35 properties · Hilltop, Taupō

Tawa Street, Hilltop

Tawa Street in Hilltop has 35 properties, valued by the council between $530,000 and $860,000 with a median of $650,000 (Hilltop: $760,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $651,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 7 Tawa Street, at $750,000.

$650kmedian council valuation
$651kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
TaupōHilltop ×Tawa Street ×

37 properties on Tawa Street, Hilltop

Highest and lowest on Tawa Street

Highest-valued home15 Tawa Street$860,000council valuation · 4 bed · 168 m² floor · 1,434 m² land
Lowest-valued home17 Tawa Street$530,000council valuation · 2 bed · 61 m² floor
Highest sale in 20267 Tawa Street$750,000sold 31 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 167 m² floor · 807 m² land

Property values on Tawa Street

The council values Tawa Street's 33 rated properties between $530,000 and $860,000. The middle half sit between about $635,000 and $692,500; the median is $650,000 and the mean $668,636.

Lowest: $530k$530kLowest10%: $625k20%: $635k20%30%: $635k40%: $640k40%Median: $650k60%: $660k60%70%: $672k80%: $713k80%90%: $778kHighest: $860k$860kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
24$630k0—
322$648k2—
45$785k0—
5+2$695k0—

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

Tawa Street compared with Hilltop

Tawa Street's median council value is 14% below Hilltop's.

Tawa StreetHilltopTaupō
Median council value$650k$760k$860k
Sold in the last 12 months5.7%3%3.3%
Time between sales6.0 yrs7.6 yrs6.8 yrs
Median section799 m²818 m²854 m²
Median year built197019801990
Council value per m² of floor$6k$5k$6k

Tawa 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: $315k (7 sales)$315k20162017: $355k (3 sales)20172018: $435k (7 sales)20182019: $432k (3 sales)20192021: $745k (2 sales)$745k20212024: $690k (5 sales)20242025: $640k (3 sales)20252026: $684k (2 sales, this year so far)$684k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$683,750$6,105
20253$640,000$3,636
20245$690,000$6,154
20212$745,000$5,198
20193$432,000$3,600
20187$435,000$4,160
20173$355,000$2,955
20167$315,000$2,625

Recent sales on Tawa Street

The homes on Tawa Street

Tawa Street has 23 houses and 12 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (36%).

1960s: 12 (12 homes)121960s1970s: 8 (8 homes)1970s1980s: 6 (6 homes)1980s1990s: 6 (6 homes)1990s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Tawa Street

Homes on Tawa Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.0 years (Hilltop: 7.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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 Tawa Street

2building consents in the last 5 years
  • 10 Tawa Street1 Feb 2023 · Building consentInstallation of new yunca monte multifuel base freestanding
  • 21 Tawa Street1 Aug 2022 · Building consentInstall woodsman serene woodbox freestanding fire

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