117 properties · Castlecliff, Whanganui

Matai Street, Castlecliff

Matai Street in Castlecliff has 117 properties, valued by the council between $135,000 and $710,000 with a median of $380,000 (Castlecliff: $385,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $393,000. 6 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $385,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 97 Matai Street, at $435,000.

$380kmedian council valuation
$393kour median estimate
$385kmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
1950median year built
WhanganuiCastlecliff ×Matai Street ×

117 properties on Matai Street, Castlecliff

Highest and lowest on Matai Street

Highest-valued home96 Matai Street$710,000council valuation · 3 bed · 126 m² floor · 925 m² land
Lowest-valued home94 Matai Street$135,000council valuation · 777 m² land
Highest sale in 202697 Matai Street$435,000sold 18 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 847 m² land

Property values on Matai Street

The council values Matai Street's 105 rated properties between $135,000 and $710,000. The middle half sit between about $350,500 and $450,000; the median is $380,000 and the mean $397,429.

Lowest: $135k$135kLowest10%: $291k20%: $340k20%30%: $361k40%: $375k40%Median: $380k60%: $422k60%70%: $440k80%: $460k80%90%: $516kHighest: $710k$710kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
212$328k0—
380$403k5$390k
45$385k0—

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

Matai Street compared with Castlecliff

Matai Street's median council value is about the same as Castlecliff's.

Matai StreetCastlecliffWhanganui
Median council value$380k$385k$480k
Median sale, last 12 months$385k$390k$500k
Sold in the last 12 months5.1%3.2%3.2%
Time between sales8.4 yrs7.3 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section675 m²736 m²809 m²
Median year built195019601960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Matai Street 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: $122k (9 sales)$122k20162017: $139k (10 sales)2018: $125k (4 sales)20182019: $213k (17 sales)2020: $359k (9 sales)20202021: $388k (2 sales)2022: $478k (6 sales)20222023: $499k (2 sales)$499k2024: $438k (6 sales)20242025: $371k (5 sales)2026: $390k (5 sales, this year so far)$390k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20265$390,000$3,737
20255$371,000$3,475
20246$437,500$4,304
20232$498,500$4,906
20226$477,500$4,398
20212$387,500$4,895
20209$359,000$3,798
201917$212,500$2,289
20184$125,000$1,862
201710$138,850$1,352
20169$122,000$1,125

Recent sales on Matai Street

The homes on Matai Street

Matai Street has 104 houses, 8 units and townhouses and 5 sections. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (26%).

1910s: 12 (12 homes)121910s1920s: 19 (19 homes)1940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1950s: 20 (20 homes)1960s: 26 (26 homes)261960s1970s: 13 (13 homes)1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2000s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 5 (5 homes)52020s

How long owners stay on Matai Street

Homes on Matai Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.4 years (Castlecliff: 7.3 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 22 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 Matai Street

4building consents in the last 5 years
3resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 51A Matai Street1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall of a masport Akaroa 2 & a metro eco flue kit into the living room. Interconnected smoke alarms are to be fitted before the fire is installed
  • 53A Matai Street1 Feb 2026 · Building consentConstruct new gge 7.2 x 6 m
  • 4 Matai Street1 Sept 2022 · Building consentNew gge/sleepout
  • 71 Matai Street1 Dec 2021 · Building consentRelocation of a single storey two bdrm dwg onto wooden piles
  • 20 Matai Street17 Jul 2023 · Resource consentFront accessory building (garage)
  • 4 Matai Street5 Sept 2022 · Resource consentUse and development of land for an outbuilding within the street setback
  • 71 Matai Street13 Dec 2021 · Resource consentDeemed permitted variation to local plan standards

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