82 properties · Opito, Whitianga

Skippers Road, Opito

Skippers Road in Opito has 82 properties, valued by the council between $590,000 and $4,750,000 with a median of $1,390,000 (Opito: $1,495,000). Most of its homes were built in the 2020s. We estimate its homes at a median $1,325,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,695,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 81 Skippers Road, at $850,000.

$1.39mmedian council valuation
$1.32mour median estimate
$1.7mmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
2020median year built
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82 properties on Skippers Road, Opito

Highest and lowest on Skippers Road

Highest-valued home92-94 Skippers Road$4,750,000council valuation · 5 bed · 486 m² floor · 2,401 m² land
Lowest-valued home95 Skippers Road$590,000council valuation · 1,140 m² land
Highest sale in 202681 Skippers Road$850,000sold 13 May 2026 · 663 m² land

Property values on Skippers Road

The council values Skippers Road's 80 rated properties between $590,000 and $4,750,000. The middle half sit between about $905,000 and $1,984,000; the median is $1,390,000 and the mean $1,522,500.

Lowest: $590k$590kLowest10%: $770k20%: $846k20%30%: $964k40%: $1.17m40%Median: $1.39m60%: $1.59m60%70%: $1.89m80%: $2.08m80%90%: $2.5mHighest: $4.75m$4.75mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$2.04m0—
28$1.03m0—
39$1.93m0—
410$2.29m0—
5+3$2.57m0—

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

Skippers Road compared with Opito

Skippers Road's median council value is 7% below Opito's.

Skippers RoadOpitoWhitianga
Median council value$1.39m$1.5m$990k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.7m$1.7m$899k
Sold in the last 12 months3.7%2.3%2.8%
Time between sales4.6 yrs6.2 yrs7.7 yrs
Median section809 m²832 m²809 m²
Median year built202019902000
Council value per m² of floor$12k$12k$8k

Skippers 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.

2017: $1.0m (15 sales)$1.0m2018: $750k (5 sales)20182019: $1.2m (2 sales)2020: $720k (15 sales)20202021: $665k (23 sales)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $1.75m (2 sales)$1.75m2024: $1.35m (2 sales)20242025: $1.65m (5 sales)$1.65m2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$850,000—
20255$1,650,000—
20242$1,355,000—
20232$1,747,500$46,500
20221$2,404,000$20,547
202123$665,000$5,539
202015$720,000$3,879
20192$1,200,000$13,402
20185$750,000$6,153
201715$1,000,000$5,263

Recent sales on Skippers Road

The homes on Skippers Road

Skippers Road has 58 houses and 24 sections. Most were built in the 2020s (61%).

1970s: 7 (7 homes)71970s1980s: 5 (5 homes)1980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2010s2020s: 28 (28 homes)282020s

How long owners stay on Skippers Road

Homes on Skippers Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 4.6 years (Opito: 6.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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 Skippers Road

19building consents in the last 5 years
  • 78 Skippers Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentNew dwg. Two storey dwg with 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms & attached gge.
  • 31 Skippers Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentErect 1x 2 bdrm sleepout w. Attached decking erect 1x 1 bdrm sleepout w. Attached shed + associated decking
  • 12 Skippers Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consentConstruct 4 bdrm dwg, 2 living rooms, 2 ensuites, 1 bathrm, 1 powder room, attached gge.
  • 95 Skippers Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentBoat shed with utility room
  • 64 Skippers Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentProposed aluminium louvre roof over an existing deck.

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