73 properties · Westmere, Whanganui

State Highway 3, Westmere

State Highway 3 in Westmere has 73 properties, valued by the council between $405,000 and $2,100,000 with a median of $1,120,000 (Westmere: $967,500). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,150,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 124 State Highway 3, at $1,220,000.

$1.12mmedian council valuation
$1.15mour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
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73 properties on State Highway 3, Westmere

Highest and lowest on State Highway 3

Highest-valued home181B State Highway 3$2,100,000council valuation · 5 bed · 402 m² floor · 96,592 m² land
Lowest-valued home178C State Highway 3$405,000council valuation · 185 m² floor · 10,024 m² land
Highest sale in 2026124 State Highway 3$1,220,000sold 2 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 235 m² floor · 23,800 m² land

Property values on State Highway 3

The council values State Highway 3's 65 rated properties between $405,000 and $2,100,000. The middle half sit between about $762,000 and $1,312,000; the median is $1,120,000 and the mean $1,071,508.

Lowest: $405k$405kLowest10%: $465k20%: $628k20%30%: $896k40%: $1.0m40%Median: $1.12m60%: $1.17m60%70%: $1.25m80%: $1.37m80%90%: $1.57mHighest: $2.1m$2.1mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$1.82m1—
317$540k0—
430$1.18m1—
5+12$1.41m0—

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

State Highway 3 compared with Westmere

State Highway 3's median council value is 16% above Westmere's.

State Highway 3WestmereWhanganui
Median council value$1.12m$968k$480k
Sold in the last 12 months2.7%2.9%3.2%
Time between sales8.5 yrs6.5 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section11,489 m²10,050 m²809 m²
Median year built196019901960
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$4k

State Highway 3 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: $555k (6 sales)$555k20162017: $403k (4 sales)2018: $486k (8 sales)20182019: $600k (4 sales)2020: $741k (2 sales)20202021: $560k (7 sales)2022: $1.06m (2 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $1.22m (3 sales)$1.22m20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$1,220,000$5,191
20251$1,700,000$4,019
20243$1,220,000$4,803
20231$595,000$4,577
20222$1,060,000$3,525
20217$560,000$4,396
20202$741,250$3,065
20194$600,000$2,708
20188$485,500$2,317
20174$402,500$2,745
20166$555,000$1,907

Recent sales on State Highway 3

The homes on State Highway 3

State Highway 3 has 73 houses. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (15%).

1910s: 4 (4 homes)41920s: 8 (8 homes)1920s1930s: 3 (3 homes)1940s: 3 (3 homes)1940s1950s: 8 (8 homes)1960s: 9 (9 homes)91960s1970s: 2 (2 homes)1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)2000s: 9 (9 homes)2000s2010s: 6 (6 homes)2020s: 5 (5 homes)52020s

How long owners stay on State Highway 3

Homes on State Highway 3 that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.5 years (Westmere: 6.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 10 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 State Highway 3

1building consents in the last 5 years
5resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 334 State Highway 31 Jul 2024 · Building consentLean to add to existing commercial building
  • 67 State Highway 315 May 2025 · Resource consentDwelling extension breaches the 10m setback rule
  • 181A State Highway 38 Aug 2024 · Resource consentnorthern boundary infringment- pole shed in General Rural zone
  • 154 State Highway 34 Apr 2023 · Resource consentShed within the 5m boundary set back rule
  • 390B State Highway 323 Mar 2023 · Resource consentOversized minor residential unit
  • 43 State Highway 314 Dec 2022 · Resource consentVariation of condition - Amend existing RCLU16/0013 - Change of hours

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