25 properties · Highfield, Timaru

Rimu Street, Highfield

Rimu Street in Highfield has 25 properties, valued by the council between $390,000 and $760,000 with a median of $492,500 (Highfield: $550,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $518,500. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 4 Rimu Street, at $570,000.

$493kmedian council valuation
$519kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
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25 properties on Rimu Street, Highfield

Highest and lowest on Rimu Street

Highest-valued home20 Rimu Street$760,000council valuation · 4 bed · 209 m² floor · 784 m² land
Lowest-valued home7 Rimu Street$390,000council valuation · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 741 m² land
Highest sale in 20264 Rimu Street$570,000sold 19 May 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 723 m² land

Property values on Rimu Street

The council values Rimu Street's 22 rated properties between $390,000 and $760,000. The middle half sit between about $466,000 and $547,000; the median is $492,500 and the mean $510,227.

Lowest: $390k$390kLowest10%: $422k20%: $457k20%30%: $475k40%: $481k40%Median: $493k60%: $510k60%70%: $544k80%: $550k80%90%: $597kHighest: $760k$760kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$490k0—
317$475k2—
44$610k0—

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

Rimu Street compared with Highfield

Rimu Street's median council value is 10% below Highfield's.

Rimu StreetHighfieldTimaru
Median council value$493k$550k$500k
Sold in the last 12 months8%4.5%4.1%
Time between sales16.0 yrs8.4 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section771 m²732 m²754 m²
Median year built196019601960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$4k$4k

Rimu 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: $323k (3 sales)$323k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)2020: $399k (3 sales)20202023: $500k (3 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $532k (4 sales)2026: $570k (2 sales, this year so far)$570k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$569,500$3,457
20254$532,000$3,947
20241$620,000$2,696
20233$500,000$3,308
20203$399,000$3,000
20191$393,000$2,456
20181$365,000$2,607
20171$450,000$1,731
20163$323,000$2,307

Recent sales on Rimu Street

  • 12 Rimu Street$569,00022 May 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 1,009 m² land
  • 4 Rimu Street$570,00019 May 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 723 m² land
  • 3 Rimu Street$535,0003 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 741 m² land
  • 21 Rimu Street$345,50016 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 792 m² land
  • 16 Rimu Street$529,00017 Feb 2025 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 668 m² land
  • 1 Rimu Street$620,00017 Jan 2025 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 802 m² land
  • 14 Rimu Street$620,00020 May 2024 · 4 bed · 230 m² floor · 986 m² land
  • 8 Rimu Street$500,0006 Dec 2023 · 2 bed · 140 m² floor · 668 m² land
  • 13 Rimu Street$520,00019 Apr 2023 · 3 bed · 163 m² floor · 908 m² land
  • 23 Rimu Street$430,00023 Feb 2023 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 736 m² land
  • 19 Rimu Street$324,00017 Jul 2020 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 845 m² land
  • 16 Rimu Street$399,00020 Mar 2020 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 668 m² land
  • 12 Rimu Street$420,0001 Feb 2020 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 1,009 m² land
  • 9 Rimu Street$393,00012 May 2019 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 1,131 m² land
  • 5 Rimu Street$365,0008 Nov 2018 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 741 m² land
  • 2 Rimu Street$450,00023 Dec 2017 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 728 m² land
  • 3 Rimu Street$320,00029 Jul 2016 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 741 m² land
  • 13 Rimu Street$347,00028 Jun 2016 · 3 bed · 163 m² floor · 908 m² land
  • 16 Rimu Street$323,00029 Apr 2016 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 668 m² land
  • 5 Rimu Street$307,00016 Feb 2015 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 741 m² land

The homes on Rimu Street

Rimu Street has 25 houses. Most were built in the 1960s (82%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11910s1950s: 1 (1 home)1950s1960s: 18 (18 homes)181960s1970s: 1 (1 home)1970s2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

How long owners stay on Rimu Street

Homes on Rimu Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 16.0 years (Highfield: 8.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 10 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.

Rimu Street in other suburbs

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