52 properties · Highfield, Timaru

Rugby Street, Highfield

Rugby Street in Highfield has 52 properties, valued by the council between $360,000 and $1,090,000 with a median of $560,000 (Highfield: $550,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $579,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $452,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 2 Rugby Street, at $580,000.

$560kmedian council valuation
$579kour median estimate
$453kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1930median year built
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52 properties on Rugby Street, Highfield

Highest and lowest on Rugby Street

Highest-valued home39 Rugby Street$1,090,000council valuation · 4 bed · 214 m² floor · 784 m² land
Lowest-valued home1/18 Rugby Street$360,000council valuation · 3 bed · 95 m² floor
Highest sale in 20262 Rugby Street$580,000sold 4 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 401 m² land

Property values on Rugby Street

The council values Rugby Street's 49 rated properties between $360,000 and $1,090,000. The middle half sit between about $495,000 and $608,000; the median is $560,000 and the mean $574,796.

Lowest: $360k$360kLowest10%: $458k20%: $490k20%30%: $500k40%: $522k40%Median: $560k60%: $570k60%70%: $586k80%: $630k80%90%: $712kHighest: $1.09m$1.09mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
24$450k2—
337$530k2—
45$640k0—
5+1$1.06m0—

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

Rugby Street compared with Highfield

Rugby Street's median council value is about the same as Highfield's.

Rugby StreetHighfieldTimaru
Median council value$560k$550k$500k
Median sale, last 12 months$453k$590k$535k
Sold in the last 12 months7.7%4.5%4.1%
Time between sales8.9 yrs8.4 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section615 m²732 m²754 m²
Median year built193019601960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Rugby 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: $386k (5 sales)$386k20162017: $446k (4 sales)2018: $404k (5 sales)20182019: $410k (4 sales)2020: $480k (3 sales)20202021: $409k (2 sales)2022: $476k (2 sales)20222023: $608k (2 sales)2024: $613k (4 sales)$613k20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $453k (4 sales, this year so far)$453k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$452,500$4,887
20251$500,000$4,167
20244$612,500$4,186
20232$607,500$3,584
20222$475,500$4,681
20212$408,998$4,509
20203$480,000$2,727
20194$410,000$3,882
20185$404,007$2,730
20174$446,000$2,805
20165$385,500$2,828

Recent sales on Rugby Street

The homes on Rugby Street

Rugby Street has 46 houses and 6 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (24%).

1910s: 5 (5 homes)51910s1920s: 12 (12 homes)121930s: 10 (10 homes)1930s1940s: 7 (7 homes)1950s: 3 (3 homes)1950s1960s: 1 (1 home)1970s: 5 (5 homes)1970s1980s: 1 (1 home)2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Rugby Street

Homes on Rugby Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.9 years (Highfield: 8.4 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.

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