Glendhu Bay house prices and sales
The median council valuation in Glendhu Bay is $4.26m.
98 properties in Glendhu Bay
About Glendhu Bay
Schools zoned for Glendhu Bay
- Te Kura O Take Kāraraprimary · Years 1-6
Glendhu Bay house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2025 is the year so far. Across Wānaka it was $1.45m.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Wānaka median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | — | — | — | $1,325,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | — | — | — | $1,260,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $1,250,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | $3,387,500 | — | $600 | $1,250,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | — | — | $851,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | — | — | $825,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | — | — | — | $772,500 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Glendhu Bay, up 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Glendhu Bay
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | $5.84m | 0 | — | $28,731 |
| 5+ | 8 | $12.63m | 0 | — | $30,497 |
Price per square metre
Recent sales in Glendhu Bay
- 38 Emerald Bluffs Lane$4,550,00022 Jul 2025 · 4.98 ha land
- 229 Black Rock Rise$4,200,00012 Mar 2025 · 3,955 m² land
- 177 Black Rock Rise$3,950,00011 Dec 2024 · 7,846 m² land
- 156 Black Rock Rise$3,600,00014 Jun 2024 · 4,988 m² land
- 38 Black Rock Rise$3,600,00020 May 2024 · 5,850 m² land
- 46 Black Rock Rise$3,800,00015 May 2024 · 4,929 m² land
- 169 Black Rock Rise$3,500,0005 May 2023 · 6,358 m² land
- 173 Black Rock Rise$3,500,0005 May 2023 · 6,078 m² land
- 468 Buchanan Rise$16,000,0004 May 2023 · 5 bed · 466 m² floor · 20.6 ha land
- 94 Black Rock Rise$3,500,00023 Aug 2022 · 4,930 m² land
- 98 Black Rock Rise$3,500,00023 Aug 2022 · 5,520 m² land
- 54 Black Rock Rise$3,500,00016 Jun 2022 · 5,084 m² land
Who lives in Glendhu Bay
About 207 people lived in Glendhu Bay at the 2023 census (up 50% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Wānaka: 42); 79% of households owned their home (Wānaka: 71%).
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 15-29 years23%
- 65 years and over23%
- Under 15 years14%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)83%
- One-person household17%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European96%
- Māori7%
- Asian3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Pacific Peoples0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand80%
- Australia6%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
- Asia3%
- North America1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $200,001 or more26%
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $30,001-$50,0009%
- $150,001-$200,0009%
- $20,000 or less4%
- $20,001-$30,0000%
Dwellings
- Separate house69%
- Other private dwelling19%
- Non-private dwelling9%
- Joined dwelling6%
Highest qualification
- Level 3 certificate14%
- No qualification13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 6 diploma11%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 1 certificate9%
- Level 4 certificate7%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Glendhu Bay. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Building and resource consents in Glendhu Bay
- 37 Emerald Bluffs Lane18 Jun 2026 · Building consentConstruct detached outbuilding removed from approved BC231006 and now reinstated as Stage 2.
- 370 Buchanan Rise11 Feb 2026 · Building consentProposed 108 sqm eastern add to the existing dwg with the demolition of the existing gge to be replaced by a new 89.6 sqm detached gge
- 600 Buchanan Rise1 Jan 2026 · Building consentAmendment: 3 x skylights added to roof (2 in wellness office, 1 in port cochere)
- 600 Buchanan Rise1 Jan 2026 · Building consentAmendment.02 - construction of an outdoor above-ground swimming pool with associated plant room. Also noted: construction of detached single level dwg part in ground - 600 buchanan rise, Glendhu Bay,
- 98 Black Rock Rise26 Nov 2025 · Building consentConstruction of a single-storey dwelling with attached garage and associated services, site works and landscaping
Search building consents in Glendhu Bay and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
Streets in Glendhu Bay
About property in Glendhu Bay, Wānaka
Every property in Glendhu Bay, Wānaka, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.
Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.
Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.
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