
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.
13 properties sold in the last 12 months in Waikaia
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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Waikaia median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | $390,000 | $4,844 | $109 | $395,000 |
| 2025 | 7 | $245,000 | $4,103 | $111 | $280,000 |
| 2024 | 8 | $230,000 | $3,833 | $96 | $210,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | — | — | — | $160,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | — | — | — | $278,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | $292,500 | $3,718 | $83 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | 11 | $100,000 | $1,917 | $49 | $107,500 |
| 2019 | 15 | $175,000 | $2,016 | $57 | $175,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | $165,000 | $1,929 | $49 | $165,000 |
| 2017 | 9 | $140,000 | $2,000 | $46 | $140,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | $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.
Prices by bedrooms in Waikaia
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | $225k | 0 | — | $5,979 |
| 2 | 40 | $290k | 7 | $360k | $4,688 |
| 3 | 93 | $360k | 4 | — | $3,526 |
| 4 | 11 | $440k | 0 | — | $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.
Recent sales in Waikaia
- 34 Scotswood Street$360,00017 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 928 m² land
- 32 Scotswood Street$375,00024 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 977 m² land
- 13 Scotswood Street$320,00015 May 2026 · 2 bed · 71 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 8 Westoe Street$585,00017 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 163 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 50 Wylam Street$445,00010 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 15 Scotswood Street$435,00023 Jan 2026 · 2 bed · 78 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 16 Upper Newburn Street$400,00023 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 4,789 m² land
- 29 Blaydon Street$92,00022 Jan 2026 · 1,012 m² land
- 42 Newburn Street$390,00016 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 78 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 67 Leamington Street$400,00018 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor · 912 m² land
- 13-15 Cleadon Street$100,0008 Dec 2025 · 2,023 m² land
- 64 Leamington Street$350,00012 Nov 2025 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
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.
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%).
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:
- Leigh JacksonArizto8 sales here
- Kendra AndrewsAndco Realty 27 Limited1 sale here
- Lisa GivenTall Poppy Real Estate1 sale here
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
- 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).












