
Property sold in Otūmoetai, Tauranga
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Otūmoetai, Tauranga in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
141 properties sold in the last 12 months in Otūmoetai
























About Otūmoetai
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $890k and four-bedroom homes for $1.19m. Homes sold for a median $6,054 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Otūmoetai change hands every 9.2 years on median, against 7.6 across Tauranga and 7.9 nationally. About 4.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Otūmoetai
- Pillans Point Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Ōtūmoetai Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Ōtūmoetai Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Ōtūmoetai Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Otūmoetai house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Otūmoetai's median sale price over the last twelve months was $930k, across 166 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Tauranga it was $860k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Tauranga median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | $916,250 | $5,996 | $1,084 | $850,000 |
| 2025 | 170 | $950,500 | $6,020 | $985 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 141 | $903,500 | $5,857 | $1,011 | $851,100 |
| 2023 | 106 | $882,500 | $5,835 | $1,020 | $880,000 |
| 2022 | 106 | $990,000 | $6,596 | $1,198 | $925,000 |
| 2021 | 148 | $975,000 | $6,351 | $1,147 | $880,000 |
| 2020 | 186 | $770,250 | $4,859 | $820 | $680,000 |
| 2019 | 167 | $675,000 | $4,574 | $857 | $625,000 |
| 2018 | 168 | $637,500 | $4,237 | $696 | $595,000 |
| 2017 | 157 | $625,000 | $4,210 | $711 | $569,500 |
| 2016 | 206 | $620,000 | $3,785 | $632 | $525,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Otūmoetai, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Otūmoetai
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $683k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $890k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.19m, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.35m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | $780k | 1 | — | $7,702 |
| 2 | 340 | $670k | 20 | $683k | $6,766 |
| 3 | 1,136 | $820k | 73 | $890k | $6,471 |
| 4 | 942 | $1.03m | 55 | $1.19m | $5,767 |
| 5+ | 252 | $1.33m | 15 | $1.35m | $4,897 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Otūmoetai sold for a median $6,054 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Tauranga: $5,653); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,022 per square metre (Tauranga: $858). 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 Otūmoetai
- 16A Goods Road$890,0007 Sept 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 329 m² land
- 69 Maxwells Road$1,750,00025 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 290 m² floor · 905 m² land
- 25 Short Street$846,00012 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor
- 172 Ngatai Road$600,0005 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 150 m² floor
- 48 Hillcrest Road$1,205,00030 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 252 m² floor · 904 m² land
- 8A Cherrywood Drive$1,150,00020 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 164 m² floor · 428 m² land
- $1,136,00020 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 230 m² floor
- 176 Ngatai Road$745,00013 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 525 m² land
- 25 Keilor Road$930,00011 Jul 2026 · 5 bed · 260 m² floor · 837 m² land
- 26A Short Street$680,00010 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 54 m² floor · 568 m² land
- 46 Goods Road$1,370,0009 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 202 m² floor · 825 m² land
- 115 Chapel Street$660,0008 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor
How long owners stay in Otūmoetai
Homes in Otūmoetai change hands every 9.2 years on median, against 7.6 across Tauranga and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.1 years, units & townhouses 9.6 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 Otūmoetai
About 8,340 people lived in Otūmoetai at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 44 (Tauranga: 42); 69% of households owned their home (Tauranga: 69%).
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- 65 years and over22%
- Under 15 years19%
- 15-29 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)68%
- One-person household25%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European88%
- Māori13%
- Asian7%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia5%
- Middle East and Africa4%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $30,001-$50,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $200,001 or more14%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house77%
- Joined dwelling23%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification15%
- No qualification14%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 6 diploma7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Otūmoetai. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Otūmoetai
91 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Otūmoetai in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jack SolomonHarcourts Advantage Realty Cherrywood31 sales here
- Jason Hyde-HillsEves Realty Limited Cherrywood16 sales here
- Carmen DickisonBayleys Tauranga13 sales here
- Taylor HarteEves Realty Limited Cherrywood9 sales here
- Ashleigh DavidsonEves Realty Limited Cherrywood8 sales here
- Michael AllottCirca Real Estate7 sales here
- Ryan MulliganCirca Real Estate7 sales here
- Lewis ReidEves Realty Limited Cherrywood7 sales here
- Brent BastinBower Real Estate BOP7 sales here
- Helen BladonEves Realty Limited Cherrywood5 sales here
- Paige SmithCollab Realty5 sales here
- Derek RoserEves Realty Limited Cameron Rd5 sales here
All 91 real estate agents in Otūmoetai, 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 Otūmoetai
- 19 Grange Road1 Sept 2026 · Building consentErect 10 x attached accommodation units in retirement village
- 94 Hinewa Road1 Sept 2026 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg comprising enclosure of existing porch, exterior wall recladding, & replacement of windows & external doors.
- 43 Goods Road1 Sept 2026 · Building consentInstallation of pool fencing only
- 191 Pillans Road1 Sept 2026 · Building consentInstall pool fence to replace an existing section of pool fence in a different location.
- 19 Rushton Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentErect 2x single-level two-bdrm dwgs with attached single garages (duplex)
Search building consents in Otūmoetai 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 Otūmoetai
- Apollo Street1
- Aylesbury Terrace1
- Baden Street1
- Balmoral Terrace2
- Beach Road2
- Bennett Street1
- Bureta Road1
- Byron Way1
- Carol Place1
- Chapel Street2
- Cherrywood Drive2
- Claremont Terrace2
- Coach Drive1
- Crescent Road2
- Dillon Way1
- Dysart Road2
- Freyberg Street3
- Glenn Terrace1
- Goods Road6
- Grange Road9
- Hillcrest Road1
- Hinewa Road3
- Keilor Road2
- Kulim Avenue5
- Laing Place3
- Landscape Road1
- Lees Way1
- Lemon Grove Avenue1
- Lilac Place1
- Longwood Lane1
- Lydbrook Place2
- Mana Street1
- Maungawhare Place1
- Maxwells Road3
- Milton Road5
- Myres Street1
- Ngahere Street2
- Ngatai Road12
- Otumoetai Road5
- Parkvale Road1
- Pillans Road9
- Pine Avenue1
- Ridge Street5
- Roderick Street1
- Rushton Avenue1
- Rutherford Street1
- Seaview Road4
- Seaway Terrace3
- Shelley Street1
- Short Street3
- Stratford Place1
- Tirinui Crest Road1
- Tupaea Place3
- Vale Street5
- Whitaker Street2
About property sold in Otūmoetai, Tauranga
Every property in Otūmoetai, Tauranga, 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.
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