

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














About Riverside
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $530k and three-bedroom homes for $640k. Homes sold for a median $5,096 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Riverside change hands every 9.8 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally. About 3.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Riverside
- Whangarei Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Whangārei Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Whangārei Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Riverside house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Riverside's median sale price over the last twelve months was $649k, across 14 sales, down 25% on the twelve months before. Across Whangārei it was $650k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whangārei median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | $657,000 | $5,065 | $448 | $649,500 |
| 2025 | 10 | $862,500 | $5,286 | $314 | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $820,000 | $5,467 | $311 | $675,000 |
| 2023 | 13 | $790,000 | $5,327 | $386 | $669,008 |
| 2022 | 10 | $748,000 | $5,531 | $293 | $730,000 |
| 2021 | 24 | $677,500 | $6,100 | $415 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 23 | $545,000 | $4,527 | $332 | $530,000 |
| 2019 | 15 | $520,000 | $4,345 | $341 | $470,000 |
| 2018 | 21 | $485,000 | $3,476 | $307 | $450,000 |
| 2017 | 17 | $451,000 | $3,429 | $251 | $405,000 |
| 2016 | 21 | $355,000 | $2,880 | $279 | $340,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Riverside, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Riverside
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $530k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $640k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | $550k | 1 | — | $5,500 |
| 2 | 49 | $490k | 5 | $530k | $5,667 |
| 3 | 168 | $670k | 5 | $640k | $5,500 |
| 4 | 67 | $830k | 0 | — | $3,881 |
| 5+ | 10 | $895k | 2 | — | $2,880 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Riverside sold for a median $5,096 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whangārei: $4,731); the land under houses sold for an estimated $448 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.
Recent sales in Riverside
- 1A Ewing Road$1,250,0004 Jul 2026 · 5 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,062 m² land
- 3 Patiki Street$720,00025 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 108 m² floor · 817 m² land
- 37 Dundas Road$657,0009 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,113 m² land
- 1B Dundonald Street$700,00021 May 2026 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 713 m² land
- 25 Ewing Road$550,00021 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 774 m² land
- 44 Ewing Road$580,00021 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 696 m² land
- 41 Vale Road$640,00025 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 152 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 74 Punga Grove Avenue$790,0005 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 182 m² floor · 527 m² land
- 8A Patiki Street$465,0001 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 2 Vale Road$850,00026 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 150 m² floor
- 25A Punga Grove Avenue$1,066,00025 Feb 2026 · 1 bed · 430 m² floor · 923 m² land
- 24 Riverside Drive$530,00015 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,662 m² land
How long owners stay in Riverside
Homes in Riverside change hands every 9.8 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 9.3 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 Riverside
About 819 people lived in Riverside at the 2023 census (up 5% since 2018); their median age was about 48 (Whangārei: 41); 63% of households owned their home (Whangārei: 68%).
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- 65 years and over23%
- 15-29 years18%
- Under 15 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)60%
- One-person household29%
- Other multi-person household8%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European78%
- Māori29%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia5%
- Australia3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00020%
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,001-$30,0008%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house77%
- Joined dwelling21%
- Other private dwelling2%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 3 certificate15%
- No qualification12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 6 diploma7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Riverside. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Riverside
16 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Riverside in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Joy CullenRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka2 sales here
- Carly WhaikawaBayleys in the North Whangarei2 sales here
- Stephanie PorowiniStephanie Porowini Real Estate2 sales here
- Ian SharpArizto1 sale here
- Jane LeefRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka1 sale here
- Richard LyonBayleys in the North Whangarei1 sale here
- Sandie KirkmanRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka1 sale here
- Sherry GibbonHarcourts Whangarei1 sale here
- Warren PlaistedHarcourts Whangarei1 sale here
- Damien DavisOwn Real Estate1 sale here
- Louise PayneIndependent Agent1 sale here
- Lynne HaleBarfoot & Thompson Whangarei1 sale here
All 16 real estate agents in Riverside, 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 Riverside
- 31 Dundas Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlt to existing dwg - new bathrm & patio barrier
- 33 Vale Road1 May 2026 · Building consentR3 - unit a - bathrm refurbishments of three-storey multi-unit dwg - aka 33a maida vale Rd.
- 33 Riverside Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentInstalling a new fireplace & flue system
- 51 Riverside Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentAlt to existing dwg: installation of yunca wedj 2000
- 31 Riverside Drive1 Apr 2026 · Building consentRbw - internal alterations to include updated bathrm & new ensuite. Turning gge into habitable space.
Search building consents in Riverside 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 Riverside
About property sold in Riverside, Whangārei
Every property in Riverside, 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).