46 properties · Welcome Bay, Tauranga

Orion Drive, Welcome Bay

Orion Drive in Welcome Bay has 46 properties, valued by the council between $325,000 and $1,400,000 with a median of $965,000 (Welcome Bay: $850,000). Most of its homes were built in the 2000s. We estimate its homes at a median $958,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 93 Orion Drive, at $950,000.

$965kmedian council valuation
$958kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
2000median year built
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46 properties on Orion Drive, Welcome Bay

Highest and lowest on Orion Drive

Highest-valued home39 Orion Drive$1,400,000council valuation · 5 bed · 334 m² floor · 1,032 m² land
Lowest-valued home89 Orion Drive$325,000council valuation · 721 m² land
Highest sale in 202693 Orion Drive$950,000sold 26 May 2026 · 4 bed · 216 m² floor · 1,005 m² land

Property values on Orion Drive

The council values Orion Drive's 46 rated properties between $325,000 and $1,400,000. The middle half sit between about $902,500 and $1,032,500; the median is $965,000 and the mean $931,196.

Lowest: $325k$325kLowest10%: $658k20%: $875k20%30%: $930k40%: $960k40%Median: $965k60%: $1.0m60%70%: $1.01m80%: $1.05m80%90%: $1.09mHighest: $1.4m$1.4mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$1.1m0—
36$968k0—
430$970k2—
5+4$1.04m0—

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

Orion Drive compared with Welcome Bay

Orion Drive's median council value is 14% above Welcome Bay's.

Orion DriveWelcome BayTauranga
Median council value$965k$850k$875k
Sold in the last 12 months4.3%4.5%4%
Time between sales6.0 yrs7.4 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section700 m²700 m²670 m²
Median year built200019901990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$6k

Orion 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: $640k (5 sales)$640k20162017: $679k (2 sales)2018: $688k (4 sales)20182019: $680k (4 sales)2020: $683k (4 sales)20202021: $942k (7 sales)2022: $1.13m (2 sales)$1.13m20222023: $648k (2 sales)2024: $1.0m (6 sales)20242025: $920k (3 sales)2026: $880k (2 sales, this year so far)$880k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$880,000$4,437
20253$920,000$4,742
20246$1,000,000$5,028
20232$647,500$5,640
20222$1,130,000$5,316
20217$942,000$5,352
20204$682,500$3,929
20194$680,000$3,375
20184$687,500$3,418
20172$679,000$3,288
20165$640,000$3,216

Recent sales on Orion Drive

  • 93 Orion Drive$950,00026 May 2026 · 4 bed · 216 m² floor · 1,005 m² land
  • 81 Orion Drive$810,00030 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 181 m² floor · 600 m² land
  • 73 Orion Drive$920,00022 May 2025 · 4 bed · 194 m² floor · 700 m² land
  • 23 Orion Drive$1,109,16523 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 210 m² floor · 725 m² land
  • 62 Orion Drive$799,00015 Jan 2025 · 4 bed · 201 m² floor · 670 m² land
  • 105 Orion Drive$885,00012 Dec 2024 · 4 bed · 176 m² floor · 854 m² land
  • 101 Orion Drive$1,220,0005 Dec 2024 · 6 bed · 260 m² floor · 957 m² land
  • 26 Orion Drive$232,0004 Dec 2024 · 730 m² land
  • 23 Orion Drive$1,105,00023 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 210 m² floor · 725 m² land
  • 9 Orion Drive$895,00030 May 2024 · 3 bed · 195 m² floor · 696 m² land
  • 34 Orion Drive$1,110,0009 May 2024 · 3 bed · 205 m² floor · 667 m² land
  • 89 Orion Drive$325,00020 Mar 2023 · 721 m² land
  • 49 Orion Drive$970,0006 Jan 2023 · 4 bed · 172 m² floor · 583 m² land
  • 85 Orion Drive$1,150,00031 May 2022 · 3 bed · 201 m² floor · 1,204 m² land
  • 74 Orion Drive$1,110,00026 Mar 2022 · 4 bed · 226 m² floor · 810 m² land
  • 43 Orion Drive$1,150,00021 Dec 2021 · 4 bed · 167 m² floor · 696 m² land
  • 101 Orion Drive$1,200,0001 Oct 2021 · 6 bed · 260 m² floor · 957 m² land
  • 18 Orion Drive$1,000,00024 Jun 2021 · 4 bed · 185 m² floor · 772 m² land
  • 105 Orion Drive$942,00018 Jun 2021 · 4 bed · 176 m² floor · 854 m² land
  • 12 Orion Drive$820,0008 Apr 2021 · 4 bed · 201 m² floor · 649 m² land

The homes on Orion Drive

Orion Drive has 41 houses and 5 sections. Most were built in the 2000s (61%).

2000s: 25 (25 homes)252000s2010s: 14 (14 homes)2010s2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Orion Drive

Homes on Orion Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.0 years (Welcome Bay: 7.4 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 Orion Drive

3building consents in the last 5 years
  • 26 Orion Drive1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruct 1x two level four bdrm dwg with attached single gge & 2x two level three bdrm dwgs with attached single garages levels - site retaining & fire walls. Barrier to retaining wall/bc310760 needs
  • 65 Orion Drive1 Aug 2022 · Building consentInstallation of swimming pool fencing & retaining walls.
  • 26 Orion Drive1 Mar 2022 · Building consentConstruct three storey four bdrm dwg with attached dbl gge & retaining walls

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