Estimate $1.14m – $1.76m
5
427 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
114 properties · Whanganui
Papaiti house prices and sales
The median council valuation in Papaiti is $740k.
$740kmedian council valuation
0for sale now
117 properties in Papaiti
Estimate $1.17m – $1.74m
5
697 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.26m – $1.60m
4
57 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.09m – $1.69m
5
187 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.13m – $1.50m
4
50 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
$1,260,000 CV
6
13 Waireka Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.01m – $1.56m
4
187 Waireka Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.08m – $1.52m
4
333 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.10m – $1.51m
4
163A Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.06m – $1.41m
4
163 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.01m – $1.49m
4
207A Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $1.02m – $1.36m
261D Roberts Avenue, Papaiti
Estimate $919k – $1.42m
3
71 Waireka Road, Papaiti
Estimate $915k – $1.22m
4
95D Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $923k – $1.23m
4
70 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $927k – $1.28m
3
701 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $797k – $1.23m
4
136 Waireka Road, Papaiti
Estimate $846k – $1.13m
3
95 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $797k – $1.18m
4
736 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
Estimate $764k – $1.18m
4
235 Waireka Road, Papaiti
Estimate $756k – $1.17m
4
71A Waireka Road, Papaiti
Estimate $751k – $1.16m
4
25 Waireka Road, Papaiti
Estimate $747k – $1.16m
4
33 Waireka Road, Papaiti
Estimate $793k – $1.05m
4
46 Papaiti Road, Papaiti
About Papaiti
About 1.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Papaiti
- Upokongaro Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Papaiti house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Whanganui it was $500k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whanganui median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | $485,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | — | — | $500,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | — | — | $473,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | — | — | $540,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | — | — | — | $500,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | — | — | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | $416,000 | $4,571 | $6 | $295,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | — | — | — | $238,500 |
| 2017 | 4 | — | — | — | $200,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Papaiti, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Papaiti
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | $710k | 0 | — | $5,488 |
| 4 | 28 | $933k | 0 | — | $4,257 |
| 5+ | 6 | $1.09m | 0 | — | $4,016 |
Price per square metre
$4,645per m² of floor, council capital values
$27per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Papaiti
- 790 Papaiti Road$410,0005 Jun 2026 · 13,560 m² land
- $320,00023 Apr 2026 · 16.7 ha land
- 95D Papaiti Road$1,120,00015 Aug 2025 · 4 bed · 201 m² floor · 12,830 m² land
- 62 Papaiti Road$480,00024 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 673 m² land
- 547 Papaiti Road$825,00012 Oct 2023 · 4 bed · 195 m² floor · 10,404 m² land
- 699B Papaiti Road$640,0001 Jul 2022 · 11 ha land
- 701 Papaiti Road$1,160,70127 Jan 2022 · 3 bed · 188 m² floor · 5,928 m² land
- 697 Papaiti Road$850,00018 Jun 2021 · 5 bed · 346 m² floor · 18,590 m² land
- 333 Papaiti Road$1,300,00011 Jun 2021 · 4 bed · 300 m² floor · 6.07 ha land
- 207 Papaiti Road$870,00015 May 2021 · 4 bed · 186 m² floor · 16,880 m² land
- 95 Papaiti Road$840,00015 Jan 2021 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 10,694 m² land
- $490,00017 Dec 2020 · 153 m² floor · 10,240 m² land
How long owners stay in Papaiti
7.9 yearsWhanganui
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whanganui: 3.2%)
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 Papaiti
About 171 people lived in Papaiti at the 2023 census (up 24% since 2018); their median age was about 50 (Whanganui: 43); 90% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).
171people, 2023 (2018: 138)
50median age, about (Whanganui: 43)
$95kmedian household income, about (Whanganui: $68k)
90%of households own their home (2018: 85%)
Age
- 30-64 years54%
- Under 15 years18%
- 65 years and over18%
- 15-29 years11%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)79%
- One-person household16%
- Other multi-person household11%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European86%
- Māori18%
- Other Ethnicity5%
- Asian4%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Pacific Peoples0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand86%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Middle East and Africa4%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
- Australia2%
- North America2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Asia0%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00020%
- $100,001-$150,00015%
- $150,001-$200,00015%
- $30,001-$50,00010%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $200,001 or more10%
- $20,000 or less5%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
Dwellings
- Separate house100%
- Joined dwelling5%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification16%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification11%
- Level 5 diploma9%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Level 6 diploma7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Papaiti. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Papaiti
5 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Papaiti in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Karen BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
- Knud BukholtBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
- Bernadette NugentProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
- Paul GilliganProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
- Jean ClarkBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
All 5 real estate agents in Papaiti, 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 Papaiti
2building consents in the last 12 months ($178k of work)
- 136 Waireka Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentUpgrade existing timber deck & install a new glass balustrade estimated value: 8000.00
- 95D Papaiti Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentConstruct a 20m x 10m x 3.7m gge
Search building consents in Papaiti 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.
About property in Papaiti, Whanganui
Every property in Papaiti, 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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