38 properties · Kai Iwi, Whanganui

Mowhanau Drive, Kai Iwi

Mowhanau Drive in Kai Iwi has 38 properties, valued by the council between $240,000 and $1,795,000 with a median of $675,000 (Kai Iwi: $767,500). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $680,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 13 Mowhanau Drive, at $710,000.

$675kmedian council valuation
$680kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
WhanganuiKai Iwi ×Mowhanau Drive ×

38 properties on Mowhanau Drive, Kai Iwi

Highest and lowest on Mowhanau Drive

Highest-valued home12 Mowhanau Drive$1,795,000council valuation · 5 bed · 544 m² floor · 842 m² land
Lowest-valued home95 Mowhanau Drive$240,000council valuation · 355 m² land
Highest sale in 202613 Mowhanau Drive$710,000sold 23 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 507 m² land

Property values on Mowhanau Drive

The council values Mowhanau Drive's 36 rated properties between $240,000 and $1,795,000. The middle half sit between about $530,000 and $782,500; the median is $675,000 and the mean $690,694.

Lowest: $240k$240kLowest10%: $463k20%: $500k20%30%: $560k40%: $650k40%Median: $675k60%: $720k60%70%: $755k80%: $810k80%90%: $910kHighest: $1.79m$1.79mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
28$535k0—
320$695k1—
42$855k0—
5+2$1.24m0—

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

Mowhanau Drive compared with Kai Iwi

Mowhanau Drive's median council value is 12% below Kai Iwi's.

Mowhanau DriveKai IwiWhanganui
Median council value$675k$768k$480k
Sold in the last 12 months2.6%3.6%3.2%
Time between sales10.6 yrs11.2 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section782 m²6,740 m²809 m²
Median year built197019801960
Council value per m² of floor$6k$5k$4k

Mowhanau Drive 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: $230k (3 sales)$230k2017: $331k (2 sales)20172018: $333k (2 sales)2019: $270k (2 sales)20192021: $580k (3 sales)2022: $640k (2 sales)20222023: $600k (5 sales)2024: $358k (2 sales)20242025: $685k (2 sales)$685k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$710,000$4,733
20252$685,000$5,389
20242$357,500$7,759
20235$600,000$3,715
20222$640,000$5,963
20213$580,000$3,882
20192$270,000$1,329
20182$332,500$5,745
20172$331,250$2,154
20163$230,000$1,567

Recent sales on Mowhanau Drive

The homes on Mowhanau Drive

Mowhanau Drive has 37 houses and 1 section. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (15%).

1910s: 2 (2 homes)21910s1920s: 3 (3 homes)1940s: 2 (2 homes)1940s1950s: 3 (3 homes)1960s: 5 (5 homes)51960s1970s: 3 (3 homes)1980s: 4 (4 homes)1980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)2000s: 4 (4 homes)2000s2010s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Mowhanau Drive

Homes on Mowhanau Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.6 years (Kai Iwi: 11.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 14 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 Mowhanau Drive

5building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 11 Mowhanau Drive1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAlt.1 amended bracing & fixing detail. (retruss & reroof the existing house. Remove part walls & add beams & bracing to suit. Add decks & stairs. Freestanding woodburner)
  • 11 Mowhanau Drive1 Mar 2026 · Building consentRetruss & reroof the existing house. Remove part walls & add beams & bracing to suit. Add decks & stairs. Freestanding woodburner
  • 41 Mowhanau Drive1 Jan 2024 · Building consentConstruct new res dwg
  • 22 Mowhanau Drive1 Feb 2023 · Building consentAdd to exterior footprint of a new gge. Alt to existing mezzanine, additional floor space & add of new exterior window. Removal of existing freestanding fire
  • 12 Mowhanau Drive1 Nov 2022 · Building consentNew conjoined two dwgs with attached individual gge
  • 41 Mowhanau Drive22 Dec 2023 · Resource consentDwelling, earthworks in LSAA, associated southern and eastern height recession plane infringements

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