61 properties · Avenues, Whangārei

First Avenue, Avenues

First Avenue in Avenues has 61 properties, valued by the council between $450,000 and $1,455,000 with a median of $540,000 (Avenues: $530,000). More of its homes were built in the 1940s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $523,500. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 51B First Avenue, at $480,000.

$540kmedian council valuation
$524kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1940median year built
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61 properties on First Avenue, Avenues

Highest and lowest on First Avenue

Highest-valued home23 First Avenue$1,455,000council valuation · 5 bed · 280 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
Lowest-valued home39 First Avenue$450,000council valuation · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
Highest sale in 202651B First Avenue$480,000sold 6 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor

Property values on First Avenue

The council values First Avenue's 50 rated properties between $450,000 and $1,455,000. The middle half sit between about $524,000 and $602,500; the median is $540,000 and the mean $596,200.

Lowest: $450k$450kLowest10%: $500k20%: $518k20%30%: $530k40%: $540k40%Median: $540k60%: $554k60%70%: $583k80%: $622k80%90%: $791kHighest: $1.46m$1.46mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
25$450k0—
341$540k2—
43$800k0—
5+1$1.46m0—

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

First Avenue compared with Avenues

First Avenue's median council value is about the same as Avenues's.

First AvenueAvenuesWhangārei
Median council value$540k$530k$650k
Sold in the last 12 months3.3%2.9%3.6%
Time between sales13.3 yrs10.5 yrs8.1 yrs
Median section779 m²720 m²890 m²
Median year built194019701980
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

First 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: $355k (7 sales)$355k2018: $380k (4 sales)20182019: $415k (2 sales)2020: $520k (3 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: $706k (2 sales)$706k20222023: $555k (5 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $520k (3 sales)$520k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$480,000$3,200
20253$520,000$4,643
20241$825,000$3,056
20235$555,000$5,580
20222$706,000$6,248
20211$820,000$5,256
20203$520,000$5,000
20192$415,000$3,817
20184$380,000$3,391
20167$355,000$3,286

Recent sales on First Avenue

The homes on First Avenue

First Avenue has 44 houses, 13 units and townhouses and 4 apartments. More were built in the 1940s than in any other decade (48%).

1900s: 2 (2 homes)21910s: 5 (5 homes)1910s1920s: 5 (5 homes)1940s: 24 (24 homes)241940s1950s: 2 (2 homes)1960s: 2 (2 homes)1960s1970s: 1 (1 home)1980s: 5 (5 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)2000s: 1 (1 home)12000s

How long owners stay on First Avenue

Homes on First Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 13.3 years (Avenues: 10.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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.

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