Property for rent in Stratford
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Stratford, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Stratford
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $400k and three-bedroom homes for $496k. Homes sold for a median $3,938 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Stratford change hands every 6.5 years on median, against 6.4 across Stratford and 7.9 nationally. About 4.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Stratford
- Midhirst Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Stratford Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Toko Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Avon Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St Joseph's School (Stratford)primary · Years 1-8
- Stratford High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Taranaki Diocesan School for Girlssecondary · Years 9-15
Stratford house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Stratford's median sale price over the last twelve months was $485k, across 143 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before. Across Stratford it was $490k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Stratford median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | $497,000 | $3,953 | $244 | $498,500 |
| 2025 | 157 | $495,000 | $3,846 | $225 | $507,500 |
| 2024 | 123 | $465,000 | $3,692 | $227 | $475,000 |
| 2023 | 124 | $496,250 | $3,800 | $229 | $512,500 |
| 2022 | 122 | $517,500 | $3,876 | $245 | $517,500 |
| 2021 | 216 | $453,000 | $3,519 | $220 | $440,000 |
| 2020 | 241 | $340,000 | $2,548 | $163 | $349,233 |
| 2019 | 181 | $290,000 | $2,296 | $137 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | 190 | $267,000 | $2,023 | $129 | $270,000 |
| 2017 | 161 | $250,000 | $1,910 | $102 | $256,000 |
| 2016 | 179 | $233,000 | $1,737 | $99 | $240,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Stratford, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Stratford
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $400k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $496k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $600k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 38 | $373k | 18 | $400k | $4,133 |
| 3 | 81 | $425k | 33 | $496k | $4,023 |
| 4 | 26 | $520k | 13 | $600k | $3,577 |
| 5+ | 8 | $595k | 3 | — | $2,914 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Stratford sold for a median $3,938 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Stratford: $3,980); the land under houses sold for an estimated $242 per square metre (Stratford: $212). 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 Stratford
- 60 Swansea Road$275,0007 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 1,308 m² land
- 5 Percy Avenue$470,00030 Jul 2026 · 112 m² floor · 911 m² land
- 59 Cloten Road$430,00021 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 107 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 38 Celia Street$532,00017 Jul 2026 · 190 m² floor · 750 m² land
- 86 Brecon Road$525,00016 Jul 2026 · 120 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 414 Beaconsfield Road$755,00014 Jul 2026 · 154 m² floor · 8,643 m² land
- 21 Falstaff Street$345,00013 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 77 m² floor · 483 m² land
- 28 Cassandra Street$535,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 981 m² land
- 70 Pembroke Road West$402,2326 Jul 2026 · 120 m² floor · 1,219 m² land
- 17 Elizabeth Grove$550,0004 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,368 m² land
- 152 Miranda Street$430,00029 Jun 2026 · 132 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 15 Rosalind Street$535,00026 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 133 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
How long owners stay in Stratford
Homes in Stratford change hands every 6.5 years on median, against 6.4 across Stratford and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.4 years, units & townhouses 11.3 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 Stratford
About 6,576 people lived in Stratford at the 2023 census (up 7% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Stratford: 40); 75% of households owned their home (Stratford: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over21%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household29%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European88%
- Māori17%
- Asian4%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand88%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- North America1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $150,001-$200,0009%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house87%
- Joined dwelling11%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification25%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Stratford. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Stratford
39 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Stratford in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Rebecca BruceMcDonald Real Estate Limited27 sales here
- Donna BlackCollective First National Stratford15 sales here
- Leigh CommerfordCollective First National Stratford15 sales here
- Phillipa PerrettCollective First National Stratford11 sales here
- Gemma HeathCollective First National Stratford11 sales here
- Kyle BatesMcDonald Real Estate Limited10 sales here
- Danny BatesMcDonald Real Estate Limited7 sales here
- Laurel CaskeyArizto7 sales here
- Sonya JoyceCollective First National Stratford7 sales here
- Lizette BrethertonMcDonald Real Estate Limited7 sales here
- Natalie WhiteMcDonald Real Estate Limited Hawera5 sales here
- Nicole McDonaldMatthew & Co Real Estate Limited5 sales here
Offices in Stratford
All 39 real estate agents in Stratford, 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 Stratford
- 7 Broadway1 Aug 2026 · Building consentDwg with gas fire 7 broadway Ave Waikuku Beach lot 123 dp 71285
- 64 Warwick Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentGge 64 warwick Rd Mandeville North lot 111 dp 458942
- 1 Montague Grove1 Aug 2026 · Building consentDemolish lean-to, extend dwg to create open plan kitchen, dining & living area
- 10 Cordelia Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentDwg with attached gge 10 cordelia St Kaiapoi lot 368 dp 623830
- 28 Celia Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall metro wee rad base (ecan/mfe #152162) fire
Search building consents in Stratford 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.
About property for rent in Stratford
Every property in Stratford, 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.
Rentals come from the agents and property managers who list them, matched to the property each is for, so every one opens on that property’s own page: its rent estimate, title, hazards, the internet it can get, and its power and insurance costs.
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.