Westown house prices and sales
Westown's median sale price over the last twelve months was $620k, across 125 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before.
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About Westown
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $562k and three-bedroom homes for $620k. Homes sold for a median $5,015 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Westown change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 8.3 across New Plymouth and 7.9 nationally. About 5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Westown
- Frankley Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Woodleigh Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Westown Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Francis Douglas Memorial Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Westown house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Westown's median sale price over the last twelve months was $620k, across 125 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before. Across New Plymouth it was $709k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | New Plymouth median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | $606,500 | $4,727 | $527 | $710,000 |
| 2025 | 129 | $639,000 | $4,898 | $521 | $700,000 |
| 2024 | 123 | $635,000 | $4,692 | $536 | $710,000 |
| 2023 | 100 | $605,750 | $4,708 | $565 | $690,000 |
| 2022 | 106 | $627,750 | $4,885 | $527 | $725,000 |
| 2021 | 127 | $602,500 | $4,634 | $485 | $670,000 |
| 2020 | 154 | $460,000 | $3,725 | $425 | $510,000 |
| 2019 | 156 | $412,000 | $3,048 | $359 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 135 | $405,000 | $3,120 | $369 | $432,250 |
| 2017 | 154 | $360,000 | $2,800 | $285 | $407,000 |
| 2016 | 171 | $355,000 | $2,640 | $285 | $377,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Westown, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Westown
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $562k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $620k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $791k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | $550k | 2 | — | $4,608 |
| 2 | 331 | $500k | 20 | $562k | $5,603 |
| 3 | 1,367 | $590k | 75 | $620k | $5,056 |
| 4 | 446 | $780k | 19 | $791k | $3,822 |
| 5+ | 54 | $825k | 3 | — | $3,698 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Westown sold for a median $5,015 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (New Plymouth: $4,826); the land under houses sold for an estimated $523 per square metre (New Plymouth: $524). 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.
Recent sales in Westown
- 12 Cannon Street$605,00027 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 674 m² land
- 29 Kenmore Street$568,00026 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor · 751 m² land
- 38B Sanders Avenue$490,00031 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor
- 163C Pembroke Street$670,00030 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 134 m² floor · 609 m² land
- 9 Elm Grove$600,00025 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 594 m² land
- 69 Oranga Street$602,00024 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 574 m² land
- 21 Heaphy Street$590,00010 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 99 m² floor · 883 m² land
- 8 Waterloo Place$400,00010 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 125 Pembroke Street$500,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 701 m² land
- 3A Waimea Street$714,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 222 m² floor · 1,200 m² land
- 6 Redwood Crescent$550,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 549 m² land
- 2/1 Roto Street$780,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 145 m² floor · 509 m² land
How long owners stay in Westown
Homes in Westown change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 8.3 across New Plymouth and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.0 years, units & townhouses 10.9 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 Westown
About 6,288 people lived in Westown at the 2023 census (up 6% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (New Plymouth: 42); 64% of households owned their home (New Plymouth: 72%).
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 65 years and over21%
- Under 15 years19%
- 15-29 years17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)62%
- One-person household31%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European80%
- Māori21%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- Asia7%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $200,001 or more6%
Dwellings
- Separate house80%
- Joined dwelling20%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification19%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Westown. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Westown
67 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Westown in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jeremy WatsonBayleys New Plymouth17 sales here
- Dillon AlbersProfessionals Real Estate New Plymouth10 sales here
- Anna StraathofBayleys New Plymouth9 sales here
- Carey SimonsonRay White New Plymouth8 sales here
- Debbie TaylorMcDonald Real Estate Limited6 sales here
- Cherry HoldenRE/MAX Team Realty6 sales here
- Hayden BrooksProfessionals Real Estate New Plymouth5 sales here
- Darrell Patersonmove.5 sales here
- Shari RyanTaranaki Realty5 sales here
- Jamie GemmellCollective First National New Plymouth5 sales here
- Emma TaylorPowers Realty Taranaki4 sales here
- Carley EklundHarcourts New Plymouth4 sales here
All 67 real estate agents in Westown, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Westown
- 55 Wrantage Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consent2 x 2 bed units
- 14 Dartmoor Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTwo bdrm house. Detached gge
- 24 Marchant Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect a cantilever based deck around part of the dwg.
- 184B Seaview Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentFoundations, drainage & associated site works for relocating 30m2 two bdrm prefabricated detached minor res unit to site
- 117F Seaview Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentReplacement of existing inbuilt fireplace, internal alterations with associated plumbing, & infilling of the existing covered porch. New carport, pergola, & deck proposed under schedule 1 exemption.
Search building consents in Westown 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 Westown
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- Anson Place11
- Arundel Crescent10
- Barrett Street68
- Benbow Place7
- Borrell Avenue8
- Bromley Place28
- Burns Street30
- Cannon Street22
- Carlton Terrace35
- Cedar Place11
- Chard Street11
- Clawton Street104
- Cutfield Road6
- Dartmoor Avenue21
- David Street75
- Dorset Avenue76
- Elm Grove17
- Fairview Place18
- Francis Douglas Drive3
- Frankley Road32
- Gilmour Street10
- Glenpark Avenue5
- Granby Place9
- Heaphy Street18
- Hillside Crescent12
- Holford Street16
- Julian Place27
- Kelvin Place13
- Kenmore Street41
- Kirton Place5
- La Salle Drive28
- Lemont Place17
- Magnolia Drive67
- Maratahu Street78
- Marchant Place29
- Market Lane6
- Massey Street22
- Mayfair Place35
- Monaghan Way4
- Morley Street11
- Nursery Place13
- Oliver O'Leary Way7
- Omata Road19
- Oranga Street32
- Pembroke Street139
- Penrith Street56
- Poplar Grove2
- Price Street15
- Redwood Crescent8
- Rossiter Crescent1
- Roto Street24
- Ruskin Place15
- Sanders Avenue61
- Seaview Road158
- Seddon Street12
- Standish Street14
- Stoke Street21
- Sunley Street13
- Tavistock Street45
- Tor Street9
- Trafalgar Street43
- Trelawney Crescent35
- Tukapa Street270
- Waimea Street61
- Wallace Place101
- Wallath Road107
- Walsh Road41
- Waterloo Place16
- Webster Street22
- Westwill Way6
- Whitby Place9
- Wilton Street23
- Wrantage Street75
- York Crescent30
About property in Westown, New Plymouth
Every property in Westown, New Plymouth, 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.
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