39 properties · Hilltop, Taupō

Sunset Street, Hilltop

Sunset Street in Hilltop has 39 properties, valued by the council between $395,000 and $1,050,000 with a median of $720,000 (Hilltop: $770,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $743,500. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $730,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 32 Sunset Street, at $770,000.

$720kmedian council valuation
$744kour median estimate
$730kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1960median year built
TaupōHilltop ×Sunset Street ×

39 properties on Sunset Street, Hilltop

Highest and lowest on Sunset Street

Highest-valued home7 Sunset Street$1,050,000council valuation · 4 bed · 266 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
Lowest-valued home32 Sunset Street$395,000council valuation · 500 m² land
Highest sale in 202632 Sunset Street$770,000sold 23 Jun 2026 · 500 m² land

Property values on Sunset Street

The council values Sunset Street's 38 rated properties between $395,000 and $1,050,000. The middle half sit between about $688,500 and $820,250; the median is $720,000 and the mean $745,658.

Lowest: $395k$395kLowest10%: $634k20%: $677k20%30%: $700k40%: $710k40%Median: $720k60%: $761k60%70%: $790k80%: $851k80%90%: $887kHighest: $1.05m$1.05mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$660k1—
320$710k1—
410$848k0—
5+3$830k0—

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

Sunset Street compared with Hilltop

Sunset Street's median council value is 6% below Hilltop's.

Sunset StreetHilltopTaupō
Median council value$720k$770k$870k
Median sale, last 12 months$730k$800k$861k
Sold in the last 12 months7.7%3.1%3.3%
Time between sales6.2 yrs7.5 yrs6.8 yrs
Median section1,012 m²817 m²852 m²
Median year built196019801990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$6k

Sunset 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: $514k (2 sales)$514k2017: $593k (2 sales)20172018: $569k (4 sales)2019: $525k (3 sales)20192020: too few sales to say (1 sale)2021: $762k (4 sales)20212022: $950k (2 sales)$950k2023: $620k (2 sales)20232025: $730k (3 sales)2026: $675k (2 sales, this year so far)$675k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$674,500$7,238
20253$730,000$5,134
20232$620,000$7,403
20222$950,000$5,445
20214$761,500$7,055
20201$845,000$3,421
20193$525,000$4,464
20184$569,000$3,501
20172$592,500$2,676
20162$513,500$2,857

Recent sales on Sunset Street

The homes on Sunset Street

Sunset Street has 23 houses, 15 units and townhouses and 1 section. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (36%).

1950s: 6 (6 homes)61950s1960s: 13 (13 homes)131960s1970s: 7 (7 homes)1970s1980s: 5 (5 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Sunset Street

Homes on Sunset Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.2 years (Hilltop: 7.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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 Sunset Street

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 25 Sunset Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentProposed cottage to be relocated - 2 bdrm cottage with
  • 32 Sunset Street1 May 2026 · Building consentAmendment - gge ffl to be lowered 300mm.
  • 32 Sunset Street1 Jul 2025 · Building consentNew 3 bdrm, 2 bathrm dwg with attached dbl gge
  • 6 Sunset Street1 Oct 2023 · Building consentExisting laundry renovated. New sink &washing machine
  • 7 Sunset Street1 May 2022 · Building consentProposed dbl gge with single gge door with steel

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