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Maungatapere house prices and sales

Maungatapere's median sale price over the last twelve months was $981k, across 18 sales, up 2% on the twelve months before.

$981kmedian sale, last 12 months · 18 sales · up 2%
$980kmedian council valuation
9.4 yrsmedian time between sales
19for sale now
WhangāreiMaungatapere ×
All 1,016For sale 19For rent 0Sold 15

1,016 properties in Maungatapere

About Maungatapere

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $920k and four-bedroom homes for $962k. Homes sold for a median $5,640 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Maungatapere change hands every 9.4 years on median, against 8.1 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally. About 1.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Nearby, inside Maungatapere

  • 1 café
  • 1 takeaway

Places from OpenStreetMap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools zoned for Maungatapere

  • Maungatapere Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Whangārei Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Whangārei Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Maungatapere house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Maungatapere's median sale price over the last twelve months was $981k, across 18 sales, up 2% on the twelve months before. Across Whangārei it was $650k.

2016: $490k (45 sales)$490k20162017: $497k (34 sales)2018: $460k (44 sales)20182019: $584k (36 sales)2020: $720k (43 sales)20202021: $961k (36 sales)2022: $1.01m (28 sales)$1.01m20222023: $920k (15 sales)2024: $930k (23 sales)20242025: $980k (21 sales)2026: $962k (13 sales, this year so far)$962k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Whangārei median
202613$961,700$5,588$34$645,000
202521$980,000$4,934$21$650,000
202423$930,000$4,798$40$670,000
202315$920,000$5,132$44$670,000
202228$1,012,500$5,697$43$730,000
202136$960,500$5,464$28$630,000
202043$720,000$4,297$27$530,000
201936$583,750$3,500$34$470,000
201844$460,000$3,262$23$450,000
201734$496,500$3,152$44$405,000
201645$490,000$2,561$14$342,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Maungatapere, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $951kDec 2024: $951kJan 2025: $950kFeb 2025: $948kMar 2025: $944kApr 2025: $942kMay 2025: $939kJun 2025: $937kJul 2025: $938kAug 2025: $942kSept 2025: $945kOct 2025: $947kNov 2025: $946kDec 2025: $947kJan 2026: $945kFeb 2026: $944kMar 2026: $942kApr 2026: $941kMay 2026: $940kJun 2026: $934kJul 2026: $929kAug 2026: $928kSept 2026: $933kOct 2026: $919k$951k$919kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $910k to $961k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Maungatapere

Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $920k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $962k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
15$630k0—$7,679
217$870k0—$8,194
3257$870k7$920k$5,714
4256$1.13m7$962k$5,588
5+44$1.32m0—$4,055

Price per square metre

Homes in Maungatapere sold for a median $5,640 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whangārei: $4,731); the land under houses sold for an estimated $32 per square metre (Whangārei: $389). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.

$5,640per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$32per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,464per m² of floor, council capital values
$33per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Maungatapere

How long owners stay in Maungatapere

Homes in Maungatapere change hands every 9.4 years on median, against 8.1 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally.

9.4 yearsmedian time between sales, Maungatapere
8.1 yearsWhangārei
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whangārei: 3.5%)

By kind: houses 9.4 years.

Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Who lives in Maungatapere

About 2,307 people lived in Maungatapere at the 2023 census (up 10% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Whangārei: 41); 85% of households owned their home (Whangārei: 68%).

2,307people, 2023 (2018: 2,097)
45median age, about (Whangārei: 41)
$106kmedian household income, about (Whangārei: $86k)
85%of households own their home (2018: 84%)

Age

  • 30-64 years47%
  • 65 years and over20%
  • Under 15 years20%
  • 15-29 years13%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)79%
  • One-person household13%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
  • Other multi-person household2%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European89%
  • Māori19%
  • Asian5%
  • Pacific Peoples3%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand82%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland5%
  • Asia4%
  • Middle East and Africa4%
  • Australia3%
  • North America1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
  • Other1%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00024%
  • $150,001-$200,00016%
  • $70,001-$100,00015%
  • $200,001 or more13%
  • $30,001-$50,00012%
  • $50,001-$70,0009%
  • $20,001-$30,0006%
  • $20,000 or less5%

Dwellings

  • Separate house95%
  • Joined dwelling3%
  • Other private dwelling1%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification14%
  • Level 4 certificate14%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
  • Level 1 certificate13%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 3 certificate10%
  • Level 5 diploma7%
  • Level 6 diploma6%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Maungatapere. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Maungatapere

31 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Maungatapere in the last two years. Those with the most:

All 31 real estate agents in Maungatapere, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.

Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.

Building and resource consents in Maungatapere

15building consents in the last 12 months ($4.55m of work)

Search building consents in Maungatapere and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.

Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.

Streets in Maungatapere

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About property in Maungatapere, Whangārei

Every property in Maungatapere, Whangārei, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.

Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.

Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.

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