Estimate $1.33m – $1.87m
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164 Oruanui Road, Wairakei
475 properties · Taupō
Wairakei house prices and sales
Wairakei's median sale price over the last twelve months was $630k, across 14 sales, down 21% on the twelve months before.
$630kmedian sale, last 12 months · 14 sales · down 21%
$995kmedian council valuation
7.8 yrsmedian time between sales
7for sale now
489 properties in Wairakei
Estimate $1.39m – $1.92m
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200 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.37m – $1.88m
761 State Highway 1, Wairakei
Estimate $1.41m – $1.93m
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491 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.36m – $1.91m
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33 Link Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.23m – $1.90m
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260 Oruanui Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.26m – $1.95m
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1/527 Wairakei Drive, Wairakei
Estimate $1.26m – $1.87m
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435-439 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.29m – $1.91m
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56 Highview Drive, Wairakei
Estimate $1.26m – $1.87m
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42 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.38m – $1.90m
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202 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.26m – $1.87m
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58 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.25m – $1.85m
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50 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.21m – $1.87m
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678 State Highway 5, Wairakei
Estimate $1.35m – $1.85m
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60 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.20m – $1.86m
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710 State Highway 5, Wairakei
Estimate $1.17m – $1.81m
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170 Link Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.22m – $1.81m
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465 State Highway 5, Wairakei
Estimate $1.22m – $1.71m
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151A Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.21m – $1.80m
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38 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.18m – $1.83m
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2/343 Oruanui Road, Wairakei
Estimate $1.29m – $1.77m
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607 State Highway 1, Wairakei
Estimate $1.21m – $1.79m
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46 Oak Drive, Wairakei
Estimate $1.20m – $1.78m
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4 Oak Drive, Wairakei
About Wairakei
Homes sold for a median $5,833 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Wairakei change hands every 7.8 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally. About 2.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Wairakei
- Wairakei Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Taupo Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Taupo-nui-a-Tia Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Wairakei house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Wairakei's median sale price over the last twelve months was $630k, across 14 sales, down 21% on the twelve months before. Across Taupō it was $850k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Taupō median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | $1,185,000 | $5,918 | $41 | $865,000 |
| 2025 | 28 | $669,000 | $5,765 | $117 | $860,000 |
| 2024 | 12 | $877,500 | $4,783 | $154 | $843,750 |
| 2023 | 12 | $747,500 | $5,198 | $27 | $830,000 |
| 2022 | 9 | $1,450,000 | $6,388 | $17 | $900,000 |
| 2021 | 25 | $675,000 | $5,404 | $30 | $765,000 |
| 2020 | 19 | $450,000 | $3,917 | $39 | $580,000 |
| 2019 | 30 | $385,000 | $3,374 | $46 | $510,000 |
| 2018 | 34 | $368,000 | $2,790 | $13 | $461,000 |
| 2017 | 37 | $267,000 | $2,570 | $74 | $415,000 |
| 2016 | 30 | $382,500 | $2,234 | $8 | $350,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Wairakei, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Wairakei
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | $1.22m | 0 | — | $5,715 |
| 2 | 31 | $585k | 0 | — | $5,912 |
| 3 | 190 | $583k | 9 | $595k | $5,918 |
| 4 | 125 | $1.28m | 4 | — | $5,987 |
| 5+ | 23 | $1.46m | 1 | — | $4,873 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Wairakei sold for a median $5,833 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Taupō: $5,588); the land under houses sold for an estimated $287 per square metre (Taupō: $583). 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.
$5,833per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$287per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,636per m² of floor, council capital values
$16per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Wairakei
- 13C Rangiora Crescent$585,00021 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 86 m² floor · 547 m² land
- 151A Palmer Mill Road$1,370,00028 Jul 2026 · 5 bed · 530 m² floor · 1.77 ha land
- 11 Maire Street$635,0007 May 2026 · 4 bed · 123 m² floor · 979 m² land
- 34 Rata Street$580,0005 May 2026 · 3 bed · 98 m² floor · 820 m² land
- 139 Palmer Mill Road$1,375,00020 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 217 m² floor · 1.22 ha land
- 164 Oruanui Road$1,550,00019 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 320 m² floor · 4.15 ha land
- 491 State Highway 5$1,185,0002 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 2.83 ha land
- 487 Palmer Mill Road$1,250,00027 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 221 m² floor · 7.25 ha land
- 28 Rata Street$595,00018 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 98 m² floor · 902 m² land
- 4 Kauri Drive$590,0005 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 857 m² land
- 7 Rangiora Crescent$625,00031 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor · 815 m² land
- 12 Kauri Drive$565,0003 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 98 m² floor · 881 m² land
How long owners stay in Wairakei
Homes in Wairakei change hands every 7.8 years on median, against 6.8 across Taupō and 7.9 nationally.
7.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Wairakei
6.8 yearsTaupō
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.9%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Taupō: 3.3%)
By kind: houses 7.8 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 Wairakei
About 1,419 people lived in Wairakei at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (Taupō: 44); 82% of households owned their home (Taupō: 72%).
1,419people, 2023 (2018: 1,392)
40median age, about (Taupō: 44)
$116kmedian household income, about (Taupō: $95k)
82%of households own their home (2018: 79%)
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- Under 15 years22%
- 15-29 years17%
- 65 years and over13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)75%
- One-person household16%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)8%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European85%
- Māori25%
- Asian2%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand89%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $150,001-$200,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $200,001 or more12%
- $30,001-$50,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $20,000 or less3%
Dwellings
- Separate house97%
- Joined dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification19%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Wairakei. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Wairakei
16 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Wairakei in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Kodie WilliamsRay White Taupo5 sales here
- Kimberly ColebrookReal Estate Taupo4 sales here
- Kelly ArmerRay White Taupo3 sales here
- Andrew BlewettHarcourts Taupo3 sales here
- Sacha PocockSothebys International Realty Taupo Rotorua Lakes District1 sale here
- Jean BlewettTall Poppy Real Estate1 sale here
- Clare BayleyBayleys Taupo1 sale here
- Grant BayleyBayleys Taupo1 sale here
- Tina BakerSothebys International Realty Taupo Rotorua Lakes District1 sale here
- Sharni MackintoshSothebys International Realty Taupo Rotorua Lakes District1 sale here
- Chelsea HiggottBayleys Taupo1 sale here
- Alisa ElsleyBayleys Taupo1 sale here
All 16 real estate agents in Wairakei, 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 Wairakei
11building consents in the last 12 months ($2.92m of work)
- 113 Link Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlterations to the existing bathrm area.
- 213 Oruanui Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew two bdrm cottage to be built
- 147 Oruanui Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew 3 bdrm home + study. 2 bathrooms, separate wc.
- 58 Palmer Mill Road1 May 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a new firenzo lady kitchener freestanding
- 137 Palmer Mill Road1 May 2026 · Building consentErect a new steel building for gge & storage.
Search building consents in Wairakei 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.
Streets in Wairakei
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- Aratiatia Road10
- Highview Drive10
- Hīnau Crescent9
- Huka Falls Road3
- Kamu Crescent3
- Karapiti Road3
- Karetoto Road7
- Kauri Drive29
- Link Road26
- Maire Street36
- Ngaio Place5
- Nīkau Street11
- Oak Drive11
- Oruanui Road55
- Palmer Mill Road80
- Poihipi Road3
- Rangiora Crescent22
- Rapids Road1
- Rata Street28
- Raukawa Crescent9
- State Highway 133
- State Highway 549
- Tawa Place6
- Te Aro Road1
- The Avenue1
- Tukairangi Road2
- Wairakei Drive8
About property in Wairakei, Taupō
Every property in Wairakei, Taupō, 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.
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: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).