33 properties · Otūmoetai, Tauranga

Rushton Avenue, Otūmoetai

Rushton Avenue in Otūmoetai has 33 properties, valued by the council between $570,000 and $1,730,000 with a median of $1,065,000 (Otūmoetai: $895,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,150,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 28 Rushton Avenue, at $835,000.

$1.06mmedian council valuation
$1.15mour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
TaurangaOtūmoetai ×Rushton Avenue ×

33 properties on Rushton Avenue, Otūmoetai

Highest and lowest on Rushton Avenue

Highest-valued home20 Rushton Avenue$1,730,000council valuation · 5 bed · 307 m² floor · 830 m² land
Lowest-valued home6 Rushton Avenue$570,000council valuation · 880 m² land
Highest sale in 202628 Rushton Avenue$835,000sold 23 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 107 m² floor · 340 m² land

Property values on Rushton Avenue

The council values Rushton Avenue's 28 rated properties between $570,000 and $1,730,000. The middle half sit between about $920,750 and $1,193,500; the median is $1,065,000 and the mean $1,078,214.

Lowest: $570k$570kLowest10%: $795k20%: $855k20%30%: $987k40%: $1.03m40%Median: $1.06m60%: $1.14m60%70%: $1.17m80%: $1.22m80%90%: $1.3mHighest: $1.73m$1.73mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
313$985k1—
49$1.16m0—
5+4$1.29m0—

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

Rushton Avenue compared with Otūmoetai

Rushton Avenue's median council value is 19% above Otūmoetai's.

Rushton AvenueOtūmoetaiTauranga
Median council value$1.06m$895k$875k
Sold in the last 12 months3%4.5%4%
Time between sales7.4 yrs9.2 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section779 m²712 m²670 m²
Median year built196019701990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$6k$6k

Rushton Avenue 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: $870k (6 sales)$870k20162020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $980k (3 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $1.17m (4 sales)$1.17m20232024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$835,000$7,804
20241$1,087,500$6,713
20234$1,171,500$5,664
20221$1,215,000$8,679
20213$980,000$4,667
20201$455,000$2,528
20166$870,000$4,349

Recent sales on Rushton Avenue

The homes on Rushton Avenue

Rushton Avenue has 24 houses, 8 units and townhouses and 1 section. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (41%).

1950s: 11 (11 homes)111950s1960s: 4 (4 homes)1960s1970s: 1 (1 home)1970s1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2010s2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Rushton Avenue

Homes on Rushton Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.4 years (Otūmoetai: 9.2 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 Rushton Avenue

4building consents in the last 5 years
  • 19 Rushton Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentErect 2x single-level two-bdrm dwgs with attached single garages (duplex)
  • 27 Rushton Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall pool fencing only.
  • 24 Rushton Avenue1 Oct 2025 · Building consentConstruct two storey four bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge with swimming pool fencing & retaining wall
  • 12 Rushton Avenue1 Oct 2023 · Building consentAdditions & alterations to existing dwg. Extensions to bdrm 1 & bdrm 2 new internal alterations, new bathrm & ensuite new /extended first floor deck

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