62 properties · Tutukaka, Whangārei

Motel Road, Tutukaka

Motel Road in Tutukaka has 62 properties, valued by the council between $280,000 and $2,250,000 with a median of $710,000 (Tutukaka: $1,000,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $694,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 73 Motel Road, at $346,000.

$710kmedian council valuation
$694kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
WhangāreiTutukaka ×Motel Road ×

62 properties on Motel Road, Tutukaka

Highest and lowest on Motel Road

Highest-valued home34 Motel Road$2,250,000council valuation · 4 bed · 228 m² floor · 4.33 ha land
Lowest-valued home49 Motel Road$280,000council valuation · 2,000 m² land
Highest sale in 202673 Motel Road$346,000sold 27 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor

Property values on Motel Road

The council values Motel Road's 61 rated properties between $280,000 and $2,250,000. The middle half sit between about $427,500 and $950,000; the median is $710,000 and the mean $726,393.

Lowest: $280k$280kLowest10%: $350k20%: $420k20%30%: $435k40%: $460k40%Median: $710k60%: $790k60%70%: $850k80%: $1.05m80%90%: $1.2mHighest: $2.25m$2.25mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
15$420k0—
225$440k2—
314$855k0—
49$1.13m0—
5+2$1.27m0—

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

Motel Road compared with Tutukaka

Motel Road's median council value is 29% below Tutukaka's.

Motel RoadTutukakaWhangārei
Median council value$710k$1.0m$650k
Sold in the last 12 months3.2%2.8%3.5%
Time between sales17.8 yrs8.8 yrs8.0 yrs
Median section1,830 m²2,549 m²890 m²
Median year built197020001980
Council value per m² of floor$7k$7k$5k

Motel 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: $315k (5 sales)$315k20162017: $174k (8 sales)2018: $231k (2 sales)20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)2020: $488k (3 sales)20202021: $234k (2 sales)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $498k (2 sales)2024: $800k (3 sales)$800k20242025: $623k (2 sales)$623k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$346,000$5,767
20252$622,500$4,282
20243$800,000$2,930
20232$497,500$8,770
20221$470,000$6,714
20212$233,750$3,339
20203$487,500$7,611
20191$295,000$4,214
20182$231,250$3,431
20178$173,750$2,599
20165$315,000$4,964

Recent sales on Motel Road

The homes on Motel Road

Motel Road has 30 apartments, 28 houses and 4 sections. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (30%).

1960s: 17 (17 homes)171960s1970s: 17 (17 homes)1970s1980s: 9 (9 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2010s2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on Motel Road

Homes on Motel Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 17.8 years (Tutukaka: 8.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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 Motel Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 5 Motel Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentNew dwg amendment 1: new engineered timber retaining wall to existing shed on site. Refer to attached geotechnical review report for this wall.
  • 50 Motel Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentNew heating appliance
  • 34 Motel Road1 Sept 2025 · Building consentNew heating appliance
  • 5 Motel Road1 Jul 2025 · Building consentNew dwg
  • 70 Motel Road1 Jun 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.