63 properties · Otūmoetai, Tauranga

Whitaker Street, Otūmoetai

Whitaker Street in Otūmoetai has 63 properties, valued by the council between $650,000 and $1,330,000 with a median of $860,000 (Otūmoetai: $895,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $974,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $869,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 10B Whitaker Street, at $930,000.

$860kmedian council valuation
$974kour median estimate
$870kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1970median year built
TaurangaOtūmoetai ×Whitaker Street ×

63 properties on Whitaker Street, Otūmoetai

Highest and lowest on Whitaker Street

Highest-valued home40 Whitaker Street$1,330,000council valuation · 4 bed · 303 m² floor · 948 m² land
Lowest-valued home44 Whitaker Street$650,000council valuation · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
Highest sale in 202610B Whitaker Street$930,000sold 20 May 2026 · 3 bed · 167 m² floor · 348 m² land

Property values on Whitaker Street

The council values Whitaker Street's 45 rated properties between $650,000 and $1,330,000. The middle half sit between about $790,000 and $1,041,500; the median is $860,000 and the mean $916,778.

Lowest: $650k$650kLowest10%: $725k20%: $782k20%30%: $798k40%: $830k40%Median: $860k60%: $935k60%70%: $999k80%: $1.08m80%90%: $1.19mHighest: $1.33m$1.33mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
26$660k1—
312$815k2—
420$953k0—
5+7$1.18m0—

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

Whitaker Street compared with Otūmoetai

Whitaker Street's median council value is 4% below Otūmoetai's.

Whitaker StreetOtūmoetaiTauranga
Median council value$860k$895k$875k
Median sale, last 12 months$870k$930k$860k
Sold in the last 12 months4.8%4.5%4%
Time between sales12.4 yrs9.2 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section776 m²712 m²670 m²
Median year built197019701990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$6k$6k

Whitaker 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: $655k (2 sales)$655k20162017: $660k (3 sales)2018: $672k (2 sales)20182019: $627k (4 sales)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $1.17m (2 sales)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $1.25m (3 sales)$1.25m2024: $890k (3 sales)20242025: $824k (2 sales)2026: $820k (2 sales, this year so far)$820k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$820,000$6,729
20252$824,250$5,623
20243$890,000$5,562
20233$1,250,000$5,000
20221$690,000$7,667
20212$1,172,500$5,166
20201$820,000$3,293
20194$626,708$4,396
20182$672,000$3,807
20173$660,000$3,592
20162$654,500$3,299

Recent sales on Whitaker Street

The homes on Whitaker Street

Whitaker Street has 36 houses and 26 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1970s (62%).

1950s: 2 (2 homes)21950s1960s: 1 (1 home)1960s1970s: 28 (28 homes)281970s1980s: 3 (3 homes)1980s1990s: 4 (4 homes)1990s2000s: 4 (4 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2010s2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Whitaker Street

Homes on Whitaker Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 12.4 years (Otūmoetai: 9.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 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 Whitaker Street

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 31 Whitaker Street1 Dec 2025 · Building consent251079 - replacing an existing inset wood fire with a new free-standing wood fire connected to a dual wet back & solar system
  • 42 Whitaker Street1 Aug 2025 · Building consentAlterations to dwg. Convert portion of existing dining room/conservatory to framed & clad area re-roof existing roof with corrugated colorsteel roofing
  • 38 Whitaker Street1 Mar 2025 · Building consentInstallation of one new metro wee rad leg wetback fireplace
  • 20 Whitaker Street1 Sept 2024 · Building consentInstallation of pool fencing.
  • 31 Whitaker Street1 Apr 2024 · Building consent240185 - lot 3 - secondary detached dwg - timber piles are being constructed & sewage/drainage connection to existing sewer mains

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