31 properties · Wānaka, Wānaka

Kowhai Drive, Wānaka

Kowhai Drive in Wānaka has 31 properties, valued by the council between $880,000 and $2,030,000 with a median of $1,315,000 (Wānaka: $1,650,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $1,430,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 18 Kowhai Drive, at $1,850,000.

$1.31mmedian council valuation
$1.43mour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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29 properties on Kowhai Drive, Wānaka

Highest and lowest on Kowhai Drive

Highest-valued home18 Kowhai Drive$2,030,000council valuation · 3 bed · 232 m² floor · 917 m² land
Lowest-valued home2 Kowhai Drive$880,000council valuation · 3 bed · 120 m² floor
Highest sale in 202618 Kowhai Drive$1,850,000sold 19 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 232 m² floor · 917 m² land

Property values on Kowhai Drive

The council values Kowhai Drive's 30 rated properties between $880,000 and $2,030,000. The middle half sit between about $1,248,000 and $1,541,000; the median is $1,315,000 and the mean $1,398,667.

Lowest: $880k$880kLowest10%: $1.21m20%: $1.25m20%30%: $1.25m40%: $1.29m40%Median: $1.31m60%: $1.44m60%70%: $1.51m80%: $1.58m80%90%: $1.71mHighest: $2.03m$2.03mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
22$1.31m0—
321$1.29m2—
46$1.61m0—

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

Kowhai Drive compared with Wānaka

Kowhai Drive's median council value is 20% below Wānaka's.

Kowhai DriveWānakaWānaka
Median council value$1.31m$1.65m$1.55m
Sold in the last 12 months6.5%5.5%5.3%
Median section884 m²814 m²848 m²
Median year built197020002000
Council value per m² of floor$11k$9k$9k

Kowhai Drive 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: $637k (3 sales)$637k20162018: too few sales to say (1 sale)2019: $684k (2 sales)20192020: $1.07m (3 sales)2021: $1.32m (2 sales)20212023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $1.73m (2 sales)$1.73m2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$1,850,000$7,974
20252$1,725,000$16,984
20241$1,600,000$12,308
20231$1,410,000$10,846
20212$1,323,000$12,883
20203$1,070,000$7,891
20192$684,000$6,221
20181$680,000$5,667
20163$637,000$5,675

Recent sales on Kowhai Drive

  • 18 Kowhai Drive$1,850,00019 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 232 m² floor · 917 m² land
  • 31 Kowhai Drive$1,800,00020 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 963 m² land
  • 21 Kowhai Drive$1,650,00021 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 82 m² floor · 899 m² land
  • 31 Kowhai Drive$1,600,00017 Dec 2024 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 963 m² land
  • 11 Kowhai Drive$1,410,00019 Jun 2023 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,329 m² land
  • 21 Kowhai Drive$1,470,00019 Nov 2021 · 3 bed · 82 m² floor · 899 m² land
  • 7 Kowhai Drive$1,176,0002 Oct 2021 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 803 m² land
  • 17 Kowhai Drive$1,302,00011 Dec 2020 · 3 bed · 165 m² floor · 1,210 m² land
  • 24 Kowhai Drive$925,00025 Oct 2020 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 903 m² land
  • 6 Kowhai Drive$1,070,00023 Oct 2020 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 944 m² land
  • 2 Kowhai Drive$660,00015 Apr 2019 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor
  • 5 Kowhai Drive$708,0008 Mar 2019 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 770 m² land
  • 24 Kowhai Drive$680,00017 Jan 2018 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 903 m² land
  • 14 Kowhai Drive$637,00014 Jul 2016 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor · 869 m² land
  • 35 Kowhai Drive$886,00021 Mar 2016 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 1,564 m² land
  • 3 Kowhai Drive$567,5006 Jan 2016 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 823 m² land
  • 12 Kowhai Drive$565,0003 Dec 2015 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 830 m² land
  • 3 Kowhai Drive$465,00016 Dec 2014 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 823 m² land
  • 10 Kowhai Drive$420,0009 Dec 2014 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 821 m² land
  • 4 Kowhai Drive$502,00031 Oct 2014 · 3 bed · 168 m² floor · 801 m² land

The homes on Kowhai Drive

Kowhai Drive has 28 houses and 2 apartments. Most were built in the 1970s (50%).

1960s: 2 (2 homes)21960s1970s: 15 (15 homes)151970s1980s: 8 (8 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

Building and resource consents on Kowhai Drive

3building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 1 Kowhai Drive1 Aug 2025 · Building consentNew 1st floor deck & glass balustrade
  • 8 Kowhai Drive1 Oct 2024 · Building consentInstallation of solid fuel heater - maxen kinmont 350-l
  • 20 Kowhai Drive1 Jun 2024 · Building consentFree-standing Masport Clutha ULEB solid fuel heater
  • 6 Kowhai Drive9 Oct 2024 · Resource consentA & S ROBERTSON - CONSENT TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY BUILDING AND TO BREACH INTERNAL AND ROAD SETBACK AT 6 KOWHAI DRIVE, WANAKA

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