17 properties · Curio Bay, Tokanui

Ara Pahu, Curio Bay

Ara Pahu in Curio Bay has 17 properties, valued by the council between $180,000 and $1,350,000 with a median of $560,000 (Curio Bay: $750,000). Most of its homes were built in the 2020s. We estimate its homes at a median $599,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 1 Ara Pahu, at $250,000.

$560kmedian council valuation
$599kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
2020median year built
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17 properties on Ara Pahu, Curio Bay

Highest and lowest on Ara Pahu

Highest-valued home19 Ara Pahu$1,350,000council valuation · 3 bed · 254 m² floor · 1,512 m² land
Lowest-valued home27 Ara Pahu$180,000council valuation · 1,000 m² land
Highest sale in 20261 Ara Pahu$250,000sold 21 Jan 2026 · 933 m² land

Property values on Ara Pahu

The council values Ara Pahu's 17 rated properties between $180,000 and $1,350,000. The middle half sit between about $280,000 and $890,000; the median is $560,000 and the mean $620,000.

Lowest: $180k$180kLowest10%: $280k20%: $280k20%30%: $280k40%: $392k40%Median: $560k60%: $560k60%70%: $770k80%: $1.01m80%90%: $1.2mHighest: $1.35m$1.35mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
22$1.07m0—
31$1.35m0—

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

Ara Pahu compared with Curio Bay

Ara Pahu's median council value is 25% below Curio Bay's.

Ara PahuCurio BayTokanui
Median council value$560k$750k$340k
Sold in the last 12 months5.9%2.6%1.8%
Time between sales4.4 yrs—7.9 yrs
Median section1,160 m²998 m²1,202 m²
Median year built202019901960
Council value per m² of floor$7k$8k$4k

Ara Pahu 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.

2017: $287k (6 sales)$287k20172018: $217k (4 sales)2019: too few sales to say (1 sale)20192020: $229k (6 sales)2021: too few sales to say (1 sale)20212022: $415k (2 sales)$415k2023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232025: $393k (4 sales)$393k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$250,000—
20254$392,500—
20231$275,000—
20222$415,000—
20211$208,000—
20206$228,500$2,000
20191$450,000$1,772
20184$217,000—
20176$287,000$1,470

Recent sales on Ara Pahu

The homes on Ara Pahu

Ara Pahu has 12 sections, 4 houses and 1 unit or townhouse. Most were built in the 2020s (80%).

2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s2020s: 4 (4 homes)42020s

How long owners stay on Ara Pahu

Homes on Ara Pahu that resold in the last five years had been held a median 4.4 years .

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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 Ara Pahu

8building consents in the last 5 years
  • 3 Ara Pahu1 Dec 2024 · Building consentAmendment - changing the size from 6x6 to 6x7.2m
  • 16 Ara Pahu1 Oct 2024 · Building consentNew 4 bdrm dwg- 161.12sqm
  • 3 Ara Pahu1 Jun 2024 · Building consentConstruct a new transportable 3 bdrm house, timber flooring & foundations with timber framed walls & timber trussed roof. Clad in axon panel & stria cladding on cavity & profiled metal longrun roofing
  • 23 Ara Pahu1 Jun 2024 · Building consentConstruction of a 2 bdrm dwg with an attached gge & a fire separated self-contained unit.
  • 21 Ara Pahu1 Mar 2024 · Building consentNew single storey, 3 bdrm dwg

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