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Estimate $261k – $331k
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10 MacDonald Street, Waimataitai
21 properties sold · Timaru
Property sold in Waimataitai, Timaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Waimataitai, Timaru in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$510kmedian sale, last 12 months · 25 sales · down 1%
$455kmedian council valuation
6.6 yrsmedian time between sales
8for sale now
21 properties sold in the last 12 months in Waimataitai
Estimate $597k – $757k
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24 Grasmere Street, Waimataitai
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Estimate $294k – $373k
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20 White Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $479k – $607k
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144 Selwyn Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $441k – $558k
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22 Grasmere Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $1.34m – $1.69m
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14 Climie Terrace, Waimataitai
Estimate $677k – $858k
19A Norwood Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $397k – $503k
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138A Evans Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $330k – $418k
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38 Grants Road, Waimataitai
Estimate $388k – $491k
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10 Bouverie Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $192k – $255k
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2 Eversley Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $497k – $630k
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54 Ranui Avenue, Waimataitai
Estimate $448k – $595k
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18 Norwood Street, Waimataitai
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Estimate $449k – $569k
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132 Selwyn Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $310k – $392k
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47 Hobbs Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $560k – $710k
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50 Hobbs Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $580k – $736k
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10 White Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $676k – $857k
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4 White Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $374k – $474k
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60 Pacific Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $727k – $922k
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4 Westcott Street, Waimataitai
Estimate $523k – $663k
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14 Norwood Street, Waimataitai
About Waimataitai
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $438k and three-bedroom homes for $432k. Homes sold for a median $3,617 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waimataitai change hands every 6.6 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 3.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Waimataitai
- St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
- Grantlea Downs Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Waimataitai Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Mountainview High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Waimataitai house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waimataitai's median sale price over the last twelve months was $510k, across 25 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Timaru it was $534k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Timaru median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | $480,000 | $3,609 | $371 | $518,000 |
| 2025 | 33 | $520,000 | $3,746 | $405 | $535,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $498,000 | $4,066 | $386 | $515,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $532,500 | $3,975 | $426 | $515,000 |
| 2022 | 32 | $455,050 | $3,871 | $428 | $516,750 |
| 2021 | 45 | $420,000 | $3,125 | $310 | $450,000 |
| 2020 | 50 | $367,500 | $3,016 | $329 | $395,000 |
| 2019 | 43 | $300,000 | $2,577 | $257 | $355,000 |
| 2018 | 44 | $306,500 | $2,666 | $255 | $357,625 |
| 2017 | 35 | $336,000 | $2,397 | $212 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 43 | $303,000 | $2,481 | $218 | $325,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Waimataitai, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Waimataitai
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $438k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $432k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 73 | $385k | 5 | $438k | $4,361 |
| 3 | 434 | $450k | 13 | $432k | $3,617 |
| 4 | 68 | $600k | 4 | — | $3,143 |
| 5+ | 16 | $725k | 1 | — | $2,993 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Waimataitai sold for a median $3,617 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $365 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.
$3,617per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$365per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,640per m² of floor, council capital values
$360per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Waimataitai
- 10 MacDonald Street$270,00016 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 75 m² floor · 703 m² land
- 24 Grasmere Street$680,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 736 m² land
- 20 White Street$310,00029 Jun 2026 · 1 bed · 92 m² floor · 401 m² land
- 144 Selwyn Street$545,00018 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 999 m² land
- 22 Grasmere Street$450,0007 May 2026 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 577 m² land
- 14 Climie Terrace$1,450,00023 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 266 m² floor · 832 m² land
- 19A Norwood Street$775,00016 Apr 2026 · 170 m² floor · 569 m² land
- 138A Evans Street$420,0009 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,175 m² land
- 38 Grants Road$392,50031 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 10 Bouverie Street$438,00026 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 2 Eversley Street$850,00023 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 101 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 54 Ranui Avenue$575,0004 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 206 m² floor · 675 m² land
How long owners stay in Waimataitai
Homes in Waimataitai change hands every 6.6 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.
6.6 yearsmedian time between sales, Waimataitai
8.2 yearsTimaru
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Timaru: 4.1%)
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 Waimataitai
About 1,188 people lived in Waimataitai at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Timaru: 44); 67% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).
1,188people, 2023 (2018: 1,164)
45median age, about (Timaru: 44)
$71kmedian household income, about (Timaru: $82k)
67%of households own their home (2018: 65%)
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 65 years and over25%
- 15-29 years17%
- Under 15 years17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)64%
- One-person household31%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European82%
- Māori11%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand80%
- Asia7%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Australia1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house82%
- Joined dwelling19%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification27%
- Level 1 certificate14%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Overseas secondary school qualification6%
- Level 5 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Waimataitai. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Waimataitai
18 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Waimataitai in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru10 sales here
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru8 sales here
- Jemima KartoloHarcourts Timaru5 sales here
- Ben GroundwaterLJ Hooker Timaru4 sales here
- Andrea CleggLJ Hooker Timaru4 sales here
- Richard BrownHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
- Renee HaywardRaine & Horne Timaru3 sales here
- Ricky McLeodPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Timaru)3 sales here
- Anja GordonLJ Hooker Timaru3 sales here
- Jorja KitchingBlackham & Co Real Estate - Harcourts3 sales here
- Tracey ShawHarcourts Timaru2 sales here
- Amanda HutchesonArizto2 sales here
Offices in Waimataitai
All 18 real estate agents in Waimataitai, 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 Waimataitai
29building consents in the last 12 months ($2.77m of work)
- 11 Bouverie Street11 Sept 2026 · Building consentInstall Masport Rangitata Inbuilt Woodburner
- 150 Selwyn Street13 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall Metro Ultra Xtreme Rad Freestanding Woodburner
- 1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew dwg
- 2 Eversley Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAmend move laundry & change wc to ensuite
- 18 MacDonald Street22 May 2026 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Serene Freestanding Woodburner
Search building consents in Waimataitai 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 Waimataitai
About property sold in Waimataitai, Timaru
Every property in Waimataitai, 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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