Lake Ōkataina house prices and sales
The median council valuation in Lake Ōkataina is $485k.
56 properties in Lake Ōkataina
About Lake Ōkataina
Schools zoned for Lake Ōkataina
- John Paul Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Mokoia Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Rotorua Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Rotorua Girls' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Rotorua Lakes High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Prices by bedrooms in Lake Ōkataina
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16 | $480k | 0 | — | $5,149 |
| 4 | 6 | $620k | 0 | — | $3,997 |
Price per square metre
Recent sales in Lake Ōkataina
- 29 Lake Okataina Road$650,0005 Mar 2025 · 4 bed · 143 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 1048 State Highway 30$1,075,0007 Dec 2021 · 3 bed · 118 m² floor · 1,915 m² land
- 1126 State Highway 30$389,00026 Aug 2020 · 4 bed · 106 m² floor · 1,189 m² land
- $557,00019 Apr 2019 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 939 m² land
- 1165B State Highway 30$490,0004 Oct 2017 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 1,290 m² land
- 1104 State Highway 30$588,00022 Jun 2016 · 5 bed · 380 m² floor · 1,123 m² land
- 1050 State Highway 30$235,0009 Feb 2016 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor · 1,624 m² land
- 1126 State Highway 30$175,0001 Aug 2015 · 4 bed · 106 m² floor · 1,189 m² land
- 1104 State Highway 30$575,0001 Jul 2010 · 5 bed · 380 m² floor · 1,123 m² land
- 1104A State Highway 30$310,0008 May 2009 · 4 bed · 222 m² floor · 2,473 m² land
- 1048 State Highway 30$285,00012 Aug 2008 · 3 bed · 118 m² floor · 1,915 m² land
- $395,00010 Jun 2008 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 939 m² land
Who lives in Lake Ōkataina
About 102 people lived in Lake Ōkataina at the 2023 census; their median age was about 40 (Rotorua: 38); 82% of households owned their home (Rotorua: 64%).
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- Under 15 years21%
- 65 years and over21%
- 15-29 years18%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)56%
- One-person household33%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)11%
- Other multi-person household0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- Māori79%
- European35%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand94%
- Australia3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Asia0%
- Other0%
- North America0%
- Pacific Islands0%
- Middle East and Africa0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00033%
- $30,001-$50,00022%
- $200,001 or more22%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $70,001-$100,00011%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,000 or less0%
- $20,001-$30,0000%
Dwellings
- Separate house82%
- Joined dwelling18%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification21%
- Level 3 certificate21%
- Level 4 certificate13%
- Masters degree8%
- Level 1 certificate8%
- Level 2 certificate8%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Lake Ōkataina. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Lake Ōkataina
1 agent has been credited on a sale or a live listing in Lake Ōkataina in the last two years. Those with the most:
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Lake Ōkataina
- 1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstall masport osburn 1600 freestanding fire on existing wetback pipes
Search building consents in Lake Ōkataina 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 Lake Ōkataina
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About property in Lake Ōkataina, Rotorua
Every property in Lake Ōkataina, Rotorua, 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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