13 properties sold · Waikaia

Property sold in Waikaia

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

$368kmedian sale, last 12 months · 14 sales
$305kmedian council valuation
21.2 yrsmedian time between sales
2for sale now
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About Waikaia

Homes sold for a median $4,688 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Waikaia change hands every 21.2 years on median, against 19.7 across Waikaia and 7.9 nationally. About 5.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Waikaia

  • Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Waikaia Schoolprimary · Years 1-8

Waikaia house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Waikaia's median sale price over the last twelve months was $368k, across 14 sales. Across Waikaia it was $368k.

2016: $95k (7 sales)$95k20162017: $140k (9 sales)2018: $165k (6 sales)20182019: $175k (15 sales)2020: $100k (11 sales)20202021: $293k (8 sales)2022: too few sales to say (3 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (4 sales)2024: $230k (8 sales)20242025: $245k (7 sales)2026: $390k (9 sales, this year so far)$390k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Waikaia median
20269$390,000$4,844$109$395,000
20257$245,000$4,103$111$280,000
20248$230,000$3,833$96$210,000
20234———$160,000
20223———$278,000
20218$292,500$3,718$83$310,000
202011$100,000$1,917$49$107,500
201915$175,000$2,016$57$175,000
20186$165,000$1,929$49$165,000
20179$140,000$2,000$46$140,000
20167$94,500$924$43$94,500

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Waikaia, up 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $311kDec 2024: $312kJan 2025: $315kFeb 2025: $316kMar 2025: $312kApr 2025: $311kMay 2025: $313kJun 2025: $314kJul 2025: $316kAug 2025: $318kSept 2025: $322kOct 2025: $325kNov 2025: $328kDec 2025: $332kJan 2026: $335kFeb 2026: $339kMar 2026: $340kApr 2026: $337kMay 2026: $333kJun 2026: $332kJul 2026: $332kAug 2026: $331kSept 2026: $331kOct 2026: $333k$311k$340k$333kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $307k to $344k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Waikaia

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
16$225k0—$5,979
240$290k7$360k$4,688
393$360k4—$3,526
411$440k0—$2,366

Price per square metre

Homes in Waikaia sold for a median $4,688 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Waikaia: $4,688); the land under houses sold for an estimated $110 per square metre (Waikaia: $109). 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.

$4,688per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$110per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,639per m² of floor, council capital values
$99per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Waikaia

How long owners stay in Waikaia

Homes in Waikaia change hands every 21.2 years on median, against 19.7 across Waikaia and 7.9 nationally.

21.2 yearsmedian time between sales, Waikaia
19.7 yearsWaikaia
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
5.9%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Waikaia: 5.3%)

By kind: houses 23.0 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 Waikaia

About 105 people lived in Waikaia at the 2023 census (down 22% since 2018); their median age was about 65 (Waikaia: 43); 91% of households owned their home (Waikaia: 66%).

105people, 2023 (2018: 135)
65median age, about (Waikaia: 43)
$54kmedian household income, about (Waikaia: $87k)
91%of households own their home (2018: 90%)

Age

  • 65 years and over51%
  • 30-64 years37%
  • Under 15 years9%
  • 15-29 years6%

Households

  • One-person household55%
  • One-family household (with or without other people)45%
  • Other multi-person household0%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European94%
  • Māori6%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Peoples3%
  • Other Ethnicity0%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand89%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland6%
  • Asia3%
  • Australia3%
  • Other0%
  • North America0%
  • Pacific Islands0%
  • Middle East and Africa0%

Household income

  • $20,001-$30,00020%
  • $30,001-$50,00020%
  • $50,001-$70,00020%
  • $70,001-$100,00020%
  • $100,001-$150,00010%
  • $20,000 or less5%
  • $150,001-$200,0005%
  • $200,001 or more0%

Dwellings

  • Separate house96%
  • Non-private dwelling4%
  • Joined dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Level 1 certificate28%
  • No qualification25%
  • Level 2 certificate9%
  • Level 3 certificate9%
  • Level 4 certificate9%
  • Level 5 diploma3%
  • Level 6 diploma3%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees3%

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

Real estate agents selling in Waikaia

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

All 3 real estate agents in Waikaia, 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 Waikaia

3building consents in the last 12 months ($131k of work)
  • 67 Leamington Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall new woodsman Brunner mkii free standing wood stove
  • 44 Newburn Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRemove existing wood burner & replace with new free standing multi-fuel stove the stag in existing place of old fire
  • 10 Winding Creek Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentReconfigure walls between master bdrm & office, bdrm two absorbed into lounge. Replace all windows. Partial reclad. New fireplace. Bathrm renovation. Repitching & extending verandah.

Search building consents in Waikaia 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 Waikaia

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About property sold in Waikaia

Every property in Waikaia, 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: Tim Burgess, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).