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16B Dowding Street, Melville
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65 properties · Melville, Hamilton
Dowding Street, Melville
Dowding Street in Melville has 65 properties, valued by the council between $410,000 and $2,030,000 with a median of $560,000 (Melville: $640,000). More of its homes were built in the 2020s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $561,000. 6 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $557,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 12E Dowding Street, at $570,000. 3 are for sale now.
$560kmedian council valuation
$561kour median estimate
$558kmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
2000median year built
3for sale now
65 properties on Dowding Street, Melville
$589,000
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1/19 Dowding Street, Melville
Harcourts Hamilton Chartwell
$749,000
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1/20 Dowding Street, Melville
Lodge Real Estate
Estimate $1.88m – $2.38m
5
13 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $863k – $1.15m
3
15 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $823k – $1.09m
3
8 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $675k – $897k
3
17 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $675k – $897k
3
21 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $635k – $804k
3
9 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $636k – $806k
3
7 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $622k – $788k
4
5A Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $625k – $792k
4
7A Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $597k – $757k
3
9A Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $589k – $747k
3
5 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $566k – $752k
2
4A Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $551k – $733k
3
3/20 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $539k – $683k
3
3A Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $508k – $676k
4
11 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $531k – $673k
3
18 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $507k – $675k
1
5/20 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $506k – $673k
3
1/1 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $507k – $675k
1
4/20 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $497k – $661k
3
6/1 Dowding Street, Melville
Estimate $522k – $662k
2
4/19 Dowding Street, Melville
Highest and lowest on Dowding Street
Highest-valued home13 Dowding Street$2,030,000council valuation · 5 bed · 413 m² floor · 864 m² land
Property values on Dowding Street
The council values Dowding Street's 61 rated properties between $410,000 and $2,030,000. The middle half sit between about $510,000 and $615,000; the median is $560,000 and the mean $594,426.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | $590k | 0 | — |
| 2 | 24 | $503k | 2 | — |
| 3 | 30 | $560k | 3 | $545k |
| 4 | 4 | $650k | 1 | — |
| 5+ | 1 | $2.03m | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Dowding Street compared with Melville
Dowding Street's median council value is 12% below Melville's.
| Dowding Street | Melville | Hamilton | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $560k | $640k | $760k |
| Median sale, last 12 months | $558k | $635k | $779k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 9.2% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Time between sales | 7.0 yrs | 8.3 yrs | 7.8 yrs |
| Median section | 558 m² | 670 m² | 698 m² |
| Median year built | 2000 | 1970 | 1990 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $6k | $6k | $5k |
Dowding Street 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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $570,000 | $3,497 |
| 2025 | 8 | $550,000 | $4,519 |
| 2024 | 6 | $572,500 | $6,197 |
| 2023 | 1 | $605,000 | $6,237 |
| 2022 | 1 | $485,000 | $10,543 |
| 2021 | 6 | $655,000 | $8,012 |
| 2020 | 9 | $575,000 | $6,658 |
| 2019 | 2 | $373,000 | $6,330 |
| 2018 | 4 | $476,500 | $4,921 |
| 2017 | 8 | $468,000 | $4,454 |
| 2016 | 9 | $310,000 | $6,304 |
Recent sales on Dowding Street
- 12E Dowding Street$570,0009 May 2026 · 3 bed · 163 m² floor
- 2/19 Dowding Street$587,00018 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 107 m² floor
- 14E Dowding Street$413,5005 Dec 2025 · 2 bed · 46 m² floor
- 12B Dowding Street$545,0005 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 163 m² floor
- 12D Dowding Street$542,9959 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 163 m² floor
- 5A Dowding Street$695,0004 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 102 m² floor · 707 m² land
- 12A Dowding Street$579,00029 May 2025 · 3 bed · 163 m² floor
- 12C Dowding Street$555,00014 May 2025 · 3 bed · 163 m² floor
- 16A Dowding Street$433,50011 Mar 2025 · 2 bed · 46 m² floor
- 16C Dowding Street$425,00031 Jul 2024 · 2 bed · 46 m² floor
- 4/3 Dowding Street$560,00011 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 87 m² floor
- 3/19 Dowding Street$592,00010 Jul 2024 · 2 bed · 111 m² floor
- 4/19 Dowding Street$611,0008 Mar 2024 · 2 bed · 111 m² floor
- 2 Dowding Street$509,0005 Feb 2024 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 2/10 Dowding Street$585,00012 Jan 2024 · 2 bed · 97 m² floor
- 4/10 Dowding Street$605,0004 Oct 2023 · 2 bed · 97 m² floor
- 16D Dowding Street$485,00017 Jan 2022 · 2 bed · 46 m² floor
- 14C Dowding Street$480,00018 Dec 2021 · 2 bed · 46 m² floor
- 1/3 Dowding Street$655,00031 May 2021 · 3 bed · 82 m² floor
- 3/3 Dowding Street$655,00031 May 2021 · 3 bed · 85 m² floor
The homes on Dowding Street
Dowding Street has 44 apartments, 17 houses and 4 units and townhouses. More were built in the 2020s than in any other decade (30%).
How long owners stay on Dowding Street
Homes on Dowding Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.0 years (Melville: 8.3 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 13 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.
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- Urlich Avenue70
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Every street in Melville, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.
Agents who sold on Dowding Street
The real estate agents credited on Dowding Street sales since 2016, most first. Selling here? These are the agents who have sold your neighbours' homes. A count of sales, not a rating. Every agent who sold in Melville.
- Leon MitchellLM Realty2 sales on Dowding Street · last Mar 2025
- 16A Dowding StreetMar 2025 · $434k
- 14F Dowding StreetAug 2019 · $361k
Glenn CollinsLodge Real Estate2 sales on Dowding Street · last Jul 2024- 16C Dowding StreetJul 2024 · $425k
- 9 Dowding StreetApr 2017 · $439k
Anya BlissLugton's Limited2 sales on Dowding Street · last Jan 2024- 2/10 Dowding StreetJan 2024 · $585k
- 4/10 Dowding StreetOct 2023 · $605k
Craig AnnandaleLodge Real Estate1 sale on Dowding Street · last Dec 2025- 2/19 Dowding StreetDec 2025 · $587k
- Jasmeet BajwaLodge Real Estate Rototuna North1 sale on Dowding Street · last Dec 2025
- 14E Dowding StreetDec 2025 · $414k
- Hiralben PatelRay White Hamilton1 sale on Dowding Street · last Apr 2025
- 3/10 Dowding StreetApr 2025
- Chane LewisLM Realty1 sale on Dowding Street · last Mar 2025
- 16A Dowding StreetMar 2025 · $434k
- Neil ArcherLodge Real Estate Hamilton Central1 sale on Dowding Street · last Jul 2024
- 4/3 Dowding StreetJul 2024 · $560k
- Renee BoleynRay White Hamilton1 sale on Dowding Street · last Feb 2024
- 2 Dowding StreetFeb 2024 · $509k
57 sales on Dowding Street since 2016; 13 of them name an agent we can show, and the counts here are taken from those.
Every address on Dowding Street
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- 1/12/13/14/15/16/1
- 2 Dowding Street
- 3A Dowding Street1/32/33/34/3
- 4A Dowding Street4 Dowding Street
- 5A Dowding Street5 Dowding Street
- 6 Dowding Street
- 7A Dowding Street7 Dowding Street
- 8 Dowding Street
- 9A Dowding Street9 Dowding Street
- 1/102/103/104/105/10
- 11A Dowding Street11 Dowding Street
- 12A Dowding Street12B Dowding Street12C Dowding Street12D Dowding Street12E Dowding Street
- 13 Dowding Street
- 14A Dowding Street14B Dowding Street14C Dowding Street14D Dowding Street14E Dowding Street14F Dowding Street
- 15 Dowding Street
- 16A Dowding Street16B Dowding Street16C Dowding Street16D Dowding Street
- 17 Dowding Street
- 18A Dowding Street18B Dowding Street18 Dowding Street
- 1/192/193/194/195/19
- 1/202/203/204/205/20
- 21 Dowding Street
- 1/232/233/234/23
About property on Dowding Street, Melville
Every property in Dowding Street, Melville, 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: Josh Tere on Unsplash (licence).