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Estimate $455k – $577k
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1/99 Arthur Crescent, Hilltop
32 properties sold · Taupō
Property sold in Hilltop, Taupō
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Hilltop, Taupō in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$815kmedian sale, last 12 months · 35 sales · up 6%
$760kmedian council valuation
7.6 yrsmedian time between sales
15for sale now
32 properties sold in the last 12 months in Hilltop
Estimate $1.54m – $1.95m
4
14 Taharepa Road, Hilltop
Estimate $1.79m – $2.27m
4
65 Ngauruhoe Street, Hilltop
Estimate $960k – $1.22m
4
28 Kurupae Road, Hilltop
Estimate $588k – $745k
5
102 Taharepa Road, Hilltop
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$595,000 CV
3
1/45 Arthur Crescent, Hilltop
$960,000 CV
6
10 Birch Street, Hilltop
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Estimate $513k – $651k
2
10 Sunset Street, Hilltop
Estimate $1.28m – $1.62m
4
78 Rokino Road, Hilltop
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$665,000 CV
3
24 Kiddle Drive, Hilltop
Estimate $874k – $1.16m
6
15 Beachman Grove, Hilltop
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Estimate $684k – $867k
3
114 Taharepa Road, Hilltop
Estimate $615k – $780k
3
43 Kiddle Drive, Hilltop
Estimate $771k – $978k
4
92 Birch Street, Hilltop
Estimate $1.15m – $1.46m
3
67 Pūriri Street, Hilltop
Estimate $649k – $822k
3
7 Tawa Street, Hilltop
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$650,000 CV
3
42 Arthur Crescent, Hilltop
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Estimate $994k – $1.26m
5
35 Taharepa Road, Hilltop
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Estimate $529k – $671k
3
1/14 Tawa Street, Hilltop
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Estimate $975k – $1.24m
4
1/24 Napier Road, Hilltop
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Estimate $593k – $752k
3
44 Arthur Crescent, Hilltop
Estimate $528k – $669k
3
55B Arthur Crescent, Hilltop
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Estimate $694k – $879k
5
20 MacDonell Street, Hilltop
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Estimate $539k – $683k
3
14 Anna Place, Hilltop
About Hilltop
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $730k and four-bedroom homes for $1.15m. Homes sold for a median $5,076 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Hilltop change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally. About 3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Hilltop
- Hilltop Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Tauhara Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Lake Taupo Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
- Taupo Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Tauhara Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Taupo-nui-a-Tia Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Hilltop house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Hilltop's median sale price over the last twelve months was $815k, across 35 sales, up 6% on the twelve months before. Across Taupō it was $850k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Taupō median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | $780,000 | $5,164 | $562 | $865,000 |
| 2025 | 58 | $782,500 | $5,239 | $597 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 47 | $700,000 | $5,708 | $535 | $843,750 |
| 2023 | 38 | $768,250 | $4,519 | $583 | $830,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $805,000 | $6,077 | $605 | $900,000 |
| 2021 | 66 | $790,000 | $5,376 | $588 | $765,000 |
| 2020 | 71 | $630,000 | $4,248 | $508 | $580,000 |
| 2019 | 72 | $514,000 | $3,881 | $387 | $510,000 |
| 2018 | 71 | $491,000 | $3,571 | $368 | $461,000 |
| 2017 | 94 | $500,000 | $2,962 | $321 | $415,000 |
| 2016 | 109 | $359,000 | $2,645 | $254 | $350,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Hilltop, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Hilltop
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $730k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.15m, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $900k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | $235k | 0 | — | $6,471 |
| 2 | 116 | $628k | 2 | — | $6,781 |
| 3 | 551 | $725k | 16 | $730k | $4,855 |
| 4 | 268 | $920k | 9 | $1.15m | $5,192 |
| 5+ | 95 | $1.04m | 7 | $900k | $4,130 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Hilltop sold for a median $5,076 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Taupō: $5,588); the land under houses sold for an estimated $562 per square metre (Taupō: $583). 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.
$5,076per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$562per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,167per m² of floor, council capital values
$551per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Hilltop
- 1/99 Arthur Crescent$485,0006 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 71 m² floor
- 14 Taharepa Road$1,650,00022 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 330 m² floor · 1,281 m² land
- 65 Ngauruhoe Street$2,325,0008 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 318 m² floor · 851 m² land
- 32 Sunset Street$770,00023 Jun 2026 · 500 m² land
- 28 Kurupae Road$1,015,00015 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 270 m² floor · 650 m² land
- 102 Taharepa Road$625,00010 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 200 m² floor · 885 m² land
- 10 Birch Street$950,0004 Jun 2026 · 6 bed · 230 m² floor
- 10 Sunset Street$579,00025 May 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 78 Rokino Road$1,400,00020 May 2026 · 4 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 15 Beachman Grove$1,355,00024 Apr 2026 · 6 bed · 263 m² floor · 835 m² land
- 114 Taharepa Road$780,00023 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 210 m² floor · 878 m² land
- 43 Kiddle Drive$690,00022 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 468 m² land
How long owners stay in Hilltop
Homes in Hilltop change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally.
7.6 yearsmedian time between sales, Hilltop
6.8 yearsTaupō
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Taupō: 3.3%)
By kind: houses 7.5 years, units & townhouses 8.5 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 Hilltop
About 2,805 people lived in Hilltop at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Taupō: 44); 77% of households owned their home (Taupō: 72%).
2,805people, 2023 (2018: 2,709)
44median age, about (Taupō: 44)
$89kmedian household income, about (Taupō: $95k)
77%of households own their home (2018: 71%)
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 65 years and over23%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)66%
- One-person household28%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European79%
- Māori28%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- North America2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $200,001 or more11%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house83%
- Joined dwelling15%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 6 diploma6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Hilltop. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Hilltop
33 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Hilltop in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Clare BayleyBayleys Taupo17 sales here
- Grant BayleyBayleys Taupo16 sales here
- Abbie TreloarReal Estate Taupo12 sales here
- Alison WhittleBayleys Taupo11 sales here
- Alisa ElsleyBayleys Taupo10 sales here
- Kylie SargisonRay White Taupo8 sales here
- Rachel ThomasRay White Taupo8 sales here
- Gavin NicholsonLJ Hooker Southern Partners4 sales here
- Sharni NicholsonLJ Hooker Southern Partners4 sales here
- Renee FowlerRay White Taupo4 sales here
- Chelsea HiggottBayleys Taupo4 sales here
- Stacey ZuccatiProperty Brokers Taupo4 sales here
All 33 real estate agents in Hilltop, 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 Hilltop
19building consents in the last 12 months ($3.18m of work)
- 10 Awanui Street1 Sept 2026 · Building consentConstruction of an 83m long rock masonry seawall including stairs & boatramp into the coastal marine area.
- 159 Lake Terrace1 Jul 2026 · Building consentProposed construction of structural foundation elements only
- 116 Taharepa Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentA metro wee rad base freestanding wood burner to be
- 8 Muritai Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a yunca xander allure insert woodburner
- 76-80 Ngamotu Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew fireplace to go into existing cottage
Search building consents in Hilltop 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 Hilltop
About property sold in Hilltop, Taupō
Every property in Hilltop, Taupō, 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: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).