Welcome to our SOLD Waiuku & Surrounds Market Report magazine for March/April
2026
Welcome to our exclusive SOLD real estate magazine, where we bring you the pulse of the property market right at your fingertips.
We present the latest updates on property sales in our local area, accompanied by comprehensive details of market trends, statistics, and valuable tips. There is insatiable appetite for property market intelligence and our commitment is to provide you with a monthly snapshot of the most relevant information, reflecting our dedication to delivering the highest level of service.
With decades of being locals ourselves, we intimately understand the nuances of the area. Our in-depth knowledge serves as the bedrock upon which we build our commitment to you, empowering you to seize the opportunities presented by today’s dynamic real estate market and those that lie on the horizon. Our goal is simple: to leverage our deep understanding of the local area for your benefit, ensuring you make the most informed decisions in this ever-evolving market.
Should you crave more information or seek assistance with your real estate needs, our experienced sales team is just a phone call away. Don’t hesitate to reach out—we are delighted and dedicated to helping you navigate the exciting realm of real estate. Welcome to a world where information meets opportunity, and your property aspirations find their perfect match.
Thank you and all the best for the coming month.
Pauline Anderson and the Waiuku team
Latest News
Low Auckland house prices attract strong sales activity
The Auckland housing market is experiencing strong sales activity without it affecting price stability.
“In February, sales numbers at 785 were excellent, and we sold the highest number of homes in a February for five years,” said Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson.
“February’s high activity follows on from that in January, and in the first two months of the year we have sold 1,609 homes, 16 percent more than at the same time last year.
“The only year we have sold more homes in the first two months of a calendar year in the last decade was 2021.
“The attraction that is drawing buyers is current price levels, with the median sales price in February at $904,000, down 9.6 percent on that for January, and the average price at $1,013,976, down 13.3 percent.
“These are among the lowest monthly median and average
sales prices seen in Auckland since prices peaked in 2022.
“The combination of high sales and low prices is part of the ‘structural change’ the Reserve Bank commented on when announcing the OCR would remain at 2.25 percent in late February.
“Effectively, housing supply is starting to meet housing demand, and the prices are drawing in buyers who once felt priced out of the market.
“We listed 2,252 new properties in February, a combination of new builds and existing homes, and at month end had 6,159 properties on our books, the highest number of listings we have had at this time of the year for 15 years.
“While the combination of good choice, stable prices and high sales numbers is drawing strong buyer interest, for the first time in many years this is not putting pressure on prices.
“Of our sales in February 31 percent were in the under
$750,000 price segment, the category most attractive to first time buyers.
“Sales in the $2 million plus market represented 4 percent of total sales. This sector is normally quiet at this time of the year because of the holiday season.
“Sales of property in the rural and leisure sectors of Northland and greater Auckland for February were close to $37 million, bringing sales for the first two months of the year to $100 million, 15.5 percent higher than for the same two months last year.”
Peter Thompson Managing Director
Market Share and Figures
Overall Market Share
Over the last 12 months, Barfoot & Thompson sold far more property in our area* than any competitor.
For the period from 1st March 2025 to 28th February 2026, we sold 50% of all properties for sale in the area, that’s over 120 sales made by Barfoot & Thompson!
And in the month of February 2026 we sold 48% - also far more than any competitor!
*Aka Aka, Awhitu, Glenbrook, Mauku, Otaua, Pollok, Waiuku
Source: theage.com.au
Energy-efficient homes
Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Sustainable.
Everyone wants to live in a warm, dry house - without the alarming monthly power bill. By making a few small adjustments, you can make your property warmer, drier and more energy efficient - all on a budget that can adapt as you go on.
How do you switch from gas to electric in your home
For decades, gas was promoted as a cheap, clean, “natural” source of power: stored sunshine.
Almost overnight, though, this fossil fuel is less popular: recognised as a major contributor to climate change, increasingly expensive and a potential health hazard in the home.
With gas now on the nose, the trend is New Zealand`s householders are switching to green electricity.
Where do you start?
The electric heat pump is a technology relatively new to New Zealand and Australia. Germany, in contrast, is considering banning gas boilers entirely in new buildings, with heat pumps likely to be the main replacement due to their higher efficiency.
Costing between $2500 and $5500, depending on brand and capacity, electric heat pumps work a lot like a fridge in reverse, gathering heat from the outside air and transferring it to water in a storage tank.
They are much more efficient than old-style electric and gas water heaters and can cost very little to run when drawing power during the day from a home’s solar panels.
If replacing your gas hot water right now is impractical, you could make a start with some passive improvements to reduce your energy usage, which are generally easy and relatively cheap.
What can you change in the kitchen?
Once you have reverse-cycle heating and cooling and heat-pump hot water, next comes the kitchen: replacing a gas cooktop with an induction hotplate.
For many, this can prove the biggest hurdle. For generations, cooking with gas was considered superior to electric: instant heat
that could be carefully controlled, far more responsive than the old-style electric-element cooktops.
What we have not known about gas, though, is its less-than-virtuous risk to health, especially our children’s.
Burning it in our kitchens, fills the air with pollutants that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
Induction cookers produce zero emissions (in the home, at least) and are more efficient than gas – proving faster to boil a pot of water, for example.
The psychological barrier is understanding how they work. Induction cooktops – short for electromagnetic induction – generate a constantly changing magnetic field that transfers an electric current into metal cookware, heating it.
Digitally controlled cooking gives the ability to maintain exact temperatures and set timers, with no pan on the surface they stay cool and safe for children and pets, and they are easy to clean; although this is an important change that may cost money and effort, it will last for years and will make your kitchen ecofriendly.
Efficiency Tips
• Seal draughty windows and external doors with weather stripping and automatic door seals for a few dollars from your local hardware store.
• This is basic, but draw the curtains or blinds at night in winter to keep heat inside.
• Block up the chimney if you don’t use the fireplace.
• In old homes, cover the wall vents.
• If you have a reverse-cycle air conditioner already, then you’re at least part of the way towards turning off the gas heating.
If not sure, as a first step you could test the water with a portable single-burner unit from under $100, which plugs into a normal socket.
Source: theage.com.au
So, you’ve turned off the gas. What next?
You may find the journey to electrification also encourages you to improve your home’s efficiency in other ways.
First steps typically include a rooftop solar panel array and new or better insulation in the roof and under the floor for homes on stumps, which are reasonably affordable upgrades, from a few thousand dollars depending on the type of material used, such as natural wool, and the size of the home.
Then there are the major purchases: double glazing, house batteries, electric cars that can potentially reverse-power your home, and renovations or new builds designed to be as energy efficient as possible. But you don’t need to have unlimited funds, alternatives like relying on fireplaces, electric stoves, getting materials from recycling centres, etc. It is about getting off gas and then slowly upgrade appliances or buy new improvements to your home.
New Zealand’s government is developing a plan for managing the gas industry’s transition to a low emissions future, while Auckland’s council has a complete guide and online resources to create a healthy, energy-efficient homes. Find out more at: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/environment/ sustainability-eco-design/create-healthyenergy-efficient-home
Recent Sales
The following pages show a summary of sales in Waiuku, Aka Aka, Awhitu, Glenbrook, Mauku, Otaua and Pollok made by all selling agencies during February 2026.
Our sales data includes information submitted by the selling agency and may include some private sales. Where details of a particular sale may not have been able to be fully verified, it may be omitted from our reports.
Please do not hesitate to contact any of our sales team if you would like more information, we would be delighted to help you with your real estate needs.
Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. Land and floor sizes are approximate, sourced from REINZ, Auckland Council or other public sources and may contain inaccuracies. Barfoot & Thompson Limited (REA2008) accepts no responsibility should the contents of this market report prove to be incomplete or incorrect.
4 Armstrong Way, Waiuku
$1,170,000
2119
Awhitu Road, Pollok
$828,000
41
Breaker Grove, Waiuku
$780,000
9B Collingwood Road, Waiuku
$715,000
58 Colombo Road, Waiuku
$900,000
17 Edgewater Parade, Waiuku
$535,000
41B Edgewater Parade, Waiuku
$517,000
43C Edgewater Parade, Waiuku
$534,500
19 France Street, Waiuku
$635,000
124 Gearon
Road, Mauku
$2,325,000
23 Kaiwaka Road, Waiuku
$745,000
15 Kelland Road, Pollok
$930,000
49E
Martyn Street, Waiuku
$625,000
9 Matai Street, Waiuku
$560,000
16 Matai Street, Waiuku
$608,000
2A Noble Street, Waiuku
$768,000
5 Okohaka Avenue, Glenbrook
$338,000
97 Queen Street, Waiuku
$750,000
112 Racecourse Road, Waiuku
$825,000
113 Sandspit Road, Waiuku
$764,000 Sale price Land Size 809 3 Bedrooms
$770,000 CV 128 Floor size Ray White
114B Sandspit Road, Waiuku
$820,000 Sale price Land Size 641 3 Bedrooms
$830,000
13A Shanley Crescent, Waiuku
$755,000
$800,000
5 Springvale Road, Waiuku
$1,175,000
22 Waitoa Street, Waiuku
$820,000 Sale price Land Size 602 3 Bedrooms
$820,000 CV 180 Floor size Arizto
10 Whareono Road, Glenbrook
$310,000 Sale price Land Size 551 n/a Bedrooms
$370,000
This publication shows data regarding a wide selection of published residential property sales that have recently occurred. It includes information from multiple sources and published reports of sales made by most Real Estate agencies and may include private sales. Where data is not publicly available, an individual sale may have been excluded from the average results and tallies shown in this report. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information. Barfoot and Thompson Limited (REAA2008) accepts no responsibility should the contents of this market report prove to be incomplete or incorrect.
Meet the Team
Pauline Anderson Sales Manager 021 770 799
Making the move to Sales Manager at Barfoot & Thompson was a natural progression for me. After 23 years in the real estate industry, I still get excited about the selling and marketing of property. Like most things in any business, it comes down to trust. People want to do business with someone they can rely on - buying or selling a home is a very big deal for most people so they need to be confident you’ll deliver how and when you say you will.
Much of my career to date has been in people management roles. In the banking industry, HR and owning my own business, a big part of those positions was ensuring that everyone had access to the learning and development opportunities they needed to do their best work. With this background, I’m perfectly placed to assist our growing team in their endeavours to consistently provide the great service and success that Barfoot & Thompson is known for.
With over 49% market share in the Franklin district and across Auckland, our office is well positioned to continue to serve this fantastic region, as its population grows and new business brings employment opportunities to the area.
My focus moving forward will be to collaborate closely with my team to elevate our service offering, and build on our reputation for driving sales success. With the company’s values of People, Family, Community and Diversity in alignment with my own, I look forward to being of assistance to you.
Sales Team
Property Management Team
Barfoot & Thompson Waiuku
16-18 Queen Street, Waiuku 2123
Residential Sales 09 235 0880
Property Management 09 235 6946
Email waiuku@barfoot.co.nz
barfoot.co.nz/waiuku