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Estimate $689k – $969k
1 Clives Way, Oruanui
Property · Taupō
Property sold in Oruanui, Taupō
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Oruanui, Taupō in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$948kmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales · down 8%
$1.16mmedian council valuation
7.7 yrsmedian time between sales
2 properties sold in the last 12 months in Oruanui
About Oruanui
Homes sold for a median $5,133 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Oruanui change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally. About 2.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Oruanui house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Oruanui's median sale price over the last twelve months was $948k, across 7 sales, down 8% 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 | 3 | — | — | — | $865,000 |
| 2025 | 9 | $1,049,000 | $6,962 | $15 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 15 | $940,000 | $6,380 | $14 | $843,750 |
| 2023 | 6 | $1,200,500 | $6,527 | $12 | $830,000 |
| 2022 | 8 | $1,072,500 | $8,079 | $14 | $900,000 |
| 2021 | 16 | $1,062,500 | $7,188 | $15 | $765,000 |
| 2020 | 15 | $1,000,000 | $5,325 | $11 | $580,000 |
| 2019 | 6 | $842,500 | $4,033 | $8 | $510,000 |
| 2018 | 11 | $860,000 | $4,820 | $9 | $461,000 |
| 2017 | 8 | $747,500 | $3,484 | $6 | $415,000 |
| 2016 | 19 | $550,000 | $3,652 | $6 | $350,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Oruanui, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Oruanui
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $1.02m | 0 | — | $11,296 |
| 2 | 8 | $860k | 0 | — | $11,832 |
| 3 | 77 | $1.03m | 2 | — | $7,802 |
| 4 | 74 | $1.31m | 1 | — | $6,022 |
| 5+ | 21 | $1.54m | 1 | — | $4,843 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Oruanui sold for a median $5,133 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Taupō: $5,588); the land under houses sold for an estimated $14 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.
$5,133per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$14per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$6,717per m² of floor, council capital values
$13per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Oruanui
- 1 Clives Way$825,00013 Feb 2026 · 7.33 ha land
- 1270-1278 Poihipi Road$720,00020 Jan 2026 · 195 m² floor · 12.9 ha land
- 66 Forest Road$1,489,00020 Jan 2026 · 6 bed · 463 m² floor · 4.45 ha land
- 1270-1278 Poihipi Road$720,00029 Nov 2025 · 195 m² floor · 12.9 ha land
- 1398 Poihipi Road$1,650,00027 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 251 m² floor · 18,600 m² land
- 1156 Poihipi Road$1,049,00023 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 4.8 ha land
- 771 Oruanui Road$948,00021 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 118 m² floor · 18,192 m² land
- 103 Tuhingamata Road$1,100,00017 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 158 m² floor · 4.16 ha land
- 22 Valley View Lane$930,00011 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 111 m² floor · 4.13 ha land
- 1398 Poihipi Road$1,650,00010 Jun 2025 · 4 bed · 251 m² floor · 18,600 m² land
- 175 Forest Road$1,125,00028 May 2025 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 16,053 m² land
- 1667 Poihipi Road$955,00025 May 2025 · 3 bed · 98 m² floor · 4.1 ha land
How long owners stay in Oruanui
Homes in Oruanui change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally.
7.7 yearsmedian time between sales, Oruanui
6.8 yearsTaupō
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Taupō: 3.3%)
By kind: houses 7.7 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 Oruanui
About 558 people lived in Oruanui at the 2023 census (up 9% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Taupō: 44); 79% of households owned their home (Taupō: 72%).
558people, 2023 (2018: 513)
45median age, about (Taupō: 44)
$109kmedian household income, about (Taupō: $95k)
79%of households own their home (2018: 83%)
Age
- 30-64 years52%
- Under 15 years17%
- 65 years and over17%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)70%
- One-person household19%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)6%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European91%
- Māori13%
- Asian3%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand82%
- United Kingdom and Ireland8%
- Asia3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia1%
- Other0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00027%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $150,001-$200,00016%
- $30,001-$50,00011%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $50,001-$70,0006%
- $20,001-$30,0003%
Dwellings
- Separate house90%
- Joined dwelling7%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate15%
- Level 2 certificate14%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Oruanui. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Oruanui
6 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Oruanui in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Sharni MackintoshSothebys International Realty Taupo Rotorua Lakes District3 sales here
- Lesley McNeilHarcourts Taupo2 sales here
- Flash SandhamBayleys Taupo1 sale here
- Sophie SandhamBayleys Taupo1 sale here
- Andrew BlewettHarcourts Taupo1 sale here
- Derek HelliwellBayleys Taupo1 sale here
All 6 real estate agents in Oruanui, 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 Oruanui
7building consents in the last 12 months ($908k of work)
- 26 Clives Way1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruction of a new detached shed, generally to sed
- 1615 State Highway 11 May 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a new metro wee rad base Ltd woodburner. A
- 984 Poihipi Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentThe proposed works include the demolition & removal of the
- 904 State Highway 11 Apr 2026 · Building consent2nd hand relocated two bdrm dwg, foundations & services. Onsite ww
- 1206 Poihipi Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentReplace existing logfire with wetback to a firenzo lady
Search building consents in Oruanui 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.
About property sold in Oruanui, Taupō
Every property in Oruanui, 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).