33 properties · Tawhero, Whanganui

Karamu Street, Tawhero

Karamu Street in Tawhero has 33 properties, valued by the council between $415,000 and $800,000 with a median of $560,000 (Tawhero: $490,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $560,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 6 Karamu Street, at $465,000.

$560kmedian council valuation
$560kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
WhanganuiTawhero ×Karamu Street ×

33 properties on Karamu Street, Tawhero

Highest and lowest on Karamu Street

Highest-valued home29 Karamu Street$800,000council valuation · 4 bed · 165 m² floor · 892 m² land
Lowest-valued home34 Karamu Street$415,000council valuation · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 601 m² land
Highest sale in 20266 Karamu Street$465,000sold 22 May 2026 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 629 m² land

Property values on Karamu Street

The council values Karamu Street's 28 rated properties between $415,000 and $800,000. The middle half sit between about $498,500 and $600,000; the median is $560,000 and the mean $555,893.

Lowest: $415k$415kLowest10%: $460k20%: $486k20%30%: $511k40%: $536k40%Median: $560k60%: $564k60%70%: $590k80%: $610k80%90%: $619kHighest: $800k$800kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$415k0—
321$540k1—
46$625k0—

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

Karamu Street compared with Tawhero

Karamu Street's median council value is 14% above Tawhero's.

Karamu StreetTawheroWhanganui
Median council value$560k$490k$480k
Sold in the last 12 months3%4%3.2%
Median section656 m²723 m²809 m²
Median year built197019601960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Karamu 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: $303k (4 sales)$303k20162017: $283k (2 sales)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: $421k (2 sales)2020: $414k (4 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: $642k (2 sales)$642k20222023: $505k (4 sales)$505k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$465,000$3,811
20234$505,000$3,688
20222$642,000$3,752
20211$910,000$5,515
20204$413,500$2,831
20192$420,500$2,742
20181$284,000$1,868
20172$282,525$2,236
20164$302,500$1,703

Recent sales on Karamu Street

The homes on Karamu Street

Karamu Street has 28 houses, 3 apartments and 2 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1970s (86%).

1970s: 24 (24 homes)241970s1980s: 3 (3 homes)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)11990s

Building and resource consents on Karamu Street

2building consents in the last 5 years
  • 16 Karamu Street1 Aug 2024 · Building consentRes/farm - add to living area & scullery add
  • 14 Karamu Street1 Apr 2023 · Building consentInstall a metro wee rad base freestanding wood burner into the lounge

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