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Milson house prices and sales

Milson's median sale price over the last twelve months was $584k, across 111 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before.

$584kmedian sale, last 12 months · 111 sales · down 3%
$600kmedian council valuation
7.6 yrsmedian time between sales
20for sale now
Palmerston NorthMilson ×

2,678 properties in Milson

About Milson

Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $568k and four-bedroom homes for $737k. Homes sold for a median $4,872 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Milson change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 7.8 across Palmerston North and 7.9 nationally. About 4.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Nearby, inside Milson

  • 1 takeaway
  • 3 dairies and convenience stores
  • 12 parks
  • 5 playgrounds

Places from OpenStreetMap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools zoned for Milson

  • Cornerstone Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
  • Milson Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Newbury Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Roslyn Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • Ross Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • St Peter's College (Palmerston North)secondary · Years 7-15
  • Freyberg High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Palmerston North Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15

Milson house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Milson's median sale price over the last twelve months was $584k, across 111 sales, down 3% on the twelve months before. Across Palmerston North it was $624k.

2016: $290k (162 sales)$290k20162017: $338k (148 sales)2018: $380k (168 sales)20182019: $426k (159 sales)2020: $514k (126 sales)20202021: $673k (126 sales)$673k2022: $669k (102 sales)20222023: $590k (105 sales)2024: $600k (105 sales)20242025: $600k (140 sales)2026: $580k (70 sales, this year so far)$580k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Palmerston North median
202670$580,250$4,500$483$622,500
2025140$600,000$4,870$481$630,000
2024105$600,000$4,371$479$625,000
2023105$590,000$4,595$498$625,000
2022102$669,250$5,130$534$671,250
2021126$672,500$5,197$538$685,000
2020126$513,675$4,110$405$541,500
2019159$425,500$3,278$353$444,500
2018168$380,000$3,051$308$391,750
2017148$337,500$2,608$277$350,000
2016162$290,000$2,364$241$315,000

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Milson, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $605kDec 2024: $603kJan 2025: $601kFeb 2025: $598kMar 2025: $597kApr 2025: $595kMay 2025: $594kJun 2025: $594kJul 2025: $596kAug 2025: $598kSept 2025: $601kOct 2025: $603kNov 2025: $603kDec 2025: $601kJan 2026: $598kFeb 2026: $595kMar 2026: $596kApr 2026: $595kMay 2026: $592kJun 2026: $591kJul 2026: $590kAug 2026: $590kSept 2026: $590kOct 2026: $587k$605k$587kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $581k to $611k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Milson

Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $450k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $568k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $737k, 5+-bedroom homes sold for a median $857k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
149$220k0—$5,319
2280$460k13$450k$4,876
31,295$580k61$568k$5,042
4524$780k23$737k$3,880
5+78$870k8$857k$3,260

Price per square metre

Homes in Milson sold for a median $4,872 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Palmerston North: $4,600); the land under houses sold for an estimated $481 per square metre (Palmerston North: $532). 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.

$4,872per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$481per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,685per m² of floor, council capital values
$484per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Milson

How long owners stay in Milson

Homes in Milson change hands every 7.6 years on median, against 7.8 across Palmerston North and 7.9 nationally.

7.6 yearsmedian time between sales, Milson
7.8 yearsPalmerston North
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Palmerston North: 3.9%)

By kind: houses 7.5 years, units & townhouses 8.6 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 Milson

About 6,204 people lived in Milson at the 2023 census (up 5% since 2018); their median age was about 39 (Palmerston North: 37); 74% of households owned their home (Palmerston North: 64%).

6,204people, 2023 (2018: 5,931)
39median age, about (Palmerston North: 37)
$93kmedian household income, about (Palmerston North: $94k)
74%of households own their home (2018: 73%)

Age

  • 30-64 years41%
  • 15-29 years20%
  • 65 years and over20%
  • Under 15 years19%

Households

  • One-family household (with or without other people)67%
  • One-person household25%
  • Other multi-person household5%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • European74%
  • Māori21%
  • Asian16%
  • Pacific Peoples5%
  • Other Ethnicity1%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%

Where people were born

  • New Zealand80%
  • Asia10%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland3%
  • Middle East and Africa2%
  • Pacific Islands2%
  • Australia1%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)0%
  • Other0%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00023%
  • $30,001-$50,00016%
  • $70,001-$100,00016%
  • $150,001-$200,00013%
  • $50,001-$70,00010%
  • $20,001-$30,0009%
  • $200,001 or more7%
  • $20,000 or less4%

Dwellings

  • Separate house85%
  • Joined dwelling14%
  • Non-private dwelling0%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • No qualification20%
  • Level 3 certificate14%
  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
  • Level 1 certificate12%
  • Level 2 certificate11%
  • Level 4 certificate9%
  • Level 5 diploma6%
  • Level 6 diploma5%

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

Real estate agents selling in Milson

51 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Milson in the last two years. Those with the most:

Offices in Milson

All 51 real estate agents in Milson, 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 Milson

19building consents in the last 12 months ($6.57m of work)
  • 32 Leander Place1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruct a two-level - three-bdrm dwg with attached single gge
  • 1 Leander Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consent4 units development
  • 15 Corrib Grove1 Jul 2026 · Building consentConstruction of 4 bdrm home with open living, separate lounge & dbl gge
  • 8 Corrib Grove1 Jul 2026 · Building consent5 bdrm dwg with attached gge
  • 2B Seaforth Avenue1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlt & extension to existing res dwg. Remove & replace an existing covered way

Search building consents in Milson 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 Milson

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About property in Milson, Palmerston North

Every property in Milson, Palmerston North, 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: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).