

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.
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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Taupō median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | $1,080,000 | $4,848 | $637 | $865,000 |
| 2025 | 23 | $1,080,000 | $5,577 | $665 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $1,060,000 | $4,762 | $585 | $843,750 |
| 2023 | 30 | $1,046,500 | $4,892 | $543 | $830,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $1,137,500 | $5,552 | $585 | $900,000 |
| 2021 | 36 | $998,000 | $5,455 | $530 | $765,000 |
| 2020 | 53 | $750,000 | $3,853 | $420 | $580,000 |
| 2019 | 54 | $645,000 | $3,248 | $363 | $510,000 |
| 2018 | 52 | $661,500 | $3,099 | $341 | $461,000 |
| 2017 | 64 | $548,500 | $2,779 | $285 | $415,000 |
| 2016 | 94 | $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.
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.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | $560k | 1 | — | $7,887 |
| 2 | 68 | $700k | 2 | — | $6,357 |
| 3 | 290 | $900k | 13 | $949k | $5,299 |
| 4 | 261 | $1.14m | 9 | $1.2m | $4,857 |
| 5+ | 77 | $1.36m | 3 | — | $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.
Recent sales in Waipahihi
- 14A Weka Road$797,0005 Sept 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 415 m² land
- 45 Ingle Avenue$850,00013 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 175 m² floor · 1,897 m² land
- 2/19 Chesham Avenue$590,0003 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 141 m² floor
- 2/70 Harvey Street$1,600,0008 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 470 m² floor · 1,013 m² land
- 83 Harvey Street$1,100,00029 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 280 m² floor · 1,027 m² land
- 14 Fairview Terrace$825,0008 May 2026 · 3 bed · 220 m² floor · 710 m² land
- 49 Shepherd Road$1,200,0005 May 2026 · 4 bed · 212 m² floor · 916 m² land
- 6 Maniapoto Grove$1,350,0005 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 250 m² floor · 1,014 m² land
- 1/227 Lake Terrace$1,805,00030 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 96 m² floor
- 3 Te Hepera Street$1,350,00030 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 343 m² floor · 817 m² land
- 48 Chesham Avenue$950,00012 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 210 m² floor · 1,075 m² land
- 1 Norfolk Road$1,400,00026 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 320 m² floor · 1,151 m² land
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.
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%).
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:
- Clare BayleyBayleys Taupo8 sales here
- Alisa ElsleyBayleys Taupo7 sales here
- Alison WhittleBayleys Taupo7 sales here
- Grant BayleyBayleys Taupo6 sales here
- Flash SandhamBayleys Taupo5 sales here
- Sophie SandhamBayleys Taupo5 sales here
- Sacha PocockSothebys International Realty Taupo Rotorua Lakes District4 sales here
- Abbie TreloarReal Estate Taupo3 sales here
- Renee FowlerRay White Taupo3 sales here
- Chelsea HiggottBayleys Taupo2 sales here
- Tina BakerSothebys International Realty Taupo Rotorua Lakes District2 sales here
- Lesley McNeilHarcourts Taupo2 sales here
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
- 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).