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Estimate $1.22m – $1.81m
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13 Ohinau Drive, Opito
9 properties sold · Whitianga
Property sold in Opito, Whitianga
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Opito, Whitianga in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$1.7mmedian sale, last 12 months · 9 sales · up 45%
$1.5mmedian council valuation
6.2 yrsmedian time between sales
3for sale now
9 properties sold in the last 12 months in Opito
Estimate $685k – $964k
81 Skippers Road, Opito
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Estimate $1.37m – $2.03m
4
952 Black Jack Road, Opito
Estimate $935k – $1.39m
3
12 Thompson Place, Opito
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Estimate $1.48m – $2.08m
2
4 Opito Bay Road, Opito
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Estimate $784k – $1.08m
876 Black Jack Road, Opito
Estimate $937k – $1.45m
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30 Ohinau Drive, Opito
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Estimate $1.33m – $1.83m
70 Skippers Road, Opito
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Estimate $1.33m – $1.83m
68 Skippers Road, Opito
About Opito
Homes sold for a median $9,563 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Opito change hands every 6.2 years on median, against 7.7 across Whitianga and 7.9 nationally. About 2.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Opito
- Te Rerenga Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
Opito house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Opito's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.7m, across 9 sales, up 45% on the twelve months before. Across Whitianga it was $899k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whitianga median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | $1,500,000 | $9,563 | $1,135 | $850,000 |
| 2025 | 10 | $1,435,000 | $12,857 | $1,537 | $905,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $1,375,000 | $8,009 | $1,370 | $850,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | $1,250,000 | $12,485 | $1,402 | $867,500 |
| 2022 | 4 | — | — | — | $950,000 |
| 2021 | 36 | $705,000 | $6,536 | $577 | $755,000 |
| 2020 | 26 | $707,500 | $5,429 | $629 | $632,000 |
| 2019 | 9 | $1,100,000 | $10,778 | $840 | $589,000 |
| 2018 | 13 | $680,000 | $8,691 | $547 | $530,000 |
| 2017 | 31 | $575,000 | $5,263 | $440 | $504,347 |
| 2016 | 9 | $655,000 | $5,377 | $439 | $411,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Opito, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Opito
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 51 | $1.2m | 1 | — | $18,227 |
| 3 | 105 | $1.5m | 1 | — | $13,061 |
| 4 | 82 | $1.94m | 3 | — | $9,719 |
| 5+ | 21 | $2.18m | 0 | — | $7,065 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Opito sold for a median $9,563 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whitianga: $7,450); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,282 per square metre (Whitianga: $762). 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.
$9,563per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$1,282per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$11,897per m² of floor, council capital values
$1,159per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Opito
- 13 Ohinau Drive$1,845,0004 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 1,544 m² land
- 81 Skippers Road$850,00013 May 2026 · 663 m² land
- 952 Black Jack Road$1,500,00019 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 199 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 12 Thompson Place$1,090,00012 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 65 m² floor · 800 m² land
- 4 Opito Bay Road$1,700,0009 Feb 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 876 Black Jack Road$817,0003 Feb 2026 · 809 m² land
- 30 Ohinau Drive$1,750,00023 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 183 m² floor · 1,024 m² land
- 68 Skippers Road$1,695,00011 Nov 2025 · 818 m² land
- 70 Skippers Road$1,695,00011 Nov 2025 · 783 m² land
- 216G Matapaua Bay Road$620,0002 Sept 2025 · 2,570 m² land
- 101 Skippers Road$990,00013 Aug 2025 · 770 m² land
- 2 Matapaua Bay Road$1,520,00020 Jun 2025 · 5 bed · 356 m² floor · 850 m² land
How long owners stay in Opito
Homes in Opito change hands every 6.2 years on median, against 7.7 across Whitianga and 7.9 nationally.
6.2 yearsmedian time between sales, Opito
7.7 yearsWhitianga
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whitianga: 2.8%)
By kind: houses 9.5 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 Opito
About 159 people lived in Opito at the 2023 census (up 23% since 2018); their median age was about 59 (Whitianga: 53); 81% of households owned their home (Whitianga: 78%).
159people, 2023 (2018: 129)
59median age, about (Whitianga: 53)
$59kmedian household income, about (Whitianga: $68k)
81%of households own their home (2018: 94%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over42%
- Under 15 years9%
- 15-29 years6%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)70%
- One-person household25%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European98%
- Māori8%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Asian0%
- Pacific Peoples0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand77%
- United Kingdom and Ireland12%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- North America2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $30,001-$50,00021%
- $20,000 or less11%
- $20,001-$30,00011%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $200,001 or more11%
- $70,001-$100,0005%
- $150,001-$200,0005%
Dwellings
- Separate house96%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling4%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification15%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees11%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 5 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Opito. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Opito
4 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Opito in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Linda BirdBayleys Whitianga4 sales here
- Marcus HolmesBayleys Whitianga4 sales here
- Kylie PullenBayleys Whitianga2 sales here
- Regan PolglazeBarfoot & Thompson Kerikeri1 sale here
All 4 real estate agents in Opito, 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 Opito
6building consents in the last 12 months ($4.51m of work)
- 12 Skippers Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentConstruct 4 bdrm dwg, 2 living rooms, 2 ensuites, 1 bathrm, 1 powder room, attached gge.
- 31 Skippers Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentErect 1x 2 bdrm sleepout w. Attached decking erect 1x 1 bdrm sleepout w. Attached shed + associated decking
- 78 Skippers Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentNew dwg. Two storey dwg with 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms & attached gge.
- 95 Skippers Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentBoat shed with utility room
- 15 Thompson Place1 Dec 2025 · Building consentAmendment to bc990423 - res alterations & additions
Search building consents in Opito 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 Opito
About property sold in Opito, Whitianga
Every property in Opito, Whitianga, 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: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).