Pukerua Bay
A seaside village at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast, 12 km north of Porirua city centre. Most homes sit in a saddle between the hills, with sea views and views of Kapiti Island.
What's for sale in Pukerua Bay
From my own record of every Pukerua Bay property on Trade Me, checked 11 October 2026.
Homes by rating valuation (CV)
Bedrooms
1 listing doesn't state bedrooms.
How homes are being sold
Sections
3 sections are for sale. Where a price is shown, the median is $349,000, and the median section size is 1,101 m².
Recent Pukerua Bay sales
- 1 sale with a known price recorded since mid-September, at $800,000.
- That sale was 98% of its 2025 CV and took 23 days.
- With so few sales, I'd look at a longer period before pricing a Pukerua Bay home.
Life in Pukerua Bay
1,965 people lived in Pukerua Bay at the 2023 Census, about the same as 2018. The median age is 41.0.
Schools
- Pukerua Bay School, a state primary (Years 1 to 8), opened in 1927.
- A local kindergarten.
- Most secondary students go to Aotea College, Mana College or Kāpiti College.
Check school zones with each school before you buy.
Getting around
- Pukerua Bay Station, about 35 minutes to Wellington and 20 minutes to Paraparaumu.
- State Highway 59 runs through the village.
Outdoors
- Two sandy beaches and a coastal walk to Wairaka Rock.
- The Escarpment Track, a 10 km walk to Paekākāriki on Te Araroa.
- Several nature reserves and a skatepark.
The village
- A convenience store, library branch, RSA and tennis club.
- Find local trades, cafés and services in my Porirua Business Directory.
Is Pukerua Bay right for you?
An honest look at what Pukerua Bay offers at each stage.
First home buyers
Possible, with 4 homes for sale between $600,000 and $800,000 CV. Sections are another way in if you're open to building.
Upsizers
Good if you want space and views. Larger homes come up, along with big sections for building your own.
Downsizers
Appealing for village life, the beach and the train, but few smaller homes come up.
What's changing in Pukerua Bay
The plans and projects most likely to affect Pukerua Bay.
Mt Welcome, a fast-track application for about 900 residential lots off Muri Road and State Highway 59, is with an expert panel. The Pukerua Bay Residents Association has asked the panel to decline it.
What it could mean: if approved, a big change to the size of the village, with more homes competing for buyers but potentially more local services.
Plimmerton Farm, to the south, has consent for around 2,000 to 2,400 homes, and another greenfield project off Muri Road is underway.
What it could mean: more new homes on Pukerua Bay's doorstep over the next decade.
Porirua's new District Plan rules are now treated as operative, except where they are under appeal. They set what can be built on each property.
What it could mean: some properties may have more development potential than before. Check your property's zone on the council's ePlan, or ask me.
Thinking of selling in Pukerua Bay?
I track every Pukerua Bay listing and sale. I'm happy to talk through what your home could sell for and how to stand out, whether you're moving next month or next year.
Talk to BlairAbout this data. Listing figures come from my own record of every Pukerua Bay property on Trade Me, checked 11 October 2026. Sales figures are the Pukerua Bay sales I've recorded since 11 September 2026 with a known price. Medians are used so a few very high or low prices don't skew the picture. Suburb facts are from Wikipedia, Fast-track Approvals, Pukerua Bay Residents Association and Porirua City Council. This is general information, not a valuation. Back to Porirua Property Intelligence.