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Waratah Street, Matua

Waratah Street in Matua has 85 properties, valued by the council between $740,000 and $7,700,000 with a median of $1,450,000 (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 $1,490,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,862,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 93 Waratah Street, at $2,625,000.

$1.45mmedian council valuation
$1.49mour median estimate
$1.86mmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1980median year built
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85 properties on Waratah Street, Matua

Highest and lowest on Waratah Street

Highest-valued home81 Waratah Street$7,700,000council valuation · 5 bed · 766 m² floor · 3,057 m² land
Lowest-valued home8 Waratah Street$740,000council valuation · 2 bed · 110 m² floor
Highest sale in 202693 Waratah Street$2,625,000sold 13 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 360 m² floor · 1,127 m² land

Property values on Waratah Street

The council values Waratah Street's 77 rated properties between $740,000 and $7,700,000. The middle half sit between about $1,172,000 and $2,948,000; the median is $1,450,000 and the mean $2,054,221.

Lowest: $740k$740kLowest10%: $992k20%: $1.11m20%30%: $1.23m40%: $1.36m40%Median: $1.45m60%: $1.8m60%70%: $2.81m80%: $3.08m80%90%: $3.33mHighest: $7.7m$7.7mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$880k1—
317$1.08m2—
433$1.36m1—
5+23$3.02m0—

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

Waratah Street compared with Matua

Waratah Street's median council value is 42% above Matua's.

Waratah StreetMatuaTauranga
Median council value$1.45m$1.02m$875k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.86m$1.07m$860k
Sold in the last 12 months4.7%3.6%4%
Time between sales18.0 yrs9.2 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section830 m²712 m²670 m²
Median year built198019701990
Council value per m² of floor$7k$6k$6k

Waratah 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: $1.05m (2 sales)$1.05m20162017: $753k (2 sales)2018: $1.25m (3 sales)20182019: $1.44m (3 sales)2020: $1.11m (3 sales)20202021: $2.02m (2 sales)2022: $1.53m (4 sales)20222023: $1.22m (3 sales)2024: $3.1m (2 sales)$3.1m20242025: $1.44m (4 sales)2026: $1.1m (3 sales, this year so far)$1.1m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$1,100,000$6,462
20254$1,440,000$7,270
20242$3,100,000$10,278
20233$1,215,000$6,375
20224$1,530,000$6,375
20212$2,020,000$12,241
20203$1,115,000$5,062
20193$1,440,000$5,455
20183$1,250,000$4,310
20172$752,500$3,860
20162$1,050,000$4,186

Recent sales on Waratah Street

The homes on Waratah Street

Waratah Street has 70 houses, 11 units and townhouses and 4 apartments. More were built in the 1980s than in any other decade (48%).

1960s: 3 (3 homes)31960s1970s: 20 (20 homes)1970s1980s: 37 (37 homes)371980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 5 (5 homes)2010s2020s: 4 (4 homes)42020s

How long owners stay on Waratah Street

Homes on Waratah Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 18.0 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 Waratah Street

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 120 Waratah Street1 Apr 2025 · Building consentAlterations to dwg. Removing upper floor deck & creating a roof over. Replace & install joinery.
  • 50 Waratah Street1 Mar 2025 · Building consentAdd & alterations to dwg. Extend living/dining area. Enclose carport to create dbl gge. Reconfigure internal bracing to create entry & wiw. Replace & install joinery. Install dou
  • 147 Waratah Street1 Nov 2023 · Building consentInstall freestanding warmington 780 square solid fuel heater.
  • 140 Waratah Street1 Aug 2023 · Building consentAdditions & alterations to existing dwg add of 1 new level & internal alterations.
  • 113 Waratah Street1 Aug 2022 · Building consentConstruct single-level three-bdrm dwg with an attached dbl gge

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