19 properties sold · Whangārei

Property sold in Otangarei, Whangārei

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

$356kmedian sale, last 12 months · 22 sales · down 5%
$365kmedian council valuation
9.8 yrsmedian time between sales
1for sale now
WhangāreiOtangarei ×

19 properties sold in the last 12 months in Otangarei

About Otangarei

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $351k and three-bedroom homes for $384k. Homes sold for a median $4,180 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Otangarei change hands every 9.8 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally. About 3.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Otangarei

  • Whau Valley Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Tikipunga Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Te Kura O Otangareiprimary · Years 1-8
  • Te Kamo Intermediate Schoolintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Whangārei Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Whangārei Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Te Kamo High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Otangarei house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Otangarei's median sale price over the last twelve months was $356k, across 22 sales, down 5% on the twelve months before. Across Whangārei it was $650k.

2016: $194k (38 sales)$194k20162017: $250k (19 sales)2018: $225k (29 sales)20182019: $253k (20 sales)2020: $343k (20 sales)20202021: $416k (18 sales)2022: $420k (15 sales)$420k20222023: $360k (9 sales)2024: $378k (14 sales)20242025: $370k (27 sales)2026: $374k (13 sales, this year so far)$374k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Whangārei median
202613$374,000$4,110$226$649,500
202527$370,000$3,827$188$650,000
202414$377,500$4,370$198$675,000
20239$360,000$4,085$201$669,008
202215$420,000$4,600$221$730,000
202118$416,000$3,954$174$630,000
202020$342,500$3,773$181$530,000
201920$253,000$2,578$137$470,000
201829$225,000$2,413$122$450,000
201719$250,000$2,412$110$405,000
201638$193,500$1,864$93$340,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Otangarei, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $361kDec 2024: $361kJan 2025: $361kFeb 2025: $360kMar 2025: $359kApr 2025: $358kMay 2025: $357kJun 2025: $356kJul 2025: $357kAug 2025: $358kSept 2025: $359kOct 2025: $360kNov 2025: $359kDec 2025: $360kJan 2026: $359kFeb 2026: $359kMar 2026: $358kApr 2026: $358kMay 2026: $357kJun 2026: $355kJul 2026: $353kAug 2026: $353kSept 2026: $354kOct 2026: $349k$361k$349kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $346k to $365k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Otangarei

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $351k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $384k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
149$185k1—$4,111
269$300k5$351k$4,827
3420$365k10$384k$4,180
427$430k3—$3,591
5+6$608k1—$3,014

Price per square metre

Homes in Otangarei sold for a median $4,180 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whangārei: $4,731); the land under houses sold for an estimated $185 per square metre (Whangārei: $389). 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.

$4,180per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$185per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,900per m² of floor, council capital values
$195per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Otangarei

How long owners stay in Otangarei

Homes in Otangarei change hands every 9.8 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally.

9.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Otangarei
8.0 yearsWhangārei
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whangārei: 3.5%)

By kind: houses 8.3 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 Otangarei

About 2,214 people lived in Otangarei at the 2023 census (up 5% since 2018); their median age was about 30 (Whangārei: 41); 28% of households owned their home (Whangārei: 68%).

2,214people, 2023 (2018: 2,115)
30median age, about (Whangārei: 41)
$63kmedian household income, about (Whangārei: $86k)
28%of households own their home (2018: 26%)

Age

  • 30-64 years38%
  • Under 15 years29%
  • 15-29 years23%
  • 65 years and over10%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)56%
  • One-person household28%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)8%
  • Other multi-person household7%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)1%

Ethnicity

  • Māori78%
  • European34%
  • Pacific Peoples10%
  • Asian3%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand94%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • Asia2%
  • Australia1%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland1%
  • North America0%
  • Middle East and Africa0%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)0%

Household income

  • $70,001-$100,00017%
  • $100,001-$150,00016%
  • $20,000 or less15%
  • $30,001-$50,00015%
  • $50,001-$70,00015%
  • $20,001-$30,00012%
  • $150,001-$200,0007%
  • $200,001 or more4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house76%
  • Joined dwelling24%
  • Non-private dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification26%
  • Level 3 certificate23%
  • Level 1 certificate13%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 4 certificate10%
  • Level 5 diploma6%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification4%
  • Level 6 diploma3%

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

Real estate agents selling in Otangarei

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

All 21 real estate agents in Otangarei, 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 Otangarei

5building consents in the last 12 months ($5.42m of work)

Search building consents in Otangarei 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 Otangarei

About property sold in Otangarei, Whangārei

Every property in Otangarei, Whangārei, 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: Uarangi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).