71 properties sold · Whanganui

Property sold in Wanganui East, Whanganui

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

$480kmedian sale, last 12 months · 87 sales · up 8%
$435kmedian council valuation
7.3 yrsmedian time between sales
17for sale now
WhanganuiWanganui East ×

71 properties sold in the last 12 months in Wanganui East

About Wanganui East

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $418k and three-bedroom homes for $503k. Homes sold for a median $4,145 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Wanganui East change hands every 7.3 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally. About 3.4% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Wanganui East

  • St Anne's School (Wanganui)primary · Years 1-8
  • Whanganui East Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Whanganui Girls' Collegesecondary · Years 9-15

Wanganui East house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Wanganui East's median sale price over the last twelve months was $480k, across 87 sales, up 8% on the twelve months before. Across Whanganui it was $500k.

2016: $182k (152 sales)$182k20162017: $198k (154 sales)2018: $230k (184 sales)20182019: $279k (178 sales)2020: $354k (141 sales)20202021: $501k (115 sales)$501k2022: $498k (72 sales)20222023: $450k (81 sales)2024: $445k (96 sales)20242025: $460k (105 sales)2026: $450k (58 sales, this year so far)$450k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Whanganui median
202658$450,000$4,050$323$485,000
2025105$460,000$4,000$318$500,000
202496$445,000$4,017$336$490,000
202381$450,000$3,545$309$473,000
202272$497,500$4,240$329$540,000
2021115$501,000$4,226$328$500,000
2020141$354,000$3,143$252$370,000
2019178$278,500$2,462$196$295,000
2018184$229,500$2,033$163$238,500
2017154$197,500$1,700$139$200,000
2016152$182,000$1,523$122$190,000

Estimated value, month by month

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

Nov 2024: $448kDec 2024: $449kJan 2025: $449kFeb 2025: $450kMar 2025: $450kApr 2025: $449kMay 2025: $447kJun 2025: $447kJul 2025: $447kAug 2025: $448kSept 2025: $448kOct 2025: $450kNov 2025: $453kDec 2025: $455kJan 2026: $455kFeb 2026: $452kMar 2026: $451kApr 2026: $451kMay 2026: $450kJun 2026: $449kJul 2026: $448kAug 2026: $450kSept 2026: $450kOct 2026: $449k$448k$447k$455k$449kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $442k to $460k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Wanganui East

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $418k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $503k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $504k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
114$305k1—$4,229
2232$340k17$418k$4,375
31,745$440k52$503k$4,124
4205$570k12$504k$3,619
5+32$635k1—$2,767

Price per square metre

Homes in Wanganui East sold for a median $4,145 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whanganui: $4,114); the land under houses sold for an estimated $321 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.

$4,145per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$321per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,767per m² of floor, council capital values
$304per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Wanganui East

How long owners stay in Wanganui East

Homes in Wanganui East change hands every 7.3 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally.

7.3 yearsmedian time between sales, Wanganui East
7.9 yearsWhanganui
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.4%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whanganui: 3.2%)

By kind: houses 7.1 years, units & townhouses 11.0 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 Wanganui East

About 6,246 people lived in Wanganui East at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 43 (Whanganui: 43); 68% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).

6,246people, 2023 (2018: 6,123)
43median age, about (Whanganui: 43)
$58kmedian household income, about (Whanganui: $68k)
68%of households own their home (2018: 63%)

Age

  • 30-64 years41%
  • 65 years and over23%
  • Under 15 years20%
  • 15-29 years17%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)55%
  • One-person household37%
  • Other multi-person household6%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European78%
  • Māori33%
  • Pacific Peoples4%
  • Asian3%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand89%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland4%
  • Asia2%
  • Australia2%
  • Pacific Islands1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • Middle East and Africa1%
  • North America1%

Household income

  • $30,001-$50,00020%
  • $20,001-$30,00018%
  • $100,001-$150,00017%
  • $70,001-$100,00014%
  • $50,001-$70,00012%
  • $20,000 or less8%
  • $150,001-$200,0006%
  • $200,001 or more3%

Dwellings

  • Separate house81%
  • Joined dwelling18%
  • Other private dwelling1%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification23%
  • Level 3 certificate14%
  • Level 1 certificate14%
  • Level 4 certificate12%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification9%
  • Level 5 diploma7%
  • Level 6 diploma5%

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

Real estate agents selling in Wanganui East

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

All 36 real estate agents in Wanganui East, 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 Wanganui East

20building consents in the last 12 months ($2.87m of work)
  • 26 Turoa Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstallation of free standing evolution pellet fire, with flue going back into & up existing chimney, & flashing
  • 13A Collingwood Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall metro wee rad freestanding fire with eco flue in lounge
  • 12 Kepa Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlt to existing commercial building - tilt panel wall remediation
  • 6 Kepa Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall of a metro xtreme rad base fire into the living room including a new flue & roof flashing
  • 22 Benefield Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlt.2 change of exterior cladding to vertical corrugated iron & relocation of a window on the gge (relocate gge.)

Search building consents in Wanganui East 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 Wanganui East

About property sold in Wanganui East, Whanganui

Every property in Wanganui East, 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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