

Temuka house prices and sales
Temuka's median sale price over the last twelve months was $493k, across 112 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before.
2,732 properties in Temuka























About Temuka
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $428k and three-bedroom homes for $490k. Homes sold for a median $4,091 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Temuka change hands every 8.0 years on median, against 7.9 across Temuka and 7.9 nationally. About 4.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Temuka
- St Joseph's School (Temuka)primary · Years 1-8
- Temuka Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Winchester Rural Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Arowhenua Maori Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Opihi Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Temuka house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Temuka's median sale price over the last twelve months was $493k, across 112 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before. Across Temuka it was $500k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Temuka median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | $488,000 | $4,248 | $262 | $490,000 |
| 2025 | 134 | $501,000 | $3,972 | $241 | $505,000 |
| 2024 | 110 | $497,500 | $3,956 | $234 | $501,125 |
| 2023 | 113 | $432,500 | $3,588 | $235 | $440,000 |
| 2022 | 97 | $442,500 | $3,512 | $229 | $449,000 |
| 2021 | 136 | $385,000 | $3,250 | $206 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | 144 | $357,500 | $2,878 | $179 | $360,000 |
| 2019 | 126 | $335,250 | $2,651 | $161 | $340,000 |
| 2018 | 119 | $315,000 | $2,569 | $156 | $326,000 |
| 2017 | 120 | $310,000 | $2,556 | $155 | $311,000 |
| 2016 | 172 | $288,500 | $2,332 | $145 | $290,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Temuka, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Temuka
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $428k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $490k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $700k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | $295k | 0 | — | $4,719 |
| 2 | 234 | $350k | 24 | $428k | $4,561 |
| 3 | 1,370 | $440k | 61 | $490k | $4,098 |
| 4 | 323 | $660k | 17 | $700k | $3,576 |
| 5+ | 40 | $865k | 2 | — | $2,827 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Temuka sold for a median $4,091 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Temuka: $4,098); the land under houses sold for an estimated $254 per square metre (Temuka: $244). 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 Temuka
- 11A Ewen Road$185,00017 Aug 2026 · 252 m² floor · 528 m² land
- 11 Allnatt Street$526,0007 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 148 m² floor · 587 m² land
- 11 Ormsby Street$370,00021 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 118 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 18 Levens Lane$479,00021 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 598 m² land
- 25 Davie Street$472,50017 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 97 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 42 St Leonards Road$390,00013 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 11A Alexandra Street$459,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 137 m² floor · 346 m² land
- 31 Richard Pearse Drive$490,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor · 628 m² land
- 58 Guise Street North$345,00025 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 64 m² floor · 468 m² land
- 19C Wilkin Street$295,00024 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
- $610,00024 Jun 2026 · 506 m² land
- 18 Whitcombe Street$410,00022 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 784 m² land
How long owners stay in Temuka
Homes in Temuka change hands every 8.0 years on median, against 7.9 across Temuka and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.3 years, units & townhouses 5.5 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 Temuka
About 5,100 people lived in Temuka at the 2023 census (up 2% since 2018); their median age was about 46 (Temuka: 45); 79% of households owned their home (Temuka: 75%).
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 65 years and over24%
- Under 15 years17%
- 15-29 years15%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household31%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European89%
- Māori15%
- Asian4%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand88%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Pacific Islands0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $30,001-$50,00020%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $20,001-$30,00011%
- $150,001-$200,0009%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house89%
- Joined dwelling10%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification29%
- Level 1 certificate16%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Temuka. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Temuka
34 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Temuka in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Sharon JonesTemuka Real Estate Limited59 sales here
- Vicki JonesTemuka Real Estate Limited13 sales here
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru7 sales here
- Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru7 sales here
- Lisa AitkenProperty Brokers Timaru6 sales here
- Ben GroundwaterLJ Hooker Timaru5 sales here
- Anne YoungsTemuka Real Estate Limited5 sales here
- Amanda HutchesonArizto4 sales here
- Ben CrimpBen Crimp Realty Limited4 sales here
- Murray BloggProperty Brokers Temuka4 sales here
- Jemima KartoloHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
- Jorja KitchingBlackham & Co Real Estate - Harcourts3 sales here
Offices in Temuka
All 34 real estate agents in Temuka, 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 Temuka
- 2 McNair Road11 Sept 2026 · Building consentInstall Masport Kaituna Freestanding Woodburner
- 8 Sept 2026 · Building consentErect Marquee (09/09/2026 - 21/09/2026)
- 108 Waitohi Temuka Road31 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall Masport Hurunui Ash Freestanding Woodburner
- 32 Guise Street31 Aug 2026 · Building consentAdditions & Alterations & Install Ravelli Elena RV100
- 12 Wilmshurst Road28 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall Maxen Kinmont 450-P Freestanding Woodburner
Search building consents in Temuka 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 Temuka
104
- Ackroyd Road7
- Alexandra Street45
- Allnatt Street50
- Andrewville Lane8
- Birkett Street62
- Bridge Street20
- Cass Street45
- Commerce Street4
- Cross Street6
- Davie Street34
- Denmark Street46
- Domain Avenue54
- Donald Street17
- Dyson Street19
- Earl Road8
- Epworth Road5
- Evans Street6
- Ewen Road20
- Factory Road40
- Fergusson Drive3
- Ferrier Road1
- Fox Street12
- Fraser Street15
- Galbraith Place3
- Gammack Street73
- Georgetown Road6
- Godley Street18
- Goodwin Road1
- Grange Settlement Road18
- Grant Street22
- Guild Road9
- Guise Street42
- Guise Street North17
- Hally Terrace27
- Hamilton Street35
- Harris Place30
- Hayhurst Street52
- Hayhurst Street North7
- Hewlings Place24
- Holland Street5
- Hopkinson Road19
- Hornbrook Street56
- Hornbrook Street North9
- Huirapa Street11
- Hyndman Road2
- Iverach Road9
- John Bull Place6
- John Street52
- John Street Lane5
- John Street North3
- John Talbot Road4
- King Street265
- King Street South9
- Lachlan Street18
- Lamont Road2
- Langridge Road9
- Levens Lane30
- Lyall Terrace11
- Maude Street61
- McNair Road16
- Middleswamp Road1
- Milford Clandeboye Road9
- Murray Street46
- Neal Street13
- North Terrace1
- North Town Belt10
- Ormsby Street45
- Ormsby Street North10
- Owen Street11
- Oxford Crossing Road3
- Princes Street81
- Rawhiti Street9
- Rayner Street39
- Rayner Street North11
- Rayner Street South2
- Redwood Street2
- Richard Pearse Drive127
- Scott Terrace7
- Sealy Street7
- Seddon Street23
- Seven Sisters Road3
- Shaw Street62
- Springfield Road18
- St Leonards Road36
- Station Road21
- Studholme Street68
- Tarrant Lane1
- Te Awa Road9
- Temuka-Orari Highway6
- Thomas Street32
- Thompson Road9
- Timaru-Temuka Highway14
- Vine Street11
- Waiapi Road1
- Waitohi Temuka Road14
- Walker Road2
- Wallingford Road42
- Whitcombe Street38
- Wilkin Street62
- Wilmshurst Road10
- Wilmshurst Road West5
- Winchester Hanging Rock Road6
- Winchester-Geraldine Road4
- Wood Street12
About property in Temuka
Every property in Temuka, 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: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).























