Estimate $460k – $633k
4
44 Orari-Rangitata Highway, Orari
Property · Temuka
Property sold in Orari, Temuka
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Orari, Temuka in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$560kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
$495kmedian council valuation
6.6 yrsmedian time between sales
0for sale now
6 properties sold in the last 12 months in Orari
Finding a picture…
Estimate $384k – $528k
3
33 Orari Station Road, Orari
Estimate $257k – $362k
2
15 Stewart Road, Orari
Estimate $810k – $1.11m
3
24 Opuha Street, Orari
Estimate $773k – $1.09m
5
111 Beeby Road, Orari
$320,000 CV
3
17-21 Orari-Rangitata Highway, Orari
About Orari
Homes sold for a median $3,500 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Orari change hands every 6.6 years on median, against 7.9 across Temuka and 7.9 nationally. About 2.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Orari
- St Joseph's School (Temuka)primary · Years 1-8
- Winchester Rural Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Geraldine Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Geraldine High Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Opihi Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Orari house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Orari's median sale price over the last twelve months was $560k, across 5 sales. Across Temuka it was $500k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Temuka median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | — | — | — | $490,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | — | — | — | $505,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | $632,500 | $4,657 | $38 | $501,125 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | $440,000 |
| 2022 | 7 | $570,000 | $5,117 | $17 | $449,000 |
| 2021 | 9 | $650,000 | $3,658 | $15 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | $466,000 | $2,727 | $12 | $360,000 |
| 2019 | 8 | $424,500 | $2,950 | $10 | $340,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | $377,500 | $2,679 | $27 | $326,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | — | — | — | $311,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | $290,000 | $2,175 | $28 | $290,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Orari, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Orari
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | $470k | 1 | — | $5,192 |
| 3 | 92 | $503k | 2 | — | $4,170 |
| 4 | 22 | $888k | 1 | — | $3,863 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Orari sold for a median $3,500 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Temuka: $4,098); the land under houses sold for an estimated $25 per square metre (Temuka: $244). 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.
$3,500per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$25per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,122per m² of floor, council capital values
$29per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Orari
- 44 Orari-Rangitata Highway$560,00015 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 8,425 m² land
- 33 Orari Station Road$402,00026 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 1,517 m² land
- 15 Stewart Road$400,00023 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 2,848 m² land
- 24 Opuha Street$965,0008 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 163 m² floor · 20,942 m² land
- 111 Beeby Road$965,0003 Dec 2025 · 5 bed · 183 m² floor · 19,156 m² land
- 123 Oak Street$905,00026 May 2025 · 203 m² floor · 1,897 m² land
- 44 Opuha Street$600,00010 Apr 2025 · 272 m² floor · 19,940 m² land
- 56 Opuha Street$1,040,00018 Mar 2025 · 185 m² floor · 20,180 m² land
- $235,00022 Oct 2024 · 3.67 ha land
- 1003 Temuka-Orari Highway$400,00027 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 2,411 m² land
- 16 Oak Street$910,00011 Jun 2024 · 4 bed · 277 m² floor · 20,234 m² land
- 158 Coach Road$638,0001 Feb 2024 · 3 bed · 137 m² floor · 3,968 m² land
How long owners stay in Orari
Homes in Orari change hands every 6.6 years on median, against 7.9 across Temuka and 7.9 nationally.
6.6 yearsmedian time between sales, Orari
7.9 yearsTemuka
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.4%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Temuka: 3.7%)
By kind: houses 6.6 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 Orari
About 360 people lived in Orari at the 2023 census (up 13% since 2018); their median age was about 48 (Temuka: 45); 81% of households owned their home (Temuka: 75%).
360people, 2023 (2018: 318)
48median age, about (Temuka: 45)
$86kmedian household income, about (Temuka: $76k)
81%of households own their home (2018: 79%)
Age
- 30-64 years50%
- Under 15 years22%
- 65 years and over18%
- 15-29 years10%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)70%
- 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
- European94%
- Māori6%
- Asian3%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand87%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia3%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Other1%
- North America1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00028%
- $30,001-$50,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $150,001-$200,0009%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
- $20,000 or less2%
Dwellings
- Separate house91%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Other private dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification25%
- Level 1 certificate16%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification7%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Orari. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Orari
6 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Orari in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Anna ColemanProperty Brokers Geraldine3 sales here
- Anne WeschenfelderLJ Hooker Geraldine3 sales here
- Michael RichardsonProperty Brokers Timaru2 sales here
- James SimpsonProperty Brokers Timaru2 sales here
- Emma-jane LawrenceBayleys Timaru1 sale here
- Vicki JonesTemuka Real Estate Limited1 sale here
All 6 real estate agents in Orari, 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 Orari
17building consents in the last 12 months ($995k of work)
- 7 Opuha Street East10 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall Firenzo Bronte AG Freestanding Woodburner
- 29 MacDonald Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall inbuilt yunca xander ca logfire
- 124 Coach Road20 Jul 2026 · Building consentAMEND Woodburner Clearance/Schist & BGC
- 79 Oak Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentFireplace, terrace rooflight, scullery window & gge door, entrance canopies, stair, deck edge, bdrm 2 window.
- 111 Beeby Road25 May 2026 · Building consentInstall Pyro Classic Freestanding Woodburner
Search building consents in Orari 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 Orari, Temuka
Every property in Orari, Temuka, 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).