 properties sold · Stewart Island
Property sold in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$450kmedian sale, last 12 months · 11 sales · down 10%
$470kmedian council valuation
17.5 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
10 properties sold in the last 12 months in Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Estimate $516k – $654k
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33 Main Road, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Estimate $918k – $1.16m
5
2A Petersons Hill Road, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Estimate $573k – $726k
4
14 Kaka Ridge Road, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Estimate $448k – $568k
2
33 Dundee Street, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Estimate $767k – $972k
4
6 Kaka Ridge Road, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
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Estimate $220k – $279k
15 Excelsior Road, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Estimate $664k – $841k
2
5B Kamahi Road, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Estimate $373k – $473k
3
18 Rankin Street, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
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Estimate $130k – $165k
9 Rata Street, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
About Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Homes sold for a median $4,227 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Halfmoon Bay / Oban change hands every 17.5 years on median, against 17.5 across Stewart Island and 7.9 nationally. About 3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Halfmoon Bay / Oban
- Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Halfmoon Bay Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
Halfmoon Bay / Oban house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Halfmoon Bay / Oban's median sale price over the last twelve months was $450k, across 11 sales, down 10% on the twelve months before. Across Stewart Island it was $430k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Stewart Island median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | $506,000 | $4,299 | $273 | $445,000 |
| 2025 | 12 | $420,000 | $4,516 | $209 | $430,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | $505,000 | $4,722 | $271 | $505,000 |
| 2023 | 8 | $265,000 | $4,175 | $191 | $410,000 |
| 2022 | 7 | $200,000 | $3,765 | $216 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | 12 | $246,000 | $3,183 | $231 | $245,000 |
| 2020 | 6 | $263,750 | $2,847 | $157 | $233,750 |
| 2019 | 11 | $200,000 | $2,036 | $64 | $200,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | $195,000 | $2,724 | $109 | $204,000 |
| 2017 | 17 | $200,000 | $2,155 | $97 | $195,000 |
| 2016 | 12 | $157,500 | $1,583 | $70 | $200,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, up 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Halfmoon Bay / Oban
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | $400k | 0 | — | $7,250 |
| 2 | 53 | $450k | 2 | — | $6,393 |
| 3 | 119 | $560k | 4 | — | $4,839 |
| 4 | 14 | $915k | 2 | — | $4,158 |
| 5+ | 10 | $915k | 1 | — | $3,704 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Halfmoon Bay / Oban sold for a median $4,227 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Stewart Island: $4,386); the land under houses sold for an estimated $245 per square metre (Stewart Island: $207). 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.
$4,227per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$245per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,000per m² of floor, council capital values
$256per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Halfmoon Bay / Oban
- 19 Excelsior Road$506,00025 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 625 m² land
- 33 Main Road$440,0007 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 172 m² floor · 936 m² land
- 2A Petersons Hill Road$940,00030 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 232 m² floor · 1,322 m² land
- 14 Kaka Ridge Road$657,0008 May 2026 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,157 m² land
- 33 Dundee Street$450,0005 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 121 m² floor · 673 m² land
- 6 Kaka Ridge Road$900,0001 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 198 m² floor · 2,453 m² land
- 15 Excelsior Road$245,0001 Jan 2026 · 835 m² land
- 5B Kamahi Road$720,00024 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor · 705 m² land
- 18 Rankin Street$410,00012 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 97 m² floor · 994 m² land
- 19 Excelsior Road$420,00011 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 625 m² land
- 9 Rata Street$121,0007 Nov 2025 · 850 m² land
- 5 View Street$550,00023 Jul 2025 · 5 bed · 164 m² floor · 1,419 m² land
How long owners stay in Halfmoon Bay / Oban
Homes in Halfmoon Bay / Oban change hands every 17.5 years on median, against 17.5 across Stewart Island and 7.9 nationally.
17.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Halfmoon Bay / Oban
17.5 yearsStewart Island
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Stewart Island: 1.9%)
By kind: houses 17.3 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 Halfmoon Bay / Oban
About 216 people lived in Halfmoon Bay / Oban at the 2023 census (up 31% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Stewart Island: 48); 67% of households owned their home (Stewart Island: 67%).
216people, 2023 (2018: 165)
41median age, about (Stewart Island: 48)
$74kmedian household income, about (Stewart Island: $69k)
67%of households own their home (2018: 68%)
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- 15-29 years19%
- 65 years and over17%
- Under 15 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)53%
- One-person household33%
- Other multi-person household13%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European90%
- Māori19%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Asian1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand83%
- North America4%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Australia3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Asia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00027%
- $50,001-$70,00017%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $30,001-$50,00013%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $150,001-$200,0003%
Dwellings
- Separate house79%
- Joined dwelling10%
- Non-private dwelling10%
- Other private dwelling5%
Highest qualification
- No qualification14%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 5 diploma9%
- Masters degree7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Halfmoon Bay / Oban. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Halfmoon Bay / Oban
2 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Halfmoon Bay / Oban in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jordan McAuliffeRay White Invercargill4 sales here
- Jeanette MackayTodd & Co Realty Invercargill3 sales here
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Halfmoon Bay / Oban
4building consents in the last 12 months ($520k of work)
- 25 Horseshoe Bay Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a masport r1200 wood burner
- 15 Horseshoe Bay Road1 May 2026 · Building consentRemove existing fire & flue system & install new woodsman stag in same location as existing fire installed under bld 2014 49891 1
- 42 Mapau Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentExternal drainage consisting of connection to holding tank pump & connection to existing sewer connection
- 8 Kowhai Lane1 Dec 2025 · Building consentConstruct 4 bdrm dwg
Search building consents in Halfmoon Bay / Oban 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 Halfmoon Bay / Oban
About property sold in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island
Every property in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island, 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 Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island
- Commercial property sold in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island
- Rural property sold in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island
- Property in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island
- Property for sale in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island
- Property for rent in Halfmoon Bay / Oban, Stewart Island
- Property sold in Stewart Island
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: Tim Burgess, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).