43 properties · Tawhero, Whanganui

Kakaho Drive, Tawhero

Kakaho Drive in Tawhero has 43 properties, valued by the council between $495,000 and $780,000 with a median of $670,000 (Tawhero: $490,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1990s. We estimate its homes at a median $670,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $699,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 12 Kakaho Drive, at $699,000.

$670kmedian council valuation
$670kour median estimate
$699kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1990median year built
WhanganuiTawhero ×Kakaho Drive ×

43 properties on Kakaho Drive, Tawhero

Highest and lowest on Kakaho Drive

Highest-valued home19 Kakaho Drive$780,000council valuation · 3 bed · 210 m² floor · 1,152 m² land
Lowest-valued home3B Kakaho Drive$495,000council valuation · 3 bed · 110 m² floor
Highest sale in 202612 Kakaho Drive$699,000sold 11 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 576 m² land

Property values on Kakaho Drive

The council values Kakaho Drive's 43 rated properties between $495,000 and $780,000. The middle half sit between about $560,000 and $720,000; the median is $670,000 and the mean $645,000.

Lowest: $495k$495kLowest10%: $522k20%: $540k20%30%: $580k40%: $636k40%Median: $670k60%: $672k60%70%: $704k80%: $736k80%90%: $760kHighest: $780k$780kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
24$535k1—
329$650k2—
410$740k0—

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

Kakaho Drive compared with Tawhero

Kakaho Drive's median council value is 37% above Tawhero's.

Kakaho DriveTawheroWhanganui
Median council value$670k$490k$480k
Median sale, last 12 months$699k$555k$500k
Sold in the last 12 months7%4%3.2%
Time between sales5.9 yrs7.7 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section620 m²723 m²809 m²
Median year built199019601960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Kakaho 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: $338k (6 sales)$338k2017: $330k (3 sales)20172018: $354k (2 sales)2019: $462k (3 sales)20192020: $586k (3 sales)2021: $712k (2 sales)$712k20212022: $666k (3 sales)2024: $685k (2 sales)20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $630k (2 sales, this year so far)$630k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$629,500$4,210
20251$760,000$3,568
20242$685,000$3,477
20223$666,000$4,421
20212$712,250$4,187
20203$586,000$3,084
20193$462,000$2,179
20182$353,500$2,473
20173$330,000$2,200
20166$337,500$1,866

Recent sales on Kakaho Drive

The homes on Kakaho Drive

Kakaho Drive has 36 houses and 7 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1990s (77%).

1980s: 4 (4 homes)41980s1990s: 33 (33 homes)331990s2000s: 6 (6 homes)62000s

How long owners stay on Kakaho Drive

Homes on Kakaho Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.9 years (Tawhero: 7.7 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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 Kakaho Drive

2building consents in the last 5 years
  • 38B Kakaho Drive1 Oct 2024 · Building consentConstruct a tiled shower
  • 19 Kakaho Drive1 Jun 2024 · Building consentInstall 3x wet area showers to replace pvc showers

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