55 properties · Welcome Bay, Tauranga

James Cook Drive, Welcome Bay

James Cook Drive in Welcome Bay has 55 properties, valued by the council between $520,000 and $1,040,000 with a median of $695,000 (Welcome Bay: $850,000). More of its homes were built in the 1980s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $707,500. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 10 James Cook Drive, at $766,000.

$695kmedian council valuation
$708kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1980median year built
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55 properties on James Cook Drive, Welcome Bay

Highest and lowest on James Cook Drive

Highest-valued home63 James Cook Drive$1,040,000council valuation · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 858 m² land
Lowest-valued home13 James Cook Drive$520,000council valuation · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 344 m² land
Highest sale in 202610 James Cook Drive$766,000sold 15 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 602 m² land

Property values on James Cook Drive

The council values James Cook Drive's 50 rated properties between $520,000 and $1,040,000. The middle half sit between about $642,750 and $813,000; the median is $695,000 and the mean $723,800.

Lowest: $520k$520kLowest10%: $570k20%: $623k20%30%: $663k40%: $675k40%Median: $695k60%: $746k60%70%: $783k80%: $843k80%90%: $883kHighest: $1.04m$1.04mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$965k0—
335$675k2—
414$823k0—

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

James Cook Drive compared with Welcome Bay

James Cook Drive's median council value is 18% below Welcome Bay's.

James Cook DriveWelcome BayTauranga
Median council value$695k$850k$875k
Sold in the last 12 months1.8%4.5%4%
Time between sales6.5 yrs7.4 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section678 m²700 m²670 m²
Median year built198019901990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$6k

James Cook 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: $510k (7 sales)$510k20162017: $526k (6 sales)2018: $570k (10 sales)20182019: $569k (4 sales)2020: $537k (3 sales)20202021: $668k (2 sales)2022: $880k (3 sales)$880k20222023: $783k (4 sales)2024: $718k (3 sales)$718k20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$766,000$6,964
20251$550,000$5,000
20243$718,000$6,375
20234$782,500$4,587
20223$880,000$4,609
20212$667,500$5,602
20203$537,000$4,838
20194$568,750$4,580
201810$570,000$3,000
20176$526,000$3,564
20167$510,000$2,790

Recent sales on James Cook Drive

The homes on James Cook Drive

James Cook Drive has 48 houses and 7 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1980s than in any other decade (46%).

1960s: 1 (1 home)11960s1970s: 14 (14 homes)1970s1980s: 23 (23 homes)231980s1990s: 9 (9 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)22010s

How long owners stay on James Cook Drive

Homes on James Cook Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.5 years (Welcome Bay: 7.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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 James Cook Drive

4building consents in the last 5 years
  • 86 James Cook Drive1 Dec 2025 · Building consentFoundations & services for a relocated single level one bdrm dwg
  • 11 James Cook Drive1 Nov 2025 · Building consentAdditions/alterations - change of use sh to sr; demolition of existing lean to kitchen & replace with new; fire rate between the proposed separate tenancies; reclad roof & wall cladding; reinstall new
  • 67 James Cook Drive1 May 2023 · Building consentInstallation of a mero eco wee rad ultra freestanding solid fuel hetaer
  • 69 James Cook Drive1 Apr 2022 · Building consentInstallation of freestanding metro wee rad base solid fuel heater

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