11 properties · Whataroa, Whataroa

Franz Josef Highway, Whataroa

Franz Josef Highway in Whataroa has 11 properties, valued by the council between $175,000 and $680,000 with a median of $260,000 (Whataroa: $170,000). More of its homes were built in the 1980s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $324,000. The last sale we have was in July 2025, for $270,000.

$260kmedian council valuation
$324kour median estimate
1980median year built

Highest and lowest on Franz Josef Highway

Highest-valued home753 Franz Josef Highway$680,000council valuation · 811,394 m² land
Lowest-valued home497 Franz Josef Highway$175,000council valuation · 43,250 m² land

Property values on Franz Josef Highway

The council values Franz Josef Highway's 7 rated properties between $175,000 and $680,000. The middle half sit between about $220,000 and $360,000; the median is $260,000 and the mean $325,000.

Lowest: $175k$175kLowest10%: $190k20%: $208k20%30%: $232k40%: $248k40%Median: $260k60%: $299k60%70%: $339k80%: $381k80%90%: $509kHighest: $680k$680kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$260k0—
32$318k0—

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

Franz Josef Highway compared with Whataroa

Franz Josef Highway's median council value is 53% above Whataroa's.

Franz Josef HighwayWhataroaWhataroa
Median council value$260k$170k$220k
Median section40,469 m²3,035 m²1,167 m²
Median year built198019701970
Council value per m² of floor$2k$2k$3k

Recent sales on Franz Josef Highway

The homes on Franz Josef Highway

Franz Josef Highway has 11 houses. More were built in the 1980s than in any other decade (33%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11910s1940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1980s: 2 (2 homes)21980s2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

Building and resource consents on Franz Josef Highway

1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 2 Franz Josef Highway3 Jul 2024 · Resource consentTo construct a second residential dwelling on land legally described as Lot 26 DP 819 within the Rural Zone (ODP) and General Rural Zone (PDP), located at 2 Franz Josef Highway, Whataroa.

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