Estimate $1.11m – $1.56m
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176 Somerville Road, Tapapa
1 property sold · Tīrau
Property sold in Tapapa, Tīrau
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Tapapa, Tīrau in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$780kmedian council valuation
2for sale now
1 property sold in the last 12 months in Tapapa
About Tapapa
About 0.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Tapapa
- Kuranui Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Putāruru Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Matamata Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
Tapapa house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Tīrau it was $600k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Tīrau median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | — | — | — | $543,500 |
| 2025 | 7 | $825,000 | $4,836 | $52 | $680,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | — | — | — | $657,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $598,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | — | — | — | $763,750 |
| 2021 | 8 | $852,568 | $5,204 | $15 | $575,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | — | — | — | $483,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | $600,000 | $3,977 | $17 | $412,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | $580,000 | $3,133 | $11 | $372,500 |
| 2017 | 8 | $512,500 | $2,588 | $28 | $352,400 |
| 2016 | 7 | $460,000 | $2,838 | $27 | $280,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Tapapa, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Tapapa
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | $795k | 0 | — | $15,288 |
| 3 | 37 | $800k | 1 | — | $6,111 |
| 4 | 37 | $995k | 0 | — | $4,811 |
Price per square metre
$5,347per m² of floor, council capital values
$27per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Tapapa
- 176 Somerville Road$1,345,00024 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 218 m² floor · 12,276 m² land
- 5 Webster Road$585,00013 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 89 m² floor · 897 m² land
- 644 Okoroire Road$940,00018 Jul 2025 · 4 bed · 185 m² floor · 8,842 m² land
- 65 Tapapa West Road$595,00030 May 2025 · 6.08 ha land
- 21 Tapapa West Road$825,00013 May 2025 · 3 bed · 205 m² floor · 7,151 m² land
- 332 Harwoods Road$870,00015 Apr 2025 · 4 bed · 158 m² floor · 15,812 m² land
- 558 Harwoods Road$730,00014 Apr 2025 · 4 bed · 159 m² floor · 4,962 m² land
- 577 Kakahu Road$1,500,0002 Apr 2025 · 5 bed · 349 m² floor · 22,051 m² land
- 1348A State Highway 5$900,00020 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 7.71 ha land
- 21 Tapapa West Road$854,00020 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 205 m² floor · 7,151 m² land
- 408 Whites Road$770,00015 Apr 2024 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 3,000 m² land
- 615 State Highway 5$660,00015 Dec 2023 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 5,210 m² land
How long owners stay in Tapapa
5.9 yearsTīrau
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
0.4%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Tīrau: 1.9%)
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 Tapapa
About 615 people lived in Tapapa at the 2023 census (up 10% since 2018); their median age was about 37 (Tīrau: 37); 67% of households owned their home (Tīrau: 67%).
615people, 2023 (2018: 561)
37median age, about (Tīrau: 37)
$110kmedian household income, about (Tīrau: $96k)
67%of households own their home (2018: 58%)
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- Under 15 years23%
- 15-29 years15%
- 65 years and over14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)76%
- One-person household15%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European86%
- Māori25%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Asian1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand88%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)3%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Australia1%
- Asia0%
- Middle East and Africa0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $70,001-$100,00018%
- $150,001-$200,00016%
- $200,001 or more15%
- $30,001-$50,00013%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,000 or less4%
- $20,001-$30,0004%
Dwellings
- Separate house97%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification19%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 3 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Tapapa. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Tapapa
4 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Tapapa in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Scott MathisProperty Brokers Putaruru2 sales here
- Margaret TroughtonBayleys Matamata1 sale here
Corina CollinsLJ Hooker Matamata1 sale here
Michelle CarsonLJ Hooker Matamata1 sale here
All 4 real estate agents in Tapapa, 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 Tapapa
2building consents in the last 12 months ($144k of work)
- 271 Waimakariri Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentRenovation of 2 x bathrooms in existing single level stand alone dwg.
- 12 Pakaraka Road1 Nov 2025 · Building consentConstruction of Mayfair swimming pool
Search building consents in Tapapa 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 Tapapa
About property sold in Tapapa, Tīrau
Every property in Tapapa, Tīrau, 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.