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Matai Crescent, Highfield

Matai Crescent in Highfield has 69 properties, valued by the council between $125,000 and $1,080,000 with a median of $470,000 (Highfield: $550,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $485,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $532,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 6 Matai Crescent, at $575,000.

$470kmedian council valuation
$485kour median estimate
$533kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1960median year built
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69 properties on Matai Crescent, Highfield

Highest and lowest on Matai Crescent

Highest-valued home32 Matai Crescent$1,080,000council valuation · 4 bed · 219 m² floor · 11,635 m² land
Lowest-valued home50 Matai Crescent$125,000council valuation · 680 m² land
Highest sale in 20266 Matai Crescent$575,000sold 27 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 290 m² floor · 769 m² land

Property values on Matai Crescent

The council values Matai Crescent's 69 rated properties between $125,000 and $1,080,000. The middle half sit between about $424,500 and $510,000; the median is $470,000 and the mean $471,667.

Lowest: $125k$125kLowest10%: $394k20%: $420k20%30%: $429k40%: $456k40%Median: $470k60%: $480k60%70%: $500k80%: $520k80%90%: $550kHighest: $1.08m$1.08mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
24$378k0—
354$465k3$490k
49$570k1—

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

Matai Crescent compared with Highfield

Matai Crescent's median council value is 15% below Highfield's.

Matai CrescentHighfieldTimaru
Median council value$470k$550k$500k
Median sale, last 12 months$533k$590k$535k
Sold in the last 12 months5.8%4.5%4.1%
Time between sales8.0 yrs8.4 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section678 m²732 m²754 m²
Median year built196019601960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$4k$4k

Matai Crescent 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: $318k (8 sales)$318k20162017: $347k (2 sales)2018: $332k (5 sales)20182019: $318k (3 sales)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $440k (5 sales)2022: $476k (4 sales)20222023: $530k (8 sales)$530k2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $499k (5 sales)2026: $483k (2 sales, this year so far)$483k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$482,500$2,732
20255$499,000$3,765
20241$520,000$3,250
20238$529,500$3,526
20224$476,000$3,400
20215$440,000$3,020
20201$380,000$2,375
20193$318,000$2,891
20185$332,000$3,458
20172$346,500$2,138
20168$317,500$2,346

Recent sales on Matai Crescent

The homes on Matai Crescent

Matai Crescent has 65 houses, 2 units and townhouses and 2 sections. Most were built in the 1960s (72%).

1950s: 1 (1 home)11950s1960s: 48 (48 homes)481960s1970s: 14 (14 homes)1970s1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s2000s: 2 (2 homes)22000s

How long owners stay on Matai Crescent

Homes on Matai Crescent that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.0 years (Highfield: 8.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 19 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.

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