27 properties sold · Taupō

Property sold in Waipahihi, Taupō

Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Waipahihi, Taupō in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.

$1.04mmedian sale, last 12 months · 28 sales · level
$1.01mmedian council valuation
8.4 yrsmedian time between sales
16for sale now
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27 properties sold in the last 12 months in Waipahihi

About Waipahihi

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $949k and four-bedroom homes for $1.2m. Homes sold for a median $5,284 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waipahihi change hands every 8.4 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Waipahihi

  • Waipahihi Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Taupo Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Tauhara Collegesecondary · Years 9-15

Waipahihi house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waipahihi's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.04m, across 28 sales, level on the twelve months before. Across Taupō it was $850k.

2016: $443k (94 sales)$443k20162017: $549k (64 sales)2018: $662k (52 sales)20182019: $645k (54 sales)2020: $750k (53 sales)20202021: $998k (36 sales)2022: $1.14m (30 sales)$1.14m20222023: $1.05m (30 sales)2024: $1.06m (37 sales)20242025: $1.08m (23 sales)2026: $1.08m (22 sales, this year so far)$1.08m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Taupō median
202622$1,080,000$4,848$637$865,000
202523$1,080,000$5,577$665$860,000
202437$1,060,000$4,762$585$843,750
202330$1,046,500$4,892$543$830,000
202230$1,137,500$5,552$585$900,000
202136$998,000$5,455$530$765,000
202053$750,000$3,853$420$580,000
201954$645,000$3,248$363$510,000
201852$661,500$3,099$341$461,000
201764$548,500$2,779$285$415,000
201694$442,500$2,299$250$350,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Waipahihi, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $1.05mDec 2024: $1.05mJan 2025: $1.04mFeb 2025: $1.04mMar 2025: $1.04mApr 2025: $1.04mMay 2025: $1.04mJun 2025: $1.04mJul 2025: $1.04mAug 2025: $1.05mSept 2025: $1.05mOct 2025: $1.05mNov 2025: $1.05mDec 2025: $1.05mJan 2026: $1.04mFeb 2026: $1.04mMar 2026: $1.05mApr 2026: $1.04mMay 2026: $1.04mJun 2026: $1.04mJul 2026: $1.04mAug 2026: $1.04mSept 2026: $1.04mOct 2026: $1.03m$1.05m$1.05m$1.03mNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $1.02m to $1.06m, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Waipahihi

Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $949k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.2m.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
118$560k1—$7,887
268$700k2—$6,357
3290$900k13$949k$5,299
4261$1.14m9$1.2m$4,857
5+77$1.36m3—$4,405

Price per square metre

Homes in Waipahihi sold for a median $5,284 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Taupō: $5,588); the land under houses sold for an estimated $646 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.

$5,284per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$646per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,101per m² of floor, council capital values
$606per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Waipahihi

How long owners stay in Waipahihi

Homes in Waipahihi change hands every 8.4 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally.

8.4 yearsmedian time between sales, Waipahihi
6.8 yearsTaupō
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.6%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Taupō: 3.3%)

By kind: houses 8.6 years, units & townhouses 7.2 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 Waipahihi

About 1,482 people lived in Waipahihi at the 2023 census (up 9% since 2018); their median age was about 49 (Taupō: 44); 78% of households owned their home (Taupō: 72%).

1,482people, 2023 (2018: 1,356)
49median age, about (Taupō: 44)
$99kmedian household income, about (Taupō: $95k)
78%of households own their home (2018: 78%)

Age

  • 30-64 years42%
  • 65 years and over28%
  • Under 15 years17%
  • 15-29 years13%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)73%
  • One-person household24%
  • Other multi-person household2%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European85%
  • Māori18%
  • Asian5%
  • Pacific Peoples3%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand78%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland8%
  • Middle East and Africa4%
  • Asia3%
  • Australia3%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
  • North America1%
  • Pacific Islands1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00022%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $150,001-$200,00015%
  • $50,001-$70,00013%
  • $200,001 or more13%
  • $70,001-$100,00013%
  • $20,001-$30,0006%
  • $20,000 or less5%

Dwellings

  • Separate house90%
  • Joined dwelling8%
  • Non-private dwelling3%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
  • No qualification13%
  • Level 1 certificate13%
  • Level 4 certificate12%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 3 certificate11%
  • Level 5 diploma8%
  • Level 6 diploma7%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Waipahihi. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Waipahihi

24 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Waipahihi in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 24 real estate agents in Waipahihi, 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 Waipahihi

17building consents in the last 12 months ($1.33m of work)
  • 2/12 Weka Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - alterations & additions to the existing single storey dwg at back of site to include minor add over removed deck area, extension of verandah, small back porch add, minor internal
  • 42 Harvey Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw extension for main bdrm, ensuite & wir & detached shed with hobby room
  • 9 Coprosma Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentA firenzo contessa legs freestanding wood burner to be
  • 90 Harvey Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTo install a woodsman Tarras mkiii freestanding wood burner.
  • 51 Chesham Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a new firenzo contessa ag freestanding

Search building consents in Waipahihi 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 Waipahihi

About property sold in Waipahihi, Taupō

Every property in Waipahihi, 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).