99 properties · Matua, Tauranga

Manuwai Drive, Matua

Manuwai Drive in Matua has 99 properties, valued by the council between $825,000 and $5,930,000 with a median of $1,455,000 (Matua: $1,020,000). More of its homes were built in the 1980s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,495,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,690,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 147 Manuwai Drive, at $2,175,000.

$1.46mmedian council valuation
$1.5mour median estimate
$1.69mmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1980median year built
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99 properties on Manuwai Drive, Matua

Highest and lowest on Manuwai Drive

Highest-valued home97 Manuwai Drive$5,930,000council valuation · 5 bed · 577 m² floor · 3,020 m² land
Lowest-valued home84A Manuwai Drive$825,000council valuation · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 433 m² land
Highest sale in 2026147 Manuwai Drive$2,175,000sold 30 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 350 m² floor · 751 m² land

Property values on Manuwai Drive

The council values Manuwai Drive's 88 rated properties between $825,000 and $5,930,000. The middle half sit between about $1,235,500 and $1,991,750; the median is $1,455,000 and the mean $1,742,159.

Lowest: $825k$825kLowest10%: $1.06m20%: $1.17m20%30%: $1.3m40%: $1.42m40%Median: $1.46m60%: $1.57m60%70%: $1.78m80%: $2.21m80%90%: $2.66mHighest: $5.93m$5.93mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
315$1.18m0—
445$1.43m4$1.6m
5+27$1.81m1—

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

Manuwai Drive compared with Matua

Manuwai Drive's median council value is 43% above Matua's.

Manuwai DriveMatuaTauranga
Median council value$1.46m$1.02m$875k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.69m$1.07m$860k
Sold in the last 12 months5.1%3.6%4%
Time between sales6.7 yrs9.2 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section765 m²712 m²670 m²
Median year built198019701990
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$6k

Manuwai Drive 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: $1.2m (5 sales)$1.2m20162017: $953k (7 sales)2018: $1.07m (6 sales)20182019: $890k (8 sales)2020: $1.3m (5 sales)20202021: $1.43m (6 sales)2022: $1.57m (3 sales)20222023: $1.63m (3 sales)2024: $1.52m (3 sales)20242025: $1.41m (5 sales)2026: $1.75m (4 sales, this year so far)$1.75m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$1,747,500$5,313
20255$1,410,000$5,966
20243$1,525,000$6,354
20233$1,628,350$10,080
20223$1,570,000$6,357
20216$1,433,500$4,813
20205$1,300,000$5,204
20198$890,000$4,323
20186$1,072,500$3,542
20177$953,000$4,286
20165$1,200,000$4,444

Recent sales on Manuwai Drive

The homes on Manuwai Drive

Manuwai Drive has 92 houses and 7 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1980s than in any other decade (33%).

1950s: 1 (1 home)11950s1960s: 2 (2 homes)1960s1970s: 22 (22 homes)1970s1980s: 29 (29 homes)291980s1990s: 26 (26 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2010s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Manuwai Drive

Homes on Manuwai Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.7 years (Matua: 9.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 17 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 Manuwai Drive

11building consents in the last 5 years
  • 55A Manuwai Drive1 Sept 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg - install new powerglide lift into existing house. Including sed lift pit/foundations.
  • 131 Manuwai Drive1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlterations to dwg. Remove existing windows & doors. New lintel. Reclad area where joinery replaced.
  • 94 Manuwai Drive1 Aug 2025 · Building consentAlterations to dwg. Convert sub-floor storage to bdrm - office - bathrm & lounge.
  • 12 Manuwai Drive1 Aug 2025 · Building consentAlterations to dwg. Convert closet into ensuite for second upstairs bdrm. Install new stairs & internal beam to open kitchen area. Alt to master bdrm ensuite
  • 70 Manuwai Drive1 Apr 2025 · Building consentInstallation of new fencing & gates for fibreglass inground pool over 35,000 litres.

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