33 properties · Matarangi, Whitianga

Karo Drive, Matarangi

Karo Drive in Matarangi has 33 properties, valued by the council between $410,000 and $1,110,000 with a median of $760,000 (Matarangi: $870,000). More of its homes were built in the 2010s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $748,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 127 Karo Drive, at $722,500.

$760kmedian council valuation
$748kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
2010median year built
WhitiangaMatarangi ×Karo Drive ×

33 properties on Karo Drive, Matarangi

Highest and lowest on Karo Drive

Highest-valued home123 Karo Drive$1,110,000council valuation · 4 bed · 205 m² floor · 713 m² land
Lowest-valued home143 Karo Drive$410,000council valuation · 617 m² land
Highest sale in 2026127 Karo Drive$722,500sold 18 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 83 m² floor · 625 m² land

Property values on Karo Drive

The council values Karo Drive's 33 rated properties between $410,000 and $1,110,000. The middle half sit between about $697,000 and $843,000; the median is $760,000 and the mean $743,939.

Lowest: $410k$410kLowest10%: $460k20%: $684k20%30%: $710k40%: $740k40%Median: $760k60%: $790k60%70%: $814k80%: $872k80%90%: $906kHighest: $1.11m$1.11mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$690k0—
321$790k2—
43$1.1m0—

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

Karo Drive compared with Matarangi

Karo Drive's median council value is 13% below Matarangi's.

Karo DriveMatarangiWhitianga
Median council value$760k$870k$990k
Sold in the last 12 months6.1%2.9%2.8%
Median section672 m²683 m²809 m²
Median year built201020002000
Council value per m² of floor$8k$8k$8k

Karo Drive 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: $347k (4 sales)$347k20162017: $338k (2 sales)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182020: $620k (2 sales)$620k2021: too few sales to say (1 sale)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$722,500$8,705
20251$800,000$5,333
20231$860,000$8,958
20221$857,000$14,776
20211$715,000$8,314
20202$620,000$5,756
20181$250,000$1,969
20172$337,500$4,505
20164$346,500$3,426

Recent sales on Karo Drive

  • 127 Karo Drive$722,50018 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 83 m² floor · 625 m² land
  • 137 Karo Drive$800,0009 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 625 m² land
  • 105 Karo Drive$860,00010 Feb 2023 · 3 bed · 96 m² floor · 799 m² land
  • 135 Karo Drive$857,0007 Dec 2022 · 2 bed · 58 m² floor · 604 m² land
  • 122 Karo Drive$715,00021 Mar 2021 · 3 bed · 86 m² floor · 612 m² land
  • 119 Karo Drive$680,00029 Aug 2020 · 3 bed · 136 m² floor · 720 m² land
  • 122 Karo Drive$560,00021 Feb 2020 · 3 bed · 86 m² floor · 612 m² land
  • 133 Karo Drive$250,00018 Apr 2018 · 3 bed · 127 m² floor · 746 m² land
  • 103 Karo Drive$455,00017 Nov 2017 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 614 m² land
  • 139 Karo Drive$220,00013 Feb 2017 · 730 m² land
  • 113 Karo Drive$190,00028 Oct 2016 · 4 bed · 125 m² floor · 669 m² land
  • 137 Karo Drive$445,00011 Apr 2016 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 625 m² land
  • 105 Karo Drive$373,00012 Jan 2016 · 3 bed · 96 m² floor · 799 m² land
  • 112 Karo Drive$320,0008 Jan 2016 · 3 bed · 81 m² floor · 630 m² land
  • 114 Karo Drive$395,00020 Nov 2015 · 3 bed · 78 m² floor · 622 m² land
  • 107 Karo Drive$165,00010 Apr 2015 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 773 m² land
  • 135 Karo Drive$135,00030 Nov 2014 · 2 bed · 58 m² floor · 604 m² land
  • 129 Karo Drive$295,00016 Oct 2014 · 3 bed · 86 m² floor · 597 m² land
  • 102 Karo Drive$185,0007 Jun 2014 · 672 m² land
  • 109 Karo Drive$385,00023 Mar 2014 · 3 bed · 151 m² floor · 750 m² land

The homes on Karo Drive

Karo Drive has 29 houses and 4 sections. More were built in the 2010s than in any other decade (48%).

1990s: 1 (1 home)11990s2000s: 10 (10 homes)2000s2010s: 13 (13 homes)132010s2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

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