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Castlecliff house prices and sales

Castlecliff's median sale price over the last twelve months was $390k, across 79 sales, down 4% on the twelve months before.

$390kmedian sale, last 12 months · 79 sales · down 4%
$385kmedian council valuation
7.2 yrsmedian time between sales
43for sale now
WhanganuiCastlecliff ×
All 2,538For sale 43For rent 0Sold 71

2,538 properties in Castlecliff

About Castlecliff

Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $346k and three-bedroom homes for $397k. Homes sold for a median $3,975 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Castlecliff change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally. About 3.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Castlecliff

  • Aranui School (Wanganui)primary · Years 1-6
  • Castlecliff Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Te Kura o Kokohuiacomposite · Years 1-13
  • TKKM o Tupohocomposite · Years 1-13
  • Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Castlecliff house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Castlecliff's median sale price over the last twelve months was $390k, across 79 sales, down 4% on the twelve months before. Across Whanganui it was $500k.

2016: $122k (125 sales)$122k20162017: $140k (151 sales)2018: $175k (160 sales)20182019: $219k (162 sales)2020: $306k (130 sales)20202021: $425k (123 sales)2022: $450k (81 sales)$450k20222023: $400k (73 sales)2024: $395k (95 sales)20242025: $420k (91 sales)2026: $388k (60 sales, this year so far)$388k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Whanganui median
202660$387,500$3,969$297$485,000
202591$420,000$3,983$281$500,000
202495$395,000$3,916$278$490,000
202373$400,000$3,900$298$473,000
202281$449,500$4,167$297$540,000
2021123$425,000$4,118$291$500,000
2020130$306,025$2,857$208$370,000
2019162$219,333$2,308$164$295,000
2018160$174,500$1,743$125$238,500
2017151$140,000$1,327$97$200,000
2016125$122,000$1,239$89$190,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Castlecliff, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $391kDec 2024: $392kJan 2025: $392kFeb 2025: $393kMar 2025: $393kApr 2025: $392kMay 2025: $391kJun 2025: $390kJul 2025: $391kAug 2025: $391kSept 2025: $392kOct 2025: $393kNov 2025: $396kDec 2025: $397kJan 2026: $397kFeb 2026: $394kMar 2026: $393kApr 2026: $394kMay 2026: $393kJun 2026: $392kJul 2026: $391kAug 2026: $393kSept 2026: $393kOct 2026: $392k$391k$390k$397k$392kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $386k to $401k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Castlecliff

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $346k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $397k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $446k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
126$295k1—$5,049
2218$340k10$346k$4,341
31,433$385k46$397k$4,184
4159$530k10$446k$3,344
5+36$775k1—$3,232

Price per square metre

Homes in Castlecliff sold for a median $3,975 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whanganui: $4,114); the land under houses sold for an estimated $300 per square metre (Whanganui: $323). 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.

$3,975per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$300per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,824per m² of floor, council capital values
$281per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Castlecliff

How long owners stay in Castlecliff

Homes in Castlecliff change hands every 7.2 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally.

7.2 yearsmedian time between sales, Castlecliff
7.9 yearsWhanganui
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whanganui: 3.2%)

By kind: houses 7.4 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 Castlecliff

About 5,556 people lived in Castlecliff at the 2023 census (up 8% since 2018); their median age was about 37 (Whanganui: 43); 64% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).

5,556people, 2023 (2018: 5,139)
37median age, about (Whanganui: 43)
$64kmedian household income, about (Whanganui: $68k)
64%of households own their home (2018: 61%)

Age

  • 30-64 years41%
  • Under 15 years22%
  • 15-29 years20%
  • 65 years and over17%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)62%
  • One-person household28%
  • Other multi-person household6%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European68%
  • Māori45%
  • Pacific Peoples7%
  • Asian3%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand90%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland3%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • Australia2%
  • Asia2%
  • Middle East and Africa1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • North America0%

Household income

  • $30,001-$50,00021%
  • $100,001-$150,00018%
  • $70,001-$100,00016%
  • $50,001-$70,00014%
  • $20,001-$30,00013%
  • $20,000 or less9%
  • $150,001-$200,0006%
  • $200,001 or more4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house89%
  • Joined dwelling10%
  • Other private dwelling1%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification26%
  • Level 3 certificate15%
  • Level 1 certificate12%
  • Level 4 certificate12%
  • Level 2 certificate12%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification7%
  • Level 5 diploma6%
  • Level 6 diploma4%

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

Real estate agents selling in Castlecliff

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

All 33 real estate agents in Castlecliff, 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 Castlecliff

43building consents in the last 12 months ($13.7m of work)
  • 135A Mosston Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruct a self contained unit in the gge
  • 184 Cornfoot Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentPim only. New single level house with attached gge
  • 4 Arawa Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall freestanding masport Kaituna solid fuel heater.
  • 157 Fitzherbert Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentSingle storey 4 bdrm domestic dwg with attached gge
  • 58 Cornfoot Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRemove walls & remodel the bathrm

Search building consents in Castlecliff 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 Castlecliff

About property in Castlecliff, Whanganui

Every property in Castlecliff, Whanganui, 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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