28 properties · Karori, Wellington

Marsden Avenue, Karori

Marsden Avenue in Karori has 28 properties, valued by the council between $930,000 and $2,300,000 with a median of $1,630,000 (Karori: $990,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,450,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 9 Marsden Avenue, at $3,502,500.

$1.63mmedian council valuation
$1.45mour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1930median year built
WellingtonKarori ×Marsden Avenue ×

28 properties on Marsden Avenue, Karori

Highest and lowest on Marsden Avenue

Highest-valued home9 Marsden Avenue$2,300,000council valuation · 5 bed · 332 m² floor · 1,000 m² land
Lowest-valued home20A Marsden Avenue$930,000council valuation · 3 bed · 155 m² floor · 472 m² land
Highest sale in 20269 Marsden Avenue$3,502,500sold 7 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 332 m² floor · 1,000 m² land

Property values on Marsden Avenue

The council values Marsden Avenue's 28 rated properties between $930,000 and $2,300,000. The middle half sit between about $1,192,000 and $1,747,000; the median is $1,630,000 and the mean $1,533,214.

Lowest: $930k$930kLowest10%: $1.07m20%: $1.12m20%30%: $1.26m40%: $1.48m40%Median: $1.63m60%: $1.65m60%70%: $1.72m80%: $1.78m80%90%: $1.92mHighest: $2.3m$2.3mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
39$1.15m0—
416$1.65m1—
5+3$1.86m1—

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

Marsden Avenue compared with Karori

Marsden Avenue's median council value is 65% above Karori's.

Marsden AvenueKaroriWellington
Median council value$1.63m$990k$900k
Sold in the last 12 months7.1%3.3%1.7%
Time between sales18.6 yrs11.8 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section547 m²557 m²569 m²
Median year built193019601970
Council value per m² of floor$8k$7k$6k

Marsden Avenue 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: too few sales to say (1 sale)20162019: $1.62m (2 sales)$1.62m20192020: $1.25m (3 sales)20202021: $1.93m (3 sales)20212023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232024: $1.49m (4 sales)20242026: $2.29m (2 sales, this year so far)$2.29m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$2,293,750$8,130
20244$1,490,000$7,844
20231$1,775,000$10,441
20213$1,932,000$10,405
20203$1,250,000$7,704
20192$1,620,125$8,415
20161$1,281,000$5,823

Recent sales on Marsden Avenue

The homes on Marsden Avenue

Marsden Avenue has 27 houses and 1 unit or townhouse. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (32%).

1900s: 2 (2 homes)21910s: 1 (1 home)1910s1920s: 9 (9 homes)91930s: 8 (8 homes)1930s1950s: 3 (3 homes)1960s: 1 (1 home)1960s1970s: 1 (1 home)1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s2000s: 1 (1 home)2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

How long owners stay on Marsden Avenue

Homes on Marsden Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 18.6 years (Karori: 11.8 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 Marsden Avenue

11building consents in the last 5 years
  • 7 Marsden Avenue1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRbw - bathrm renovations to create new level entry shower with free standing bath.
  • 16 Marsden Avenue1 May 2026 · Building consentRbw - internal alt to single storey dwg to include alt exiting bath room into a new bathrm & a new ensuite.
  • 10 Marsden Avenue1 May 2025 · Building consentR2 - conversion of storage room to shower room in two storey detached dwg.
  • 12 Marsden Avenue1 Nov 2024 · Building consentR1 - additions & alterations to one storey detached dwg. Internal layout alts. New kitchen & bathrm.
  • 33 Marsden Avenue1 Jul 2024 · Building consentR2 - alterations to two storey detached dwg. Internal alterations to kitchen, dining & bathrm.

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