
Property sold in Tawa, Wellington
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Tawa, Wellington in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
155 properties sold in the last 12 months in Tawa
























About Tawa
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $752k and four-bedroom homes for $893k. Homes sold for a median $5,316 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Tawa change hands every 11.9 years on median, against 10.5 across Wellington and 7.9 nationally. About 3.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Tawa
- Greenacres Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Redwood School (Tawa)primary · Years 1-6
- Hampton Hill Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Tawa Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Linden Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- St Francis Xavier School (Tawa)primary · Years 1-6
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Tawa Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Tawa Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Tawa house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Tawa's median sale price over the last twelve months was $791k, across 168 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Wellington it was $875k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Wellington median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 114 | $780,250 | $5,316 | $602 | $869,500 |
| 2025 | 203 | $800,000 | $5,236 | $622 | $870,000 |
| 2024 | 199 | $811,123 | $5,467 | $637 | $892,878 |
| 2023 | 179 | $805,000 | $5,622 | $657 | $880,000 |
| 2022 | 155 | $880,000 | $6,211 | $679 | $975,000 |
| 2021 | 241 | $980,000 | $7,252 | $768 | $1,101,100 |
| 2020 | 242 | $751,000 | $5,329 | $563 | $850,000 |
| 2019 | 228 | $686,900 | $4,467 | $502 | $755,000 |
| 2018 | 182 | $619,500 | $3,990 | $460 | $702,050 |
| 2017 | 195 | $588,000 | $3,788 | $444 | $650,250 |
| 2016 | 269 | $485,000 | $3,297 | $342 | $570,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Tawa, down 5% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Tawa
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $615k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $752k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $893k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.01m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | $800k | 0 | — | $4,848 |
| 2 | 470 | $620k | 15 | $615k | $6,944 |
| 3 | 1,999 | $770k | 74 | $752k | $6,088 |
| 4 | 1,691 | $910k | 54 | $893k | $4,530 |
| 5+ | 343 | $1.0m | 14 | $1.01m | $4,331 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Tawa sold for a median $5,316 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Wellington: $6,273); the land under houses sold for an estimated $593 per square metre (Wellington: $896). 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 Tawa
- $811,00024 Aug 2026 · 222 m² land
- 7 Massey Street$402,0003 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 86 m² floor · 772 m² land
- 30A Coates Street$680,00030 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 514 m² land
- 10 Tui Terrace$830,00028 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 902 m² land
- 8 Davies Street$932,50028 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 179 m² floor · 349 m² land
- 108 Oriel Avenue$873,88923 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 271 m² floor · 599 m² land
- 1 Wakefield Terrace$760,00022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 653 m² land
- 4 Mayfair Place$789,50022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 168 m² floor · 735 m² land
- 35C The Drive$780,00021 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor
- 22 Bartlett Grove$714,00020 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 610 m² land
- 41 Raroa Terrace$830,00020 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 196 m² floor · 869 m² land
- 24 Ara Patukawenga$600,00017 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 102 m² land
How long owners stay in Tawa
Homes in Tawa change hands every 11.9 years on median, against 10.5 across Wellington and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 12.1 years, units & townhouses 14.7 years, apartments 8.9 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 Tawa
About 14,460 people lived in Tawa at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Wellington: 37); 71% of households owned their home (Wellington: 59%).
Age
- 30-64 years48%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years19%
- 65 years and over13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)72%
- One-person household19%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European67%
- Asian21%
- Māori13%
- Pacific Peoples11%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
Where people were born
- New Zealand68%
- Asia14%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Pacific Islands4%
- Middle East and Africa4%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Australia2%
- North America1%
Household income
- $200,001 or more22%
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $150,001-$200,00019%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $30,001-$50,0008%
- $50,001-$70,0008%
- $20,001-$30,0006%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house80%
- Joined dwelling20%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- No qualification10%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 1 certificate8%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 4 certificate7%
- Masters degree6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Tawa. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Tawa
73 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Tawa in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Lauren MoultHarcourts Tawa50 sales here
- Tony AfendoulisLowe & Co Realty24 sales here
- Tamsin DavidsonOne Agency Select Realty15 sales here
- Lilli-Rose RogersLowe & Co Realty12 sales here
- Anita CorlettLowe & Co Realty7 sales here
- Shannon CrawfordLowe & Co Realty7 sales here
- Lynette CalmanRay White Porirua4 sales here
- Ralph KindlBayleys Paremata Residential4 sales here
- Kahn MayRay White Wellington City4 sales here
- Fleur CraigHarcourts4 sales here
- Linda HuynhCollective First National Johnsonville4 sales here
- Flora GreigLowe & Co Realty4 sales here
All 73 real estate agents in Tawa, 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 Tawa
- 7 Te Ara Kohuhu1 Sept 2026 · Building consentR2 - new two-storey detached dwg with attached gge.
- 56 St Johns Terrace1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR1 - alt to single storey detached dwg.
- 1 Matai Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall masport Rangitata insert woodfire
- 21 Oriel Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR2 - alt to 2 storey detached dwg - new ensuite.
- 19 Allen Terrace1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR2 - detached 2 storey dwg. Replace existing wood burner with a new inbuilt metro trend.
Search building consents in Tawa 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 Tawa
- Allen Terrace1
- Ara Patukawenga1
- Bartlett Grove1
- Beauchamp Street3
- Bell Street3
- Bishops Glen1
- Brasenose Place1
- Cecil Road1
- Chester Road3
- Coates Street2
- Collins Avenue2
- Court Road1
- Davidson Crescent1
- Davies Street1
- Duncan Street3
- Duval Grove1
- Findlay Street2
- Florio Terrace2
- Franklyn Road2
- Fyvie Avenue2
- Gonville Street1
- Greer Crescent1
- Greyfriars Crescent1
- Hampton Hill Road3
- Handyside Street4
- Hillary Street1
- Katarina Grove1
- Kereru Bend2
- Kilkelly Close1
- Kiwi Crescent1
- Kowhai Street2
- Larsen Crescent3
- Lincoln Avenue2
- Lyndhurst Road2
- Main Road14
- Massey Street1
- Mayfair Place1
- Nathan Street1
- Newnham Court1
- Ngatitoa Street3
- Ordley Grove1
- Oriel Avenue2
- Oxford Street5
- Pembroke Street3
- Peterhouse Street4
- Ranui Terrace3
- Raroa Terrace2
- Rawson Street1
- Redwood Avenue4
- Rembrandt Avenue1
- Roy Street2
- Spicer Place1
- St Aidans Way1
- St Edmund Crescent1
- Sunrise Boulevard1
- Surrey Street2
- Tainui Terrace1
- Tawa Terrace2
- Taylor Terrace6
- The Drive4
- Tui Terrace2
- Turkington Street1
- Turriff Crescent2
- Victory Crescent3
- Wakefield Terrace2
- Westhaven Drive3
- Westra View1
- Wilfred Street3
- Wilmshurst Place1
- Woodman Drive5
- Woodstock Terrace2
About property sold in Tawa, Wellington
Every property in Tawa, Wellington, 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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