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Maxwell Avenue, Durie Hill

Maxwell Avenue in Durie Hill has 65 properties, valued by the council between $345,000 and $890,000 with a median of $530,000 (Durie Hill: $570,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $539,000. 6 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $548,250. The highest sale in 2026 was 32A Maxwell Avenue, at $700,000.

$530kmedian council valuation
$539kour median estimate
$548kmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
1940median year built
WhanganuiDurie Hill ×Maxwell Avenue ×

65 properties on Maxwell Avenue, Durie Hill

Highest and lowest on Maxwell Avenue

Highest-valued home12 Maxwell Avenue$890,000council valuation · 3 bed · 208 m² floor · 691 m² land
Lowest-valued home37 Maxwell Avenue$345,000council valuation · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 599 m² land
Highest sale in 202632A Maxwell Avenue$700,000sold 18 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 175 m² floor · 450 m² land

Property values on Maxwell Avenue

The council values Maxwell Avenue's 62 rated properties between $345,000 and $890,000. The middle half sit between about $487,500 and $597,500; the median is $530,000 and the mean $553,952.

Lowest: $345k$345kLowest10%: $460k20%: $480k20%30%: $495k40%: $520k40%Median: $530k60%: $550k60%70%: $587k80%: $608k80%90%: $698kHighest: $890k$890kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
27$450k0—
342$530k4$498k
411$680k2—
5+2$570k0—

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

Maxwell Avenue compared with Durie Hill

Maxwell Avenue's median council value is 7% below Durie Hill's.

Maxwell AvenueDurie HillWhanganui
Median council value$530k$570k$480k
Median sale, last 12 months$548k$569k$500k
Sold in the last 12 months9.2%3.9%3.2%
Time between sales8.4 yrs8.8 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section654 m²813 m²809 m²
Median year built194019501960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Maxwell 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: $236k (4 sales)$236k20162017: $193k (3 sales)2018: $304k (4 sales)20182019: $350k (2 sales)2020: $363k (8 sales)20202021: $615k (3 sales)$615k2022: $543k (2 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $531k (4 sales)20242025: $527k (3 sales)2026: $570k (3 sales, this year so far)$570k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$570,000$4,385
20253$526,500$4,750
20244$531,100$4,569
20231$563,500$3,315
20222$543,300$5,276
20213$615,000$3,804
20208$362,500$3,342
20192$350,000$2,672
20184$303,750$2,372
20173$192,500$1,712
20164$236,000$1,935

Recent sales on Maxwell Avenue

The homes on Maxwell Avenue

Maxwell Avenue has 63 houses and 2 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (37%).

1910s: 5 (5 homes)51920s: 23 (23 homes)231920s1930s: 2 (2 homes)1940s: 17 (17 homes)1940s1950s: 6 (6 homes)1960s: 1 (1 home)1960s1970s: 2 (2 homes)1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 4 (4 homes)42020s

How long owners stay on Maxwell Avenue

Homes on Maxwell Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.4 years (Durie Hill: 8.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 13 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 Maxwell Avenue

9building consents in the last 5 years
2resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 39 Maxwell Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentPim only retrofit of existing home including new wall linings, floor linings, insulation, windows, smoke detectors, kitchen
  • 37 Maxwell Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentPim only retrofit of home, including new wall linings, floor linings, new kitchen, new insulation, new smoke detectors
  • 51 Maxwell Avenue1 May 2026 · Building consentModification of bathrm to assist clients disability needs, installation of new storage shed on boundary building
  • 3 Maxwell Avenue1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRbw - installation of internal staircase with laundry & storage under. Bathrm to be upgraded. Existing storage & tv room to be converted to bdrm. Beam to be installed above new living room.
  • 3 Maxwell Avenue1 Jan 2024 · Building consentRbw - alt & extension to existing dbl storey dwg. Removal of internal walls to create extra bdrm & relocation of bathrm top upper floor. Extension to north face to create an op
  • 7 Maxwell Avenue13 Jul 2022 · Resource consentDeemed permitted variation
  • 12 Maxwell Avenue15 Nov 2021 · Resource consentUse and development of land for two dwellings

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