51 properties · Tapawera, Wakefield

Matai Crescent, Tapawera

Matai Crescent in Tapawera has 51 properties, valued by the council between $200,000 and $530,000 with a median of $425,000 (Tapawera: $480,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $458,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $475,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 14 Matai Crescent, at $475,000.

$425kmedian council valuation
$458kour median estimate
$475kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1970median year built
WakefieldTapawera ×Matai Crescent ×

51 properties on Matai Crescent, Tapawera

Highest and lowest on Matai Crescent

Highest-valued home4 Matai Crescent$530,000council valuation · 2 bed · 230 m² floor · 1,250 m² land
Lowest-valued home30 Matai Crescent$200,000council valuation · 3 bed · 11 m² floor · 955 m² land
Highest sale in 202614 Matai Crescent$475,000sold 6 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 931 m² land

Property values on Matai Crescent

The council values Matai Crescent's 44 rated properties between $200,000 and $530,000. The middle half sit between about $417,500 and $440,000; the median is $425,000 and the mean $429,432.

Lowest: $200k$200kLowest10%: $415k20%: $415k20%30%: $420k40%: $425k40%Median: $425k60%: $430k60%70%: $435k80%: $445k80%90%: $464kHighest: $530k$530kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
22$460k0—
340$425k2—
42$463k1—

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

Matai Crescent compared with Tapawera

Matai Crescent's median council value is 11% below Tapawera's.

Matai CrescentTapaweraWakefield
Median council value$425k$480k$780k
Median sale, last 12 months$475k$520k$812k
Sold in the last 12 months5.9%2.1%3.5%
Time between sales5.4 yrs7.3 yrs6.9 yrs
Median section835 m²5,375 m²2,754 m²
Median year built197019701980
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$5k

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: $254k (8 sales)$254k20162017: $328k (6 sales)2018: $355k (4 sales)20182019: $402k (3 sales)2020: $396k (4 sales)20202021: $527k (2 sales)$527k2024: $475k (3 sales)20242025: $500k (3 sales)$500k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$475,000$4,750
20253$500,000$5,000
20243$475,000$4,318
20212$526,500$4,829
20204$396,000$3,960
20193$402,000$4,020
20184$355,000$3,545
20176$327,500$2,939
20168$254,000$2,386

Recent sales on Matai Crescent

The homes on Matai Crescent

Matai Crescent has 47 houses. Most were built in the 1970s (64%).

1920s: 1 (1 home)11920s1950s: 2 (2 homes)1950s1960s: 6 (6 homes)1960s1970s: 28 (28 homes)281970s1980s: 5 (5 homes)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Matai Crescent

Homes on Matai Crescent that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.4 years (Tapawera: 7.3 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 Matai Crescent

7building consents in the last 5 years
  • 58 Matai Crescent1 Feb 2026 · Building consentNew dwg with attached gge
  • 21 Matai Crescent1 Aug 2025 · Building consentAmendment to bco10351459- no town supply water to the boundary. Will harvest water off the roof & store in three tanks to filter & reticulate to the house.
  • 21 Matai Crescent1 Oct 2024 · Building consentRbw - new bathrm add. Change first floor deck balustrade to glass.
  • 38 Matai Crescent1 Apr 2024 · Building consentInstall Maxen Cargill 350D freestanding woodburner
  • 41 Matai Crescent1 Feb 2024 · Building consentInstall freestanding wood burner cooking appliance

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