42 properties · Tutukaka, Whangārei

Dolphin Place, Tutukaka

Dolphin Place in Tutukaka has 42 properties, valued by the council between $720,000 and $2,850,000 with a median of $1,550,000 (Tutukaka: $1,000,000). More of its homes were built in the 1990s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,535,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,450,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 27 Dolphin Place, at $2,100,000.

$1.55mmedian council valuation
$1.53mour median estimate
$1.45mmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1990median year built
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42 properties on Dolphin Place, Tutukaka

Highest and lowest on Dolphin Place

Highest-valued home47 Dolphin Place$2,850,000council valuation · 5 bed · 548 m² floor · 4,733 m² land
Lowest-valued home11 Dolphin Place$720,000council valuation · 3 bed · 89 m² floor · 2,195 m² land
Highest sale in 202627 Dolphin Place$2,100,000sold 23 Jul 2026 · 6 bed · 337 m² floor · 3,394 m² land

Property values on Dolphin Place

The council values Dolphin Place's 40 rated properties between $720,000 and $2,850,000. The middle half sit between about $1,309,000 and $1,755,000; the median is $1,550,000 and the mean $1,560,750.

Lowest: $720k$720kLowest10%: $914k20%: $1.19m20%30%: $1.43m40%: $1.48m40%Median: $1.55m60%: $1.62m60%70%: $1.7m80%: $1.81m80%90%: $2.06mHighest: $2.85m$2.85mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
22$1.16m0—
313$1.5m1—
411$1.55m0—
5+6$1.86m1—

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

Dolphin Place compared with Tutukaka

Dolphin Place's median council value is 55% above Tutukaka's.

Dolphin PlaceTutukakaWhangārei
Median council value$1.55m$1.0m$650k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.45m$1.14m$653k
Sold in the last 12 months7.1%2.8%3.6%
Time between sales16.6 yrs8.8 yrs8.1 yrs
Median section3,394 m²2,549 m²890 m²
Median year built199020001980
Council value per m² of floor$7k$7k$5k

Dolphin Place 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: too few sales to say (1 sale)2017: $1.75m (2 sales)$1.75m20172019: $350k (7 sales)2020: $1.16m (2 sales)20202021: $1.43m (6 sales)2022: $2.11m (2 sales)$2.11m20222023: $1.57m (2 sales)2024: $1.16m (4 sales)20242025: $1.45m (5 sales)$1.45m2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$2,100,000$6,231
20255$1,450,000$6,914
20244$1,162,500$7,047
20232$1,575,000$7,078
20222$2,110,000$8,655
20216$1,431,000$6,714
20202$1,158,750$5,610
20197$350,000$1,895
20172$1,745,000$4,006
20161$925,000$3,426

Recent sales on Dolphin Place

The homes on Dolphin Place

Dolphin Place has 36 houses, 4 sections and 2 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1990s than in any other decade (21%).

1970s: 6 (6 homes)61970s1980s: 6 (6 homes)1980s1990s: 7 (7 homes)71990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 4 (4 homes)2010s2020s: 6 (6 homes)62020s

How long owners stay on Dolphin Place

Homes on Dolphin Place that resold in the last five years had been held a median 16.6 years (Tutukaka: 8.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 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 Dolphin Place

6building consents in the last 5 years
  • 35A Dolphin Place1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlt to existing dwg - new covered roof area over existing deck
  • 21 Dolphin Place1 Nov 2025 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg - new kitchenette
  • 33A Dolphin Place1 Feb 2024 · Building consentNew dwg
  • 40 Dolphin Place1 Nov 2023 · Building consentNew retaining wall
  • 25 Dolphin Place1 Nov 2023 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg - kitchen & office

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