15 properties sold · Whanganui

Property sold in College Estate, Whanganui

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

$745kmedian sale, last 12 months · 21 sales · up 14%
$550kmedian council valuation
7.0 yrsmedian time between sales
8for sale now
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15 properties sold in the last 12 months in College Estate

About College Estate

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $680k and four-bedroom homes for $795k. Homes sold for a median $3,963 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in College Estate change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally. About 5.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for College Estate

  • Carlton Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • St George's Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Whanganui High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

College Estate house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. College Estate's median sale price over the last twelve months was $745k, across 21 sales, up 14% on the twelve months before. Across Whanganui it was $500k.

2016: $309k (28 sales)$309k20162017: $305k (31 sales)2018: $345k (36 sales)20182019: $485k (29 sales)2020: $448k (30 sales)20202021: $673k (16 sales)2022: $595k (13 sales)20222023: $662k (18 sales)2024: $559k (19 sales)20242025: $678k (22 sales)$678k2026: $615k (15 sales, this year so far)$615k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Whanganui median
202615$615,000$3,958$455$485,000
202522$677,500$4,178$396$500,000
202419$559,000$4,091$378$490,000
202318$662,250$3,834$370$473,000
202213$595,000$4,667$422$540,000
202116$672,500$4,532$413$500,000
202030$447,500$3,370$305$370,000
201929$485,000$2,797$253$295,000
201836$344,500$2,333$203$238,500
201731$305,000$1,974$207$200,000
201628$308,500$1,938$179$190,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in College Estate, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $580kDec 2024: $581kJan 2025: $581kFeb 2025: $583kMar 2025: $582kApr 2025: $581kMay 2025: $579kJun 2025: $578kJul 2025: $579kAug 2025: $579kSept 2025: $580kOct 2025: $583kNov 2025: $587kDec 2025: $589kJan 2026: $589kFeb 2026: $585kMar 2026: $583kApr 2026: $583kMay 2026: $582kJun 2026: $581kJul 2026: $580kAug 2026: $582kSept 2026: $582kOct 2026: $581k$580k$578k$589k$581kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $573k to $595k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in College Estate

Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $680k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $795k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
222$433k1—$4,437
3233$490k12$680k$3,961
474$785k5$795k$4,291
5+11$900k1—$3,333

Price per square metre

Homes in College Estate sold for a median $3,963 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whanganui: $4,114); the land under houses sold for an estimated $420 per square metre (Whanganui: $323). 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.

$3,963per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$420per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,980per m² of floor, council capital values
$370per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in College Estate

How long owners stay in College Estate

Homes in College Estate change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally.

7.0 yearsmedian time between sales, College Estate
7.9 yearsWhanganui
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
5.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whanganui: 3.2%)

By kind: houses 7.0 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 College Estate

About 888 people lived in College Estate at the 2023 census (down 6% since 2018); their median age was about 48 (Whanganui: 43); 77% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).

888people, 2023 (2018: 942)
48median age, about (Whanganui: 43)
$65kmedian household income, about (Whanganui: $68k)
77%of households own their home (2018: 75%)

Age

  • 30-64 years41%
  • 65 years and over28%
  • 15-29 years16%
  • Under 15 years16%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)60%
  • One-person household32%
  • Other multi-person household7%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European84%
  • Māori18%
  • Asian5%
  • Pacific Peoples3%
  • Other Ethnicity2%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand81%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland8%
  • Asia4%
  • Australia2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
  • North America1%
  • Pacific Islands1%

Household income

  • $30,001-$50,00020%
  • $50,001-$70,00016%
  • $20,001-$30,00015%
  • $70,001-$100,00015%
  • $100,001-$150,00014%
  • $200,001 or more7%
  • $20,000 or less6%
  • $150,001-$200,0006%

Dwellings

  • Separate house88%
  • Joined dwelling8%
  • Non-private dwelling2%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification18%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
  • Level 1 certificate12%
  • Level 3 certificate12%
  • Level 4 certificate10%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees10%
  • Level 6 diploma6%

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

Real estate agents selling in College Estate

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

All 11 real estate agents in College Estate, 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 College Estate

3building consents in the last 12 months ($549k of work)
  • 1 Jul 2026 · Building consentPim only - construct new 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge
  • 48 College Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman serene freestanding woodburner
  • 10 Godwin Crescent1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall of a metro smart insert woodfire into the living room, including insert flue kit into the existing chimney

Search building consents in College Estate 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 College Estate

About property sold in College Estate, Whanganui

Every property in College Estate, Whanganui, 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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