113 properties · Otūmoetai, Tauranga

Vale Street, Otūmoetai

Vale Street in Otūmoetai has 113 properties, valued by the council between $390,000 and $6,980,000 with a median of $760,000 (Otūmoetai: $895,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $826,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $820,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 181 Vale Street, at $920,000.

$760kmedian council valuation
$826kour median estimate
$820kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1980median year built
TaurangaOtūmoetai ×Vale Street ×

113 properties on Vale Street, Otūmoetai

Highest and lowest on Vale Street

Highest-valued home24-30 Vale Street$6,980,000council valuation · 1 bed · 1330 m² floor · 5,534 m² land
Lowest-valued home40 Vale Street$390,000council valuation · 339 m² land
Highest sale in 2026181 Vale Street$920,000sold 8 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 177 m² floor · 767 m² land

Property values on Vale Street

The council values Vale Street's 81 rated properties between $390,000 and $6,980,000. The middle half sit between about $720,000 and $880,000; the median is $760,000 and the mean $894,877.

Lowest: $390k$390kLowest10%: $645k20%: $700k20%30%: $740k40%: $750k40%Median: $760k60%: $815k60%70%: $850k80%: $910k80%90%: $1.03mHighest: $6.98m$6.98mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$6.98m0—
214$655k0—
335$755k3$900k
425$905k1—
5+4$1.34m1—

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

Vale Street compared with Otūmoetai

Vale Street's median council value is 15% below Otūmoetai's.

Vale StreetOtūmoetaiTauranga
Median council value$760k$895k$875k
Median sale, last 12 months$820k$930k$860k
Sold in the last 12 months4.4%4.5%4%
Time between sales6.9 yrs9.2 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section670 m²712 m²670 m²
Median year built198019701990
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$6k

Vale 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: $567k (9 sales)$567k20162017: $649k (5 sales)2018: $585k (8 sales)20182019: $528k (4 sales)2020: $594k (12 sales)20202021: $778k (3 sales)2022: $981k (4 sales)$981k20222023: $800k (7 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $770k (3 sales)2026: $860k (4 sales, this year so far)$860k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$860,000$4,663
20253$770,000$7,050
20241$937,000$5,512
20237$800,000$6,808
20224$980,500$5,825
20213$778,000$7,073
202012$594,000$4,985
20194$527,500$3,731
20188$585,000$4,256
20175$649,000$3,387
20169$567,000$3,864

Recent sales on Vale Street

The homes on Vale Street

Vale Street has 78 houses, 33 units and townhouses and 2 sections. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (24%).

1950s: 5 (5 homes)51950s1960s: 9 (9 homes)1960s1970s: 19 (19 homes)191970s1980s: 19 (19 homes)1980s1990s: 14 (14 homes)1990s2000s: 12 (12 homes)2000s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Vale Street

Homes on Vale Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.9 years (Otūmoetai: 9.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 21 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 Vale Street

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 194 Vale Street1 Apr 2024 · Building consentAdd laundry & storage area within existing subfloor space
  • 168 Vale Street1 Oct 2023 · Building consentInstall freestanding jayline fr300 solid fuel heater
  • 170 Vale Street1 Aug 2023 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg remove existing hardiplank weatherboard cladding & old building wrap & reclad with new breathable type building wrap & masada vinyl weatherboards.
  • 66 Vale Street1 Jan 2022 · Building consentAlt to dwg. Partial reclad of ground floor area
  • 140 Vale Street1 Jan 2022 · Building consentAlt to existing dwg - full reclad & change to joinery

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