80 properties · Hilltop, Taupō

Birch Street, Hilltop

Birch Street in Hilltop has 80 properties, valued by the council between $455,000 and $3,790,000 with a median of $900,000 (Hilltop: $770,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $909,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 92 Birch Street, at $880,000.

$900kmedian council valuation
$909kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1980median year built
TaupōHilltop ×Birch Street ×

86 properties on Birch Street, Hilltop

Highest and lowest on Birch Street

Highest-valued home29 Birch Street$3,790,000council valuation · 4 bed · 485 m² floor · 1,403 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/35 Birch Street$455,000council valuation
Highest sale in 202692 Birch Street$880,000sold 18 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor · 910 m² land

Property values on Birch Street

The council values Birch Street's 78 rated properties between $455,000 and $3,790,000. The middle half sit between about $790,000 and $1,035,250; the median is $900,000 and the mean $1,009,872.

Lowest: $455k$455kLowest10%: $699k20%: $774k20%30%: $806k40%: $880k40%Median: $900k60%: $939k60%70%: $975k80%: $1.1m80%90%: $1.31mHighest: $3.79m$3.79mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$700k0—
24$743k0—
330$888k0—
429$930k1—
5+10$1.1m1—

Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.

Birch Street compared with Hilltop

Birch Street's median council value is 17% above Hilltop's.

Birch StreetHilltopTaupō
Median council value$900k$770k$870k
Sold in the last 12 months2.5%3.1%3.3%
Time between sales9.3 yrs7.5 yrs6.8 yrs
Median section888 m²817 m²852 m²
Median year built198019801990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$6k

Birch Street house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $449k (5 sales)$449k2017: $685k (7 sales)20172018: $630k (3 sales)2019: $590k (4 sales)20192020: $757k (4 sales)2021: $1.05m (7 sales)20212022: $1.03m (2 sales)2023: $1.2m (3 sales)$1.2m20232025: $910k (4 sales)$910k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$880,000$5,176
20254$910,000$4,825
20233$1,200,000$4,706
20222$1,027,500$4,181
20217$1,050,000$4,833
20204$756,500$4,138
20194$590,000$3,570
20183$630,000$2,423
20177$685,000$3,077
20165$448,500$2,544

Recent sales on Birch Street

  • 92 Birch Street$880,00018 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor · 910 m² land
  • 67 Birch Street$900,00023 Nov 2025 · 5 bed · 182 m² floor · 799 m² land
  • 34 Birch Street$780,00018 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 774 m² land
  • 90 Birch Street$920,00025 Apr 2025 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 684 m² land
  • 1/5 Birch Street$1,040,00026 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 221 m² floor
  • 54 Birch Street$910,00023 Nov 2023 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 1,085 m² land
  • 26 Birch Street$1,200,00014 Aug 2023 · 4 bed · 167 m² floor · 890 m² land
  • 88 Birch Street$1,280,0003 Feb 2023 · 6 bed · 272 m² floor · 1,372 m² land
  • 6/74 Birch Street$855,00024 Nov 2022 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 845 m² land
  • 49 Birch Street$1,200,00025 Jan 2022 · 5 bed · 360 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 46 Birch Street$1,050,0003 Dec 2021 · 4 bed · 236 m² floor · 764 m² land
  • 86 Birch Street$1,150,00030 Nov 2021 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 1,253 m² land
  • 67 Birch Street$980,00025 Aug 2021 · 5 bed · 182 m² floor · 799 m² land
  • 4/74 Birch Street$1,160,00025 May 2021 · 3 bed · 240 m² floor · 1,173 m² land
  • 73 Birch Street$770,00021 May 2021 · 2 bed · 160 m² floor · 801 m² land
  • 12 Birch Street$1,210,00017 Mar 2021 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 1,136 m² land
  • 71 Birch Street$615,00029 Jan 2021 · 3 bed · 108 m² floor · 1,222 m² land
  • 65 Birch Street$783,00022 Nov 2020 · 3 bed · 162 m² floor · 788 m² land
  • 13 Birch Street$730,00028 Oct 2020 · 3 bed · 148 m² floor · 792 m² land
  • 12 Birch Street$895,00022 Oct 2020 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 1,136 m² land

The homes on Birch Street

Birch Street has 69 houses, 7 units and townhouses and 4 sections. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (32%).

1950s: 2 (2 homes)21950s1960s: 6 (6 homes)1960s1970s: 24 (24 homes)241970s1980s: 16 (16 homes)1980s1990s: 20 (20 homes)1990s2000s: 3 (3 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2010s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Birch Street

Homes on Birch Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.3 years (Hilltop: 7.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Building and resource consents on Birch Street

9building consents in the last 5 years
  • 4/74 Birch Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a maxen kinmont 350 legs freestanding wood
  • 49 Birch Street1 Jun 2025 · Building consent2 storey home with integrated dbl gge. Multiple living
  • 1/5 Birch Street1 May 2025 · Building consentAlt of existing ensuite bathrm & installation of detached dwgs
  • 55 Birch Street1 Oct 2024 · Building consentInstallation of a new maxen kinmont 450 woodstacker
  • 54 Birch Street1 May 2024 · Building consentAdd of a toilet & vanity to replace the existing

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.