128 properties · Kensington, Whangārei

Mains Avenue, Kensington

Mains Avenue in Kensington has 128 properties, valued by the council between $335,000 and $1,700,000 with a median of $670,000 (Kensington: $590,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $641,500. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $625,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 14A Mains Avenue, at $680,000.

$670kmedian council valuation
$642kour median estimate
$625kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1960median year built
WhangāreiKensington ×Mains Avenue ×

130 properties on Mains Avenue, Kensington

Highest and lowest on Mains Avenue

Highest-valued home27 Mains Avenue$1,700,000council valuation · 5 bed · 316 m² floor · 1,619 m² land
Lowest-valued home55B Mains Avenue$335,000council valuation · 2 bed · 50 m² floor
Highest sale in 202614A Mains Avenue$680,000sold 14 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 119 m² floor · 750 m² land

Property values on Mains Avenue

The council values Mains Avenue's 125 rated properties between $335,000 and $1,700,000. The middle half sit between about $550,500 and $756,000; the median is $670,000 and the mean $689,160.

Lowest: $335k$335kLowest10%: $462k20%: $510k20%30%: $591k40%: $630k40%Median: $670k60%: $697k60%70%: $730k80%: $782k80%90%: $896kHighest: $1.7m$1.7mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
229$495k2—
366$670k2—
424$785k0—
5+5$1.23m0—

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

Mains Avenue compared with Kensington

Mains Avenue's median council value is 14% above Kensington's.

Mains AvenueKensingtonWhangārei
Median council value$670k$590k$650k
Median sale, last 12 months$625k$585k$650k
Sold in the last 12 months3.1%3.9%3.5%
Time between sales9.8 yrs9.5 yrs8.0 yrs
Median section759 m²690 m²890 m²
Median year built196019701980
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Mains 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: $448k (10 sales)$448k20162017: $470k (6 sales)2018: $465k (9 sales)20182019: $561k (4 sales)2020: $648k (10 sales)20202021: $578k (6 sales)2022: $757k (8 sales)$757k20222023: $608k (8 sales)2024: $595k (10 sales)20242025: $588k (10 sales)$588k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$680,000$5,714
202510$587,500$5,021
202410$595,000$4,889
20238$607,500$4,936
20228$756,500$5,639
20216$577,500$4,866
202010$647,500$4,163
20194$560,500$3,785
20189$465,000$4,029
20176$470,000$3,366
201610$447,500$2,945

Recent sales on Mains Avenue

The homes on Mains Avenue

Mains Avenue has 91 houses, 28 units and townhouses and 8 apartments. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (22%).

1900s: 3 (3 homes)31910s: 8 (8 homes)1910s1920s: 27 (27 homes)271930s: 9 (9 homes)1930s1940s: 5 (5 homes)1950s: 5 (5 homes)1950s1960s: 14 (14 homes)1970s: 17 (17 homes)1970s1980s: 9 (9 homes)1990s: 20 (20 homes)1990s2000s: 7 (7 homes)2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

How long owners stay on Mains Avenue

Homes on Mains Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.8 years (Kensington: 9.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 35 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 Mains Avenue

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 56C Mains Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
  • 64 Mains Avenue1 Nov 2024 · Building consentNew sleepout & alterations to existing dwg - laundry, kitchen, bathrm & new heating appliance
  • 54 Mains Avenue1 Sept 2024 · Building consentNew heating appliance
  • 27 Mains Avenue1 Aug 2024 · Building consentNew swimming pool & fence
  • 70 Mains Avenue1 Oct 2022 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg - bathrm

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