122 properties · Kensington, Whangārei

King Street, Kensington

King Street in Kensington has 122 properties, valued by the council between $315,000 and $840,000 with a median of $540,000 (Kensington: $590,000). More of its homes were built in the 2020s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $522,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $535,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 6A King Street, at $535,000.

$540kmedian council valuation
$522kour median estimate
$535kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1970median year built
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122 properties on King Street, Kensington

Highest and lowest on King Street

Highest-valued home77 King Street$840,000council valuation · 3 bed · 151 m² floor · 809 m² land
Lowest-valued home24 King Street$315,000council valuation · 2 bed · 43 m² floor
Highest sale in 20266A King Street$535,000sold 6 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 103 m² floor

Property values on King Street

The council values King Street's 117 rated properties between $315,000 and $840,000. The middle half sit between about $480,500 and $621,000; the median is $540,000 and the mean $549,402.

Lowest: $315k$315kLowest10%: $388k20%: $466k20%30%: $495k40%: $520k40%Median: $540k60%: $560k60%70%: $596k80%: $646k80%90%: $721kHighest: $840k$840kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
229$530k2—
367$570k1—
43$600k0—

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

King Street compared with Kensington

King Street's median council value is 8% below Kensington's.

King StreetKensingtonWhangārei
Median council value$540k$590k$650k
Median sale, last 12 months$535k$585k$650k
Sold in the last 12 months2.5%3.9%3.5%
Time between sales9.5 yrs9.5 yrs8.0 yrs
Median section474 m²690 m²890 m²
Median year built197019701980
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

King 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: $372k (7 sales)$372k20162017: $295k (5 sales)2018: $418k (5 sales)20182019: $415k (9 sales)2020: $545k (5 sales)20202021: $575k (12 sales)2022: $703k (4 sales)$703k20222023: $630k (8 sales)2024: $626k (2 sales)20242025: $585k (8 sales)$585k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$535,000$5,194
20258$584,500$4,460
20242$625,750$4,391
20238$629,500$5,145
20224$702,500$5,615
202112$575,000$5,178
20205$545,000$4,365
20199$415,000$3,732
20185$418,000$4,058
20175$295,000$2,875
20167$372,150$3,797

Recent sales on King Street

The homes on King Street

King Street has 88 houses, 33 units and townhouses and 1 apartment. More were built in the 2020s than in any other decade (16%).

1920s: 16 (16 homes)161920s1930s: 13 (13 homes)1940s: 12 (12 homes)1940s1950s: 8 (8 homes)1960s: 3 (3 homes)1960s1970s: 14 (14 homes)1980s: 5 (5 homes)1980s1990s: 12 (12 homes)2000s: 13 (13 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 19 (19 homes)192020s

How long owners stay on King Street

Homes on King Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.5 years (Kensington: 9.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 25 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 King Street

3building consents in the last 5 years
  • 2B King Street1 Oct 2024 · Building consentInstall insulmax blown insulation into exterior walls
  • 42 King Street1 Aug 2022 · Building consentNew heating appliance
  • 77 King Street1 Feb 2022 · Building consentNew heating appliance

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