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Kara Road, Maungatapere

Kara Road in Maungatapere has 100 properties, valued by the council between $415,000 and $1,775,000 with a median of $1,075,000 (Maungatapere: $980,000). More of its homes were built in the 2000s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $994,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,050,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 566 Kara Road, at $1,070,000.

$1.07mmedian council valuation
$994kour median estimate
$1.05mmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1990median year built
WhangāreiMaungatapere ×Kara Road ×

103 properties on Kara Road, Maungatapere

Highest and lowest on Kara Road

Highest-valued home98 Kara Road$1,775,000council valuation · 4 bed · 410 m² floor · 32.5 ha land
Lowest-valued home100 Kara Road$415,000council valuation · 4,032 m² land
Highest sale in 2026566 Kara Road$1,070,000sold 15 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 188 m² floor · 6,784 m² land

Property values on Kara Road

The council values Kara Road's 72 rated properties between $415,000 and $1,775,000. The middle half sit between about $965,000 and $1,197,500; the median is $1,075,000 and the mean $1,077,917.

Lowest: $415k$415kLowest10%: $852k20%: $930k20%30%: $1.0m40%: $1.02m40%Median: $1.07m60%: $1.13m60%70%: $1.18m80%: $1.22m80%90%: $1.35mHighest: $1.77m$1.77mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$610k0—
320$995k1—
435$1.13m2—
5+6$1.3m0—

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

Kara Road compared with Maungatapere

Kara Road's median council value is 10% above Maungatapere's.

Kara RoadMaungatapereWhangārei
Median council value$1.07m$980k$650k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.05m$981k$650k
Sold in the last 12 months3%1.8%3.5%
Time between sales13.9 yrs9.4 yrs8.0 yrs
Median section10,384 m²13,400 m²890 m²
Median year built199019901980
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Kara Road 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: $700k (5 sales)$700k20162017: $835k (3 sales)2018: $713k (4 sales)20182019: $548k (2 sales)2020: $905k (4 sales)20202021: $980k (3 sales)2022: $1.07m (2 sales)$1.07m20222023: $874k (3 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $1.05m (3 sales)2026: $1.02m (2 sales, this year so far)$1.02m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$1,015,850$5,022
20253$1,050,000$4,654
20241$650,000$3,171
20233$873,500$4,963
20222$1,067,500$7,143
20213$980,000$5,164
20204$905,000$4,452
20192$547,500$3,164
20184$712,500$4,693
20173$835,000$3,778
20165$700,000$3,055

Recent sales on Kara Road

  • 566 Kara Road$1,070,00015 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 188 m² floor · 6,784 m² land
  • 6 Kara Road$961,70026 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 221 m² floor · 23,738 m² land
  • 304 Kara Road$1,050,00029 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 174 m² floor · 4,015 m² land
  • 9 Kara Road$980,00029 May 2025 · 4 bed · 219 m² floor · 4,005 m² land
  • 37 Kara Road$1,210,00025 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 260 m² floor · 11,830 m² land
  • 145 Kara Road$650,0001 May 2024 · 3 bed · 205 m² floor · 11,124 m² land
  • 139 Kara Road$975,0001 Dec 2023 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 10,840 m² land
  • 163 Kara Road$450,0008 Sept 2023 · 227 m² floor · 5,491 m² land
  • 384 Kara Road$873,5004 May 2023 · 4 bed · 176 m² floor · 3,635 m² land
  • 68 Kara Road$1,135,00023 Feb 2022 · 3 bed · 177 m² floor · 4,095 m² land
  • 360 Kara Road$1,000,00011 Jan 2022 · 4 bed · 127 m² floor · 14,410 m² land
  • 165 Kara Road$1,375,0008 Jun 2021 · 3 bed · 188 m² floor · 3.93 ha land
  • 120 Kara Road$980,00014 May 2021 · 4 bed · 237 m² floor · 4,115 m² land
  • 515 Kara Road$976,00024 Feb 2021 · 6 bed · 189 m² floor · 4,650 m² land
  • 304 Kara Road$925,00023 Dec 2020 · 4 bed · 174 m² floor · 4,015 m² land
  • 6 Kara Road$970,00022 Jun 2020 · 4 bed · 221 m² floor · 23,738 m² land
  • 96 Kara Road$885,0007 May 2020 · 4 bed · 230 m² floor · 6,386 m² land
  • 5 Kara Road$650,00011 Mar 2020 · 3 bed · 144 m² floor · 1,795 m² land
  • 482 Kara Road$350,00015 Aug 2019 · 217 m² floor · 29,870 m² land
  • 149 Kara Road$745,00020 Mar 2019 · 3 bed · 158 m² floor · 7,239 m² land

The homes on Kara Road

Kara Road has 95 houses and 1 section. More were built in the 2000s than in any other decade (29%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11920s: 3 (3 homes)1920s1930s: 1 (1 home)1950s: 4 (4 homes)1950s1970s: 7 (7 homes)1980s: 7 (7 homes)1980s1990s: 12 (12 homes)2000s: 20 (20 homes)202000s2010s: 6 (6 homes)2020s: 8 (8 homes)82020s

How long owners stay on Kara Road

Homes on Kara Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 13.9 years (Maungatapere: 9.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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 Kara Road

15building consents in the last 5 years
  • 384 Kara Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
  • 106 Kara Road1 Jul 2025 · Building consentNew dwg & new effluent system for existing dwg
  • 66 Kara Road1 May 2025 · Building consentNew heating appliance
  • 153 Kara Road1 May 2025 · Building consentAdd & alterations to existing dwg - new master bdrm, nursery & ensuite
  • 566 Kara Road1 May 2025 · Building consentNew dwg

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