
First Avenue, Avenues
First Avenue in Avenues has 63 properties, valued by the council between $450,000 and $1,455,000 with a median of $540,000 (Avenues: $530,000). More of its homes were built in the 1940s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $523,500. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 51B First Avenue, at $480,000.
63 properties on First Avenue, Avenues
Highest and lowest on First Avenue
Property values on First Avenue
The council values First Avenue's 50 rated properties between $450,000 and $1,455,000. The middle half sit between about $524,000 and $602,500; the median is $540,000 and the mean $596,200.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | $450k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 41 | $540k | 2 | — |
| 4 | 3 | $800k | 0 | — |
| 5+ | 1 | $1.46m | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
First Avenue compared with Avenues
First Avenue's median council value is about the same as Avenues's.
| First Avenue | Avenues | Whangārei | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $540k | $530k | $650k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Time between sales | 13.3 yrs | 10.5 yrs | 8.0 yrs |
| Median section | 779 m² | 720 m² | 890 m² |
| Median year built | 1940 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $5k | $5k | $5k |
First Avenue house prices over time
Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $480,000 | $3,200 |
| 2025 | 3 | $520,000 | $4,643 |
| 2024 | 1 | $825,000 | $3,056 |
| 2023 | 5 | $555,000 | $5,580 |
| 2022 | 2 | $706,000 | $6,248 |
| 2021 | 1 | $820,000 | $5,256 |
| 2020 | 3 | $520,000 | $5,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | $415,000 | $3,817 |
| 2018 | 4 | $380,000 | $3,391 |
| 2016 | 7 | $355,000 | $3,286 |
Recent sales on First Avenue
- 51B First Avenue$480,0006 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor
- 45 First Avenue$525,00020 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 97 m² floor · 680 m² land
- 40 First Avenue$520,00025 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor
- 14 First Avenue$510,00019 May 2025 · 2 bed · 110 m² floor
- 48 First Avenue$825,00017 Jan 2024 · 4 bed · 270 m² floor · 832 m² land
- 14A First Avenue$558,0006 Dec 2023 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 51 First Avenue$525,00022 Nov 2023 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor
- 31 First Avenue$605,00024 Aug 2023 · 3 bed · 95 m² floor · 713 m² land
- 51A First Avenue$555,00016 Apr 2023 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor
- 34 First Avenue$545,0002 Feb 2023 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 651 m² land
- 52 First Avenue$800,00025 Oct 2022 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 716 m² land
- 50 First Avenue$612,00025 Jul 2022 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 741 m² land
- 24 First Avenue$820,0009 Jul 2021 · 3 bed · 156 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 30 First Avenue$830,00018 Nov 2020 · 3 bed · 146 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 35 First Avenue$450,0001 Jul 2020 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 779 m² land
- 22C First Avenue$520,00025 Mar 2020 · 3 bed · 134 m² floor
- 18 First Avenue$400,00030 Jun 2019 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 58 First Avenue$430,00015 Feb 2019 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 716 m² land
- 51C First Avenue$400,00020 Nov 2018 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor
- 38 First Avenue$360,00013 Feb 2018 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor · 779 m² land
The homes on First Avenue
First Avenue has 46 houses, 13 units and townhouses and 4 apartments. More were built in the 1940s than in any other decade (48%).
How long owners stay on First Avenue
Homes on First Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 13.3 years (Avenues: 10.5 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 12 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Building and resource consents on First Avenue
- 49 First Avenue1 Nov 2025 · Building consentRbw - proposed ground floor granny flat with a bathrm, kitchen, laundry, & two bedrooms. Add of first floor to the rear of existing dwg with an open plan kitchen, living & dining room
- 18 First Avenue1 Mar 2025 · Building consentTwo new 1 x bdrm duplexes
- 48 First Avenue1 Dec 2024 · Building consentInstall masport Rangitata inbuilt woodburner
- 58 First Avenue1 Apr 2024 · Building consentRbw add & alt to single storey detached dwg to include relocation of kitchen, two new bath, & living area. Sed screw pile, portal frame & gas fireplace.
- 44 First Avenue1 Jan 2024 · Building consentRbw - 5 two-storey terrace houses each with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrm, wc, open plan living, dining & kitchen, retaining walls & private drainage
More streets in Avenues
- Second Avenue112
- Western Hills Drive107
- Third Avenue84
- Fifth Avenue73
- Central Avenue52
- Kauika Road48
- Selwyn Avenue48
- Kauika Road West44
- Maunu Road41
- Cooke Street34
- Wilson Avenue25
- Bernard Street20
Every street in Avenues, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.
Agents who sold on First Avenue
The real estate agents credited on First Avenue sales since 2016, most first. Selling here? These are the agents who have sold your neighbours' homes. A count of sales, not a rating. Every agent who sold in Avenues.
- Tracy BucknellHarcourts Whangarei2 sales on First Avenue · last Aug 2025
- 40 First AvenueAug 2025 · $520k
- 48 First AvenueJan 2024 · $825k
- Lynn SawyersRay White Bream Bay2 sales on First Avenue · last Dec 2023
- 14A First AvenueDec 2023 · $558k
- 34 First AvenueFeb 2023 · $545k
- Gregg MarslandRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka2 sales on First Avenue · last Nov 2023
- 51 First AvenueNov 2023 · $525k
- 51A First AvenueApr 2023 · $555k
- Lisa GrayRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka2 sales on First Avenue · last Nov 2023
- 51 First AvenueNov 2023 · $525k
- 51A First AvenueApr 2023 · $555k
- Melissa CodlinRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka2 sales on First Avenue · last Nov 2019
- 56 First AvenueNov 2019
- 58 First AvenueFeb 2019 · $430k
- Justin SimsRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka1 sale on First Avenue · last Aug 2026
- 58 First AvenueAug 2026
Lynne HaleBarfoot & Thompson Whangarei1 sale on First Avenue · last Jul 2026- 51C First AvenueJul 2026
- Stephanie PorowiniStephanie Porowini Real Estate1 sale on First Avenue · last Feb 2026
- 51B First AvenueFeb 2026 · $480k
Kim BoydHarcourts Whangarei1 sale on First Avenue · last Jul 2022- 50 First AvenueJul 2022 · $612k
37 sales on First Avenue since 2016; 15 of them name an agent we can show, and the counts here are taken from those.
Every address on First Avenue
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- 1 First Avenue
- 2-8 First Avenue
- 3 First Avenue
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- 14A First Avenue14 First Avenue
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- 20A First Avenue20B First Avenue20C First Avenue20D First Avenue
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- 22A First Avenue22B First Avenue22C First Avenue
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- 47A First Avenue47 First Avenue
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- 50 First Avenue
- 51A First Avenue51B First Avenue51C First Avenue51 First Avenue
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- 60 First Avenue60 First Avenue
About property on First Avenue, Avenues
Every property in First Avenue, Avenues, 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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