Estimate $492k – $623k
2
30 Kakaho Drive, Tawhero
40 properties sold · Whanganui
Property sold in Tawhero, Whanganui
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Tawhero, Whanganui in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$555kmedian sale, last 12 months · 45 sales · up 5%
$490kmedian council valuation
7.7 yrsmedian time between sales
10for sale now
40 properties sold in the last 12 months in Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $400k – $507k
3
11 Nikau Street, Tawhero
Estimate $737k – $935k
4
41 Magnolia Crescent, Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $430k – $545k
2
194 Parsons Street, Tawhero
Estimate $759k – $962k
3
6 Simon Street, Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $427k – $541k
3
36 Broadhead Avenue, Tawhero
Estimate $362k – $458k
3
47 Smithfield Road, Tawhero
Estimate $424k – $537k
4
77 Fitzherbert Avenue, Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $385k – $488k
3
4 Eden Place, Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $432k – $548k
3
6 Karamu Street, Tawhero
Estimate $1.33m – $1.69m
6
97-99 Smithfield Road, Tawhero
Estimate $554k – $702k
3
11 Poutama Place, Tawhero
Estimate $709k – $899k
3
20 Magnolia Crescent, Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $346k – $439k
3
111 Carlton Avenue, Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $370k – $469k
3
5 Deem Place, Tawhero
Estimate $363k – $461k
3
24 Toi Street, Tawhero
Estimate $644k – $817k
5
12 Akepiro Place, Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $606k – $769k
3
12 Kakaho Drive, Tawhero
Finding a picture…
Estimate $481k – $610k
3
27 Moore Avenue, Tawhero
Estimate $642k – $814k
3
5A Toi Street, Tawhero
Estimate $723k – $916k
3
13 Morrell Street, Tawhero
Estimate $434k – $551k
2
9A Poutama Place, Tawhero
Estimate $805k – $1.02m
4
8 Akepiro Place, Tawhero
Estimate $576k – $730k
2
8 Kelsi Street, Tawhero
About Tawhero
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $513k and three-bedroom homes for $563k. Homes sold for a median $4,269 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Tawhero change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally. About 4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Tawhero
- Carlton Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- St Marcellin School (Wanganui)primary · Years 1-8
- Tawhero Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate Schoolintermediate · Years 7-8
- Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Tawhero house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Tawhero's median sale price over the last twelve months was $555k, across 45 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before. Across Whanganui it was $500k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whanganui median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | $560,000 | $4,269 | $364 | $485,000 |
| 2025 | 52 | $537,000 | $4,313 | $340 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 40 | $497,000 | $4,170 | $330 | $490,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $544,500 | $4,118 | $351 | $473,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | $649,000 | $4,421 | $418 | $540,000 |
| 2021 | 57 | $530,000 | $4,394 | $367 | $500,000 |
| 2020 | 79 | $400,000 | $3,227 | $286 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 51 | $340,000 | $2,746 | $225 | $295,000 |
| 2018 | 72 | $259,250 | $2,123 | $177 | $238,500 |
| 2017 | 70 | $211,250 | $1,704 | $149 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 90 | $193,000 | $1,705 | $138 | $190,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Tawhero, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Tawhero
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $513k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $563k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $594k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 82 | $405k | 8 | $513k | $4,271 |
| 3 | 706 | $475k | 28 | $563k | $4,306 |
| 4 | 170 | $710k | 6 | $594k | $3,947 |
| 5+ | 11 | $690k | 3 | — | $3,541 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Tawhero sold for a median $4,269 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whanganui: $4,114); the land under houses sold for an estimated $367 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.
$4,269per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$367per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,941per m² of floor, council capital values
$335per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Tawhero
- 30 Kakaho Drive$560,00029 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor · 363 m² land
- 11 Nikau Street$450,00013 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 1,015 m² land
- 41 Magnolia Crescent$845,00030 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 189 m² floor · 1,088 m² land
- 194 Parsons Street$475,00025 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 96 m² floor · 845 m² land
- 6 Simon Street$840,00020 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 175 m² floor · 550 m² land
- 36 Broadhead Avenue$470,00019 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 813 m² land
- 47 Smithfield Road$395,00019 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 716 m² land
- 77 Fitzherbert Avenue$482,5005 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 784 m² land
- 4 Eden Place$470,00027 May 2026 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 897 m² land
- 6 Karamu Street$465,00022 May 2026 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 629 m² land
- 11 Poutama Place$600,00015 May 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 667 m² land
- 97-99 Smithfield Road$1,320,00015 May 2026 · 6 bed · 169 m² floor · 12,156 m² land
How long owners stay in Tawhero
Homes in Tawhero change hands every 7.7 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally.
7.7 yearsmedian time between sales, Tawhero
7.9 yearsWhanganui
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whanganui: 3.2%)
By kind: houses 7.6 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 Tawhero
About 2,439 people lived in Tawhero at the 2023 census (up 8% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Whanganui: 43); 72% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).
2,439people, 2023 (2018: 2,259)
41median age, about (Whanganui: 43)
$65kmedian household income, about (Whanganui: $68k)
72%of households own their home (2018: 67%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over21%
- Under 15 years21%
- 15-29 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)60%
- One-person household32%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)5%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European75%
- Māori27%
- Asian8%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand86%
- Asia4%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Australia1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America0%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00022%
- $100,001-$150,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $20,001-$30,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $20,000 or less5%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house90%
- Joined dwelling10%
- Other private dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification21%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Tawhero. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Tawhero
21 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Tawhero in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Rachel GrayProperty Brokers Wanganui9 sales here
- Sharen TunnellArizto8 sales here
- Rochelle BurtonArizto4 sales here
- Bruce McGhieProperty Brokers Wanganui4 sales here
- Shona HoweProperty Brokers Wanganui4 sales here
- Karen BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu3 sales here
- Duncan AshbyBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu3 sales here
- Kim AhernBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu3 sales here
- Leighton ToyProperty Brokers Wanganui3 sales here
- Shannon-Renarta JuryHarcourts Whanganui2 sales here
- Paramveer SinghArizto2 sales here
- Rachel MillerArizto2 sales here
All 21 real estate agents in Tawhero, 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 Tawhero
12building consents in the last 12 months ($2.11m of work)
- 12 Konini Street1 Sept 2026 · Building consentAmendment 1 - change roofline to include parapet+ internal gutter to south elevation to match rma/2026/2199, wall underlay+ selected window w0.7
- 122 Fitzherbert Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall maxen kinmont 450 wood burner in living area adjacent kitchen
- 67 Fitzherbert Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInbuilt solid fuel heater
- 1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConstruct a new res dwg with an attached gge
- 19 Toi Street1 May 2026 · Building consentExtension to floor area (less than 2m2), new wall bracing, new insulation, new opening between rooms, new bathrm & kitchen with associated plumbing
Search building consents in Tawhero 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 Tawhero
- Akepiro Place3
- Broadhead Avenue2
- Burns Street2
- Carlton Avenue1
- Deem Place1
- Eden Place1
- Fitzherbert Avenue2
- Kakaho Drive3
- Karamu Street1
- Kelsi Street2
- Loader Place1
- Magnolia Crescent2
- Moore Avenue1
- Morrell Street2
- Nikau Street1
- Parsons Street2
- Poutama Place2
- Roimata Place1
- Simon Street2
- Smithfield Road4
- Toi Street2
- Totara Street2
About property sold in Tawhero, Whanganui
Every property in Tawhero, 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.
Header photo: Jared A on Unsplash (licence).