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Tawa house prices and sales

Tawa's median sale price over the last twelve months was $791k, across 168 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before.

$791kmedian sale, last 12 months · 168 sales · down 1%
$810kmedian council valuation
11.9 yrsmedian time between sales
38for sale now
WellingtonTawa ×
All 5,492For sale 38For rent 0Sold 149

5,492 properties in Tawa

About Tawa

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $752k and four-bedroom homes for $893k. Homes sold for a median $5,316 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Tawa change hands every 11.9 years on median, against 10.5 across Wellington and 7.9 nationally. About 3.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Tawa

  • Greenacres Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Redwood School (Tawa)primary · Years 1-6
  • Hampton Hill Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Tawa Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Linden Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • St Francis Xavier School (Tawa)primary · Years 1-6
  • Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
  • St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
  • Tawa Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Tawa Collegesecondary · Years 9-15

Tawa house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Tawa's median sale price over the last twelve months was $791k, across 168 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Wellington it was $875k.

2016: $485k (269 sales)$485k20162017: $588k (195 sales)2018: $620k (182 sales)20182019: $687k (228 sales)2020: $751k (242 sales)20202021: $980k (241 sales)$980k2022: $880k (155 sales)20222023: $805k (179 sales)2024: $811k (199 sales)20242025: $800k (203 sales)2026: $780k (114 sales, this year so far)$780k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Wellington median
2026114$780,250$5,316$602$869,500
2025203$800,000$5,236$622$870,000
2024199$811,123$5,467$637$892,878
2023179$805,000$5,622$657$880,000
2022155$880,000$6,211$679$975,000
2021241$980,000$7,252$768$1,101,100
2020242$751,000$5,329$563$850,000
2019228$686,900$4,467$502$755,000
2018182$619,500$3,990$460$702,050
2017195$588,000$3,788$444$650,250
2016269$485,000$3,297$342$570,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Tawa, down 5% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $827kDec 2024: $826kJan 2025: $820kFeb 2025: $819kMar 2025: $812kApr 2025: $804kMay 2025: $800kJun 2025: $800kJul 2025: $802kAug 2025: $805kSept 2025: $806kOct 2025: $808kNov 2025: $809kDec 2025: $808kJan 2026: $807kFeb 2026: $806kMar 2026: $802kApr 2026: $795kMay 2026: $784kJun 2026: $777kJul 2026: $774kAug 2026: $779kSept 2026: $785kOct 2026: $769k$827k$769kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $760k to $835k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Tawa

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $615k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $752k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $893k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.01m.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
127$800k0—$4,848
2470$620k15$615k$6,944
31,999$770k74$752k$6,088
41,691$910k54$893k$4,530
5+343$1.0m14$1.01m$4,331

Price per square metre

Homes in Tawa sold for a median $5,316 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Wellington: $6,273); the land under houses sold for an estimated $593 per square metre (Wellington: $896). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.

$5,316per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$593per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,188per m² of floor, council capital values
$590per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Tawa

How long owners stay in Tawa

Homes in Tawa change hands every 11.9 years on median, against 10.5 across Wellington and 7.9 nationally.

11.9 yearsmedian time between sales, Tawa
10.5 yearsWellington
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Wellington: 1.6%)

By kind: houses 12.1 years, units & townhouses 14.7 years, apartments 8.9 years.

Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Who lives in Tawa

About 14,460 people lived in Tawa at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Wellington: 37); 71% of households owned their home (Wellington: 59%).

14,460people, 2023 (2018: 14,286)
38median age, about (Wellington: 37)
$131kmedian household income, about (Wellington: $140k)
71%of households own their home (2018: 71%)

Age

  • 30-64 years48%
  • Under 15 years20%
  • 15-29 years19%
  • 65 years and over13%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)72%
  • One-person household19%
  • Other multi-person household4%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European67%
  • Asian21%
  • Māori13%
  • Pacific Peoples11%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
  • Other Ethnicity2%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand68%
  • Asia14%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland6%
  • Pacific Islands4%
  • Middle East and Africa4%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
  • Australia2%
  • North America1%

Household income

  • $200,001 or more22%
  • $100,001-$150,00022%
  • $150,001-$200,00019%
  • $70,001-$100,00013%
  • $30,001-$50,0008%
  • $50,001-$70,0008%
  • $20,001-$30,0006%
  • $20,000 or less4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house80%
  • Joined dwelling20%
  • Non-private dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
  • Level 3 certificate13%
  • No qualification10%
  • Level 2 certificate10%
  • Level 1 certificate8%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
  • Level 4 certificate7%
  • Masters degree6%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Tawa. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Tawa

73 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Tawa in the last two years. Those with the most:

Offices in Tawa

All 73 real estate agents in Tawa, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.

Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.

Building and resource consents in Tawa

79building consents in the last 12 months ($24.9m of work)
  • 7 Te Ara Kohuhu1 Sept 2026 · Building consentR2 - new two-storey detached dwg with attached gge.
  • 56 St Johns Terrace1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR1 - alt to single storey detached dwg.
  • 1 Matai Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall masport Rangitata insert woodfire
  • 21 Oriel Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR2 - alt to 2 storey detached dwg - new ensuite.
  • 19 Allen Terrace1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR2 - detached 2 storey dwg. Replace existing wood burner with a new inbuilt metro trend.

Search building consents in Tawa 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 Tawa

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About property in Tawa, Wellington

Every property in Tawa, Wellington, 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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