275 properties · Whitianga

Kūaotunu house prices and sales

Kūaotunu's median sale price over the last twelve months was $870k, across 7 sales, down 33% on the twelve months before.

$870kmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales · down 33%
$1.07mmedian council valuation
11.8 yrsmedian time between sales
1for sale now
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All 278For sale 1For rent 0Sold 2

278 properties in Kūaotunu

About Kūaotunu

Homes sold for a median $10,638 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kūaotunu change hands every 11.8 years on median, against 7.7 across Whitianga and 7.9 nationally. About 2.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Kūaotunu

  • Te Rerenga Schoolprimary · Years 1-8

Kūaotunu house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2025 is the year so far. Kūaotunu's median sale price over the last twelve months was $870k, across 7 sales, down 33% on the twelve months before. Across Whitianga it was $899k.

2016: $455k (8 sales)$455k2017: $650k (17 sales)20172018: $627k (17 sales)2019: $740k (9 sales)20192020: $748k (8 sales)2021: $919k (10 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (4 sales)2023: $1.13m (10 sales)$1.13m20232024: $800k (7 sales)2025: $1.07m (14 sales, this year so far)$1.07m2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Whitianga median
202514$1,072,500$8,955$266$905,000
20247$800,000$10,304$706$850,000
202310$1,127,500$8,561$414$867,500
20224———$950,000
202110$918,500$8,679$453$755,000
20208$747,500$5,150$316$632,000
20199$740,000$7,327$120$589,000
201817$627,000$3,486$173$530,000
201717$650,000$6,143$303$504,347
20168$455,000$3,758$288$411,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Kūaotunu, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $1.06mDec 2024: $1.05mJan 2025: $1.06mFeb 2025: $1.06mMar 2025: $1.05mApr 2025: $1.05mMay 2025: $1.05mJun 2025: $1.04mJul 2025: $1.04mAug 2025: $1.05mSept 2025: $1.05mOct 2025: $1.05mNov 2025: $1.05mDec 2025: $1.06mJan 2026: $1.06mFeb 2026: $1.06mMar 2026: $1.06mApr 2026: $1.06mMay 2026: $1.05mJun 2026: $1.05mJul 2026: $1.05mAug 2026: $1.05mSept 2026: $1.05mOct 2026: $1.05m$1.06m$1.04m$1.06m$1.05mNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $1.03m to $1.07m, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Kūaotunu

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
230$885k1—$14,432
390$1.14m3—$8,845
447$1.32m0—$6,742
5+15$1.73m0—$5,984

Price per square metre

Homes in Kūaotunu sold for a median $10,638 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whitianga: $7,450); the land under houses sold for an estimated $494 per square metre (Whitianga: $762). 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.

$10,638per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$494per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$8,450per m² of floor, council capital values
$325per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Kūaotunu

How long owners stay in Kūaotunu

Homes in Kūaotunu change hands every 11.8 years on median, against 7.7 across Whitianga and 7.9 nationally.

11.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Kūaotunu
7.7 yearsWhitianga
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whitianga: 2.8%)

By kind: houses 11.9 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 Kūaotunu

About 264 people lived in Kūaotunu at the 2023 census (up 31% since 2018); their median age was about 52 (Whitianga: 53); 87% of households owned their home (Whitianga: 78%).

264people, 2023 (2018: 201)
52median age, about (Whitianga: 53)
$79kmedian household income, about (Whitianga: $68k)
87%of households own their home (2018: 88%)

Age

  • 30-64 years51%
  • 65 years and over24%
  • Under 15 years15%
  • 15-29 years10%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)73%
  • One-person household20%
  • Other multi-person household0%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European93%
  • Māori14%
  • Other Ethnicity3%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Peoples2%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand78%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland7%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)5%
  • Australia2%
  • North America2%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Asia1%
  • Other0%

Household income

  • $30,001-$50,00020%
  • $100,001-$150,00020%
  • $50,001-$70,00013%
  • $70,001-$100,00013%
  • $20,000 or less10%
  • $200,001 or more10%
  • $20,001-$30,0007%
  • $150,001-$200,0007%

Dwellings

  • Separate house97%
  • Joined dwelling3%
  • Other private dwelling3%
  • Non-private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Level 4 certificate18%
  • No qualification13%
  • Level 1 certificate13%
  • Level 2 certificate13%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
  • Level 6 diploma8%
  • Level 3 certificate8%
  • Masters degree6%

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

Real estate agents selling in Kūaotunu

1 agent has been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kūaotunu in the last two years. Those with the most:

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

Building and resource consents in Kūaotunu

6building consents in the last 12 months ($1.06m of work)
  • 36 Cemetery Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruction of storage shed & onsite wastewater
  • 33 Cemetery Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew res detached dwg with 3 bed, 2 bath, open plan living & attached dbl gge
  • 427 Kuaotunu Wharekaho Road1 May 2026 · Building consentInbuilt firenzo topaz solid fuel heater
  • 21 Kawhero Drive1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall inbuilt woodfire & flue into timber cavity & chimney
  • 432 Kuaotunu Wharekaho Road1 Nov 2025 · Building consentAlt & extensions to the existing dwg to create new kitchen/lounge areas & additional bathrm to upper floor

Search building consents in Kūaotunu 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 Kūaotunu

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About property in Kūaotunu, Whitianga

Every property in Kūaotunu, Whitianga, 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.

Header photo: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).