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Estimate $369k – $468k
55 Kopakopa Crescent, Wharewaka
46 properties sold · Taupō
Property sold in Wharewaka, Taupō
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Wharewaka, Taupō in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$995kmedian sale, last 12 months · 57 sales · down 1%
$1.09mmedian council valuation
4.0 yrsmedian time between sales
41for sale now
46 properties sold in the last 12 months in Wharewaka
Estimate $344k – $436k
51 Kopakopa Crescent, Wharewaka
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Estimate $959k – $1.22m
3
77 Harakeke Drive, Wharewaka
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$1,150,000 CV
4
55 Raupo Crescent, Wharewaka
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Estimate $311k – $394k
4
35 Kopakopa Crescent, Wharewaka
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Estimate $1.00m – $1.27m
4
10 Tawhai Crescent, Wharewaka
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Estimate $259k – $328k
3 Ruku Lane, Wharewaka
Estimate $882k – $1.12m
4
44 Maru Terrace, Wharewaka
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Estimate $1.20m – $1.53m
4
6 Tuhua Close, Wharewaka
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Estimate $313k – $416k
10 Kopakopa Crescent, Wharewaka
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Estimate $820k – $1.04m
3
5 Maru Terrace, Wharewaka
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Estimate $858k – $1.09m
3
5 Kiwai Place, Wharewaka
Estimate $848k – $1.07m
3
79 Maru Terrace, Wharewaka
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Estimate $916k – $1.16m
4
13 Wai Terrace, Wharewaka
Estimate $1.13m – $1.44m
3
31 Raupo Crescent, Wharewaka
Estimate $1.25m – $1.58m
3
26 Ernest Kemp Rise, Wharewaka
Estimate $2.57m – $3.26m
4
30 Pokaka Crescent, Wharewaka
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Estimate $846k – $1.07m
3
118 Harakeke Drive, Wharewaka
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Estimate $1.19m – $1.51m
4
32 Wai Terrace, Wharewaka
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Estimate $869k – $1.10m
3
2/50 Logan Avenue, Wharewaka
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Estimate $1.42m – $1.81m
4
13 Tuhua Close, Wharewaka
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Estimate $1.16m – $1.47m
4
8 Ernest Kemp Rise, Wharewaka
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$1,275,000 CV
5
2 Maunganamu Drive, Wharewaka
Estimate $841k – $1.07m
3
48 Maru Terrace, Wharewaka
About Wharewaka
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $985k and four-bedroom homes for $1.13m. Homes sold for a median $5,707 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Wharewaka change hands every 4.0 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally. About 3.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Wharewaka
- Waipahihi Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Taupo Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Tauhara Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Wharewaka house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Wharewaka's median sale price over the last twelve months was $995k, across 57 sales, down 1% 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 | 29 | $1,050,000 | $5,682 | $684 | $865,000 |
| 2025 | 103 | $1,020,000 | $5,710 | $675 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 122 | $942,500 | $5,627 | $654 | $843,750 |
| 2023 | 74 | $892,500 | $5,748 | $711 | $830,000 |
| 2022 | 60 | $957,500 | $5,547 | $612 | $900,000 |
| 2021 | 132 | $747,575 | $4,410 | $480 | $765,000 |
| 2020 | 145 | $290,000 | $1,570 | $186 | $580,000 |
| 2019 | 97 | $285,000 | $1,429 | $170 | $510,000 |
| 2018 | 88 | $290,000 | $1,493 | $166 | $461,000 |
| 2017 | 90 | $267,500 | $1,310 | $185 | $415,000 |
| 2016 | 85 | $290,000 | $1,267 | $169 | $350,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Wharewaka, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Wharewaka
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $985k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.13m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | $960k | 0 | — | $19,592 |
| 2 | 31 | $1.04m | 1 | — | $11,009 |
| 3 | 616 | $1.03m | 27 | $985k | $5,684 |
| 4 | 411 | $1.19m | 17 | $1.13m | $5,635 |
| 5+ | 66 | $1.64m | 3 | — | $5,760 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Wharewaka sold for a median $5,707 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Taupō: $5,588); the land under houses sold for an estimated $682 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.
$5,707per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$682per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,731per m² of floor, council capital values
$710per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Wharewaka
- 55 Kopakopa Crescent$412,00025 Aug 2026 · 882 m² land
- 51 Kopakopa Crescent$395,00017 Jul 2026 · 588 m² land
- 77 Harakeke Drive$1,080,0007 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 531 m² land
- 35 Kopakopa Crescent$330,43522 May 2026 · 4 bed · 504 m² land
- 10 Tawhai Crescent$1,130,00020 May 2026 · 4 bed · 216 m² floor · 717 m² land
- 3 Ruku Lane$250,00015 May 2026 · 350 m² land
- 44 Maru Terrace$985,0006 May 2026 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 534 m² land
- 10 Kopakopa Crescent$975,00022 Apr 2026 · 517 m² land
- 6 Tuhua Close$1,355,00022 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 271 m² floor · 908 m² land
- 5 Maru Terrace$890,93020 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 161 m² floor · 530 m² land
- 5 Kiwai Place$960,00016 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 166 m² floor · 657 m² land
- 79 Maru Terrace$945,40031 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 162 m² floor · 598 m² land
How long owners stay in Wharewaka
Homes in Wharewaka change hands every 4.0 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally.
4.0 yearsmedian time between sales, Wharewaka
6.8 yearsTaupō
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.9%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Taupō: 3.3%)
By kind: houses 3.8 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 Wharewaka
About 1,521 people lived in Wharewaka at the 2023 census (up 78% since 2018); their median age was about 50 (Taupō: 44); 86% of households owned their home (Taupō: 72%).
1,521people, 2023 (2018: 855)
50median age, about (Taupō: 44)
$109kmedian household income, about (Taupō: $95k)
86%of households own their home (2018: 72%)
Age
- 30-64 years40%
- 65 years and over32%
- Under 15 years17%
- 15-29 years10%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)71%
- One-person household23%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Other multi-person household1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European86%
- Māori11%
- Asian8%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand78%
- United Kingdom and Ireland9%
- Asia5%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00018%
- $30,001-$50,00017%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $200,001 or more12%
- $70,001-$100,0009%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house79%
- Joined dwelling18%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 6 diploma7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Wharewaka. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Wharewaka
28 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Wharewaka in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Clare BayleyBayleys Taupo13 sales here
- Grant BayleyBayleys Taupo13 sales here
- Alison WhittleBayleys Taupo12 sales here
- Alisa ElsleyBayleys Taupo9 sales here
- Abbie TreloarReal Estate Taupo7 sales here
- Chelsea HiggottBayleys Taupo4 sales here
- Lesley McNeilHarcourts Taupo4 sales here
- Leanne HallSothebys International Realty Taupo Rotorua Lakes District4 sales here
- Kelly FoleyBayleys Taupo4 sales here
- Robert ElvinArizto3 sales here
- Renee FowlerRay White Taupo3 sales here
- Tina BakerSothebys International Realty Taupo Rotorua Lakes District3 sales here
All 28 real estate agents in Wharewaka, 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 Wharewaka
23building consents in the last 12 months ($9.69m of work)
- 1 Wheki Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentProposed new single-storey dwg, with 3 bedrooms, 2.5
- 120 Harakeke Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge. (unit 120)
- 2 Pokaka Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentA new membrane roof over existing metal tray roof. A new
- 15 Neinei Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect a new dwg with attached gge & metro fire
- 50 Ngaru Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew single level, 4 bdrm home
Search building consents in Wharewaka 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 Wharewaka
- Barbary Close1
- Ernest Kemp Rise2
- Harakeke Drive3
- Kiwai Place1
- Kōhatu Parade1
- Kopakopa Crescent4
- Logan Avenue1
- Makomako Crescent1
- Maru Terrace6
- Maunganamu Drive1
- Ngaru Crescent1
- Pokaka Crescent1
- Puka Place2
- Puna Rise1
- Raupo Crescent4
- Ruku Lane1
- Tai Road1
- Tawhai Crescent2
- Tuhua Close4
- Victory Drive3
- Wai Terrace3
- Wharewaka Road1
- Wheki Place1
About property sold in Wharewaka, Taupō
Every property in Wharewaka, 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).