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Property sold in Marchwiel, Timaru

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

$484kmedian sale, last 12 months · 80 sales · down 3%
$450kmedian council valuation
8.3 yrsmedian time between sales
10for sale now
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74 properties sold in the last 12 months in Marchwiel

About Marchwiel

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $380k and three-bedroom homes for $490k. Homes sold for a median $3,768 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Marchwiel change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Marchwiel

  • St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
  • Oceanview Heights Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Highfield Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Grantlea Downs Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
  • Mountainview High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15

Marchwiel house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Marchwiel's median sale price over the last twelve months was $484k, across 80 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before. Across Timaru it was $534k.

2016: $318k (100 sales)$318k20162017: $329k (85 sales)2018: $353k (94 sales)20182019: $347k (84 sales)2020: $387k (97 sales)20202021: $431k (86 sales)2022: $538k (48 sales)$538k20222023: $489k (67 sales)2024: $487k (65 sales)20242025: $497k (92 sales)2026: $490k (55 sales, this year so far)$490k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Timaru median
202655$490,000$3,636$314$518,000
202592$497,000$3,979$306$535,000
202465$487,225$3,792$317$515,000
202367$488,800$3,708$306$515,000
202248$538,250$3,626$316$516,750
202186$430,500$3,569$253$450,000
202097$387,000$2,864$254$395,000
201984$347,250$2,768$220$355,000
201894$353,250$2,640$202$357,625
201785$329,000$2,571$215$340,000
2016100$318,000$2,351$184$325,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Marchwiel, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $472kDec 2024: $472kJan 2025: $472kFeb 2025: $472kMar 2025: $472kApr 2025: $472kMay 2025: $472kJun 2025: $472kJul 2025: $471kAug 2025: $471kSept 2025: $474kOct 2025: $477kNov 2025: $479kDec 2025: $479kJan 2026: $478kFeb 2026: $478kMar 2026: $478kApr 2026: $477kMay 2026: $478kJun 2026: $476kJul 2026: $474kAug 2026: $474kSept 2026: $474kOct 2026: $472k$472k$471k$479k$472kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $466k to $484k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Marchwiel

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $380k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $490k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $610k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
2112$370k11$380k$4,368
31,048$435k56$490k$3,812
4228$700k11$610k$3,393
5+28$835k0—$2,897

Price per square metre

Homes in Marchwiel sold for a median $3,768 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $303 per square metre (Timaru: $355). 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.

$3,768per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$303per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,512per m² of floor, council capital values
$291per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Marchwiel

How long owners stay in Marchwiel

Homes in Marchwiel change hands every 8.3 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.

8.3 yearsmedian time between sales, Marchwiel
8.2 yearsTimaru
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Timaru: 4.1%)

By kind: houses 8.2 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 Marchwiel

About 4,122 people lived in Marchwiel at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 42 (Timaru: 44); 75% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).

4,122people, 2023 (2018: 4,071)
42median age, about (Timaru: 44)
$76kmedian household income, about (Timaru: $82k)
75%of households own their home (2018: 69%)

Age

  • 30-64 years42%
  • 65 years and over21%
  • 15-29 years19%
  • Under 15 years18%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)65%
  • One-person household29%
  • Other multi-person household4%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%

Ethnicity

  • European85%
  • Māori11%
  • Asian7%
  • Pacific Peoples5%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand84%
  • Asia5%
  • Pacific Islands3%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland3%
  • Middle East and Africa3%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • Australia1%
  • North America0%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00021%
  • $30,001-$50,00019%
  • $70,001-$100,00017%
  • $20,001-$30,00012%
  • $50,001-$70,00012%
  • $150,001-$200,0008%
  • $20,000 or less6%
  • $200,001 or more5%

Dwellings

  • Separate house89%
  • Joined dwelling10%
  • Other private dwelling1%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification26%
  • Level 1 certificate15%
  • Level 3 certificate12%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 4 certificate11%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
  • Level 5 diploma6%
  • Level 6 diploma4%

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

Real estate agents selling in Marchwiel

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

All 32 real estate agents in Marchwiel, 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 Marchwiel

56building consents in the last 12 months ($8.23m of work)
  • 20 Ayr Street19 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations
  • 20 Goulds Road13 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations (Bathroom/Laundry)
  • 4 Ayr Street13 Aug 2026 · Building consentAMEND B2 Modification
  • 45 Lindsay Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruction of 7 attached dwgs with 6 attached garages in 2 buildings
  • 4 Killick Place17 Jul 2026 · Building consentAMEND B2 Modification

Search building consents in Marchwiel 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 Marchwiel, Timaru

Every property in Marchwiel, Timaru, 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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