45 properties · Tawhero, Whanganui

Moore Avenue, Tawhero

Moore Avenue in Tawhero has 45 properties, valued by the council between $290,000 and $680,000 with a median of $470,000 (Tawhero: $490,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1920s. We estimate its homes at a median $479,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 27 Moore Avenue, at $610,000.

$470kmedian council valuation
$479kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1920median year built
WhanganuiTawhero ×Moore Avenue ×

45 properties on Moore Avenue, Tawhero

Highest and lowest on Moore Avenue

Highest-valued home26 Moore Avenue$680,000council valuation · 4 bed · 257 m² floor · 1,655 m² land
Lowest-valued home35 Moore Avenue$290,000council valuation · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
Highest sale in 202627 Moore Avenue$610,000sold 2 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 137 m² floor · 1,141 m² land

Property values on Moore Avenue

The council values Moore Avenue's 36 rated properties between $290,000 and $680,000. The middle half sit between about $435,000 and $501,250; the median is $470,000 and the mean $473,194.

Lowest: $290k$290kLowest10%: $360k20%: $420k20%30%: $450k40%: $460k40%Median: $470k60%: $480k60%70%: $493k80%: $510k80%90%: $595kHighest: $680k$680kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
26$360k0—
327$475k1—
43$660k0—

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

Moore Avenue compared with Tawhero

Moore Avenue's median council value is 4% below Tawhero's.

Moore AvenueTawheroWhanganui
Median council value$470k$490k$480k
Sold in the last 12 months2.2%4%3.2%
Time between sales5.2 yrs7.6 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section895 m²723 m²809 m²
Median year built192019601960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$4k$4k

Moore 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: $178k (6 sales)$178k20162017: $161k (2 sales)2018: $307k (2 sales)20182019: $300k (4 sales)2020: $369k (5 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $530k (3 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $543k (2 sales)$543k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$610,000$4,453
20252$542,500$4,722
20241$675,000$3,571
20233$530,000$3,750
20221$375,000$3,409
20211$465,000$1,486
20205$369,000$3,227
20194$299,500$2,660
20182$306,500$1,655
20172$160,500$1,396
20166$177,500$1,549

Recent sales on Moore Avenue

The homes on Moore Avenue

Moore Avenue has 35 houses and 10 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1920s (69%).

1920s: 25 (25 homes)251920s1930s: 1 (1 home)1930s1940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1950s: 3 (3 homes)1950s1970s: 2 (2 homes)1970s1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)31990s

How long owners stay on Moore Avenue

Homes on Moore Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.2 years (Tawhero: 7.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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 Moore Avenue

3building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 12 Moore Avenue1 Oct 2024 · Building consentReplace existing with kent logfire ii insert woodburner
  • 9 Moore Avenue1 Aug 2024 · Building consentNew kitchen, scullery & bathrm with a tiled shower
  • 34 Moore Avenue1 Nov 2021 · Building consentBuild a new shed 7.2m x 10.8m at the rear of the section
  • 34 Moore Avenue19 Oct 2021 · Resource consentDeemed permitted variation to local plan standards

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