Selling in Mt Roskill
Sell your house in Mt Roskill, honestly and properly
Mount Roskill runs along Dominion Road with SH20 close by, One Tree Hill Domain and Cornwall Park essentially on the doorstep, and a housing mix that spans 1950s bungalows, state-housing streets mid-redevelopment, and a growing run of townhouses along the main corridors. I sell across the suburb's full price band and know which streets carry the redevelopment premium and which suit a family buyer looking to settle in.
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Sold in Mt Roskill
Recent sales in Mt Roskill
These homes in Mt Roskillwere sold through Ray White AT Realty, the office our team sells from. We don't show sale prices here.
8 homes sold in Mt Roskill through Ray White AT Realty in the 12 months to 29 October 2026. Source: Ray White Pulse and our team's sales records.
- 23 Staveley AvenueJuly 2026 · Auction
- 86B Stamford Park RoadJune 2026 · Private treaty
- 1k/3 Keystone AvenueApril 2026 · Auction
- 39 Rogan StreetMarch 2026 · Auction
- 2 Stamford Park RoadMarch 2026 · Auction
- 2/27 Florence Daly PlaceAugust 2024 · Private treaty
Ray White Mt Roskill
Ray White in Mt Roskill
Looking for Ray White in Mt Roskill? Ana Tresidder and the Pat Lapalapa Group team are part of Ray White Manukau (Ray White AT Realty), covering Mt Roskill. You get the reach and trust of the Ray White brand, with free appraisals, auction-led campaigns and honest market advice. Book a free Mt Roskillappraisal and we'll get back to you.
From the auctioneer's box
What we see in Mt Roskill
Mount Roskill auction rooms reflect just how wide the suburb's buyer pool is. On a tidy bungalow near Dominion Road or the schools, I'll typically see families and first-home buyers competing in confident early bids before the room settles into smaller increments near the top. On a fuller site, especially anywhere near the Kāinga Ora redevelopment areas, a developer or builder can show up alongside an owner-occupier, and that tension, two very different buyers wanting the same land for different reasons, is what pushes the result clear of the suburb's typical result. Positioning the home to the right pool before the day is what makes that competition show up in the room rather than stay at home.
Streets and pockets
The Mt Roskill we know street by street
Dominion Road, the streets feeding Mt Roskill Primary and May Road School, and the pockets nearer the Kāinga Ora redevelopment sites: Mount Roskill is several micro-markets, not one. Closer to Dominion Road you get established bungalow streets with the convenience of the shops and the bus spine. Further into the residential heart, the stock shifts toward post-war homes on fuller sites, some of them the focus of active redevelopment, which changes what the land is worth to a builder versus what the house is worth to a family. Streets near One Tree Hill Domain and Cornwall Park carry a lifestyle premium of their own. I price to the pocket, because a suburb-wide figure doesn't tell you which one you've got.
Living in Mt Roskill: straight answers
Is Mt Roskill a good place to live?
The Puketāpapa / Mt Roskill maunga is one of Auckland's 14 Tūpuna Maunga and is reached from Dominion Road. Keith Hay Park is one of the council's largest and most used parks, and it holds the Cameron Pool and Leisure Centre. Auckland Council describes the Puketāpapa Local Board area, which includes Mt Roskill, as having one of the most culturally diverse residential communities in the Auckland region. Stats NZ counted 25,743 usually resident people in the Mount Roskill area at the 2023 Census. The documented trade-off is water: the council's proposed Plan Change 120 names some parts of Mt Roskill as high-risk flood or coastal areas, where tougher rules for new development are proposed.
Which schools serve Mt Roskill?
These schools are located in Mt Roskill, according to the Ministry of Education school directory:
- Mt Roskill Primary School (primary)
- Mt Roskill Intermediate (intermediate)
- Mt Roskill Grammar (secondary)
- May Road School (primary)
- Hay Park School (primary)
- Marshall Laing School (primary)
- Dominion Road School (primary)
- Monte Cecilia Catholic School (primary)
Living in a suburb does not guarantee a place at its school. Check the school's enrolment zone before you buy, using the Ministry of Education's school zones page and Education Counts' Find your nearest school tool.
How do you get around from Mt Roskill?
AT's 2026 network map shows no station named Mt Roskill. The rail stops it names in this part of the isthmus include Mt Albert, Kingsland, Maungawhau, Ellerslie and Penrose. By bus, AT's frequent list has routes 25B and 25L, both Mt Roskill to the City Centre (Aotea Square), and routes 27H, 27W and 27T from Three Kings to Waitematā Station. AT's timetable data also shows routes 252 and 253 along Dominion Road and route 66 along Mt Albert Road, near Mount Roskill Shops. The Southwestern Motorway (SH20) runs through Mt Roskill, and NZTA says it has interchanges at Hillsborough Road and Dominion Road with ramps in both directions.
What has sold recently in Mt Roskill?
Recent sales in Mt Roskillare listed on this page, with the month and how each one sold. They were sold through Ray White AT Realty, the office our team sells from. We don't show sale prices here.
Where do locals eat in Mt Roskill?
- Maratha 1981 Indian Eatery, Indian restaurant, Melrose Road, Mount Roskill: 4.9 stars from 182 Google reviews, as at 30 September 2026.
- Tapsi, Middle Eastern restaurant, Dominion Road, Mount Roskill: 4.5 stars from 1,093 Google reviews, as at 30 September 2026.
- Tiger Bar & Restaurant, restaurant, Stoddard Road, Mount Roskill (inside SOHO Hotel Auckland): 4.7 stars from 272 Google reviews, as at 30 September 2026.
- SMASH, burger restaurant, Stoddard Road, Mount Roskill: 4.7 stars from 103 Google reviews, as at 30 September 2026.
Ratings are Google's, read on each place's page on 30 September 2026. They change, so check before you go.
Coming up / what's new: Roskill Development reported on 31 August 2026 that the Te Auaunga ki Tai Stormwater Reserve in Waikōwhai (Mount Roskill) is complete, with 126 m of Te Auaunga (Oakley Creek) daylighted and 35 trees and 1,834 plants added. (Roskill Development: Te Auaunga ki Tai Stormwater Reserve completed (31 August 2026))
Sources (checked 30 September 2026)
- Ministry of Education school directory (data.govt.nz)
- Stats NZ place summary: Mount Roskill
- Auckland Council: Puketāpapa / Mt Roskill maunga
- Auckland Council: Keith Hay Park
- Auckland Council: about Puketāpapa Local Board
- Auckland Council: what Plan Change 120 means for your neighbourhood
- Auckland Transport: frequent buses on key routes
- Auckland Transport: City Rail Link new network map 2026 (PDF)
- Auckland Transport timetable data (GTFS feed, valid 17 Sep to 31 Dec 2026)
- NZTA: SH20 Mt Roskill Extension project details
- Google Maps: ratings and review counts for the places listed, read 30 September 2026
- Roskill Development: Te Auaunga ki Tai Stormwater Reserve completed (31 August 2026)
- Mt Roskill Primary School (school website)
- Mt Roskill Intermediate (school website)
- Mt Roskill Grammar (school website)
- May Road School (school website)
- Hay Park School (school website)
- Marshall Laing School (school website)
- Dominion Road School (school website)
- Monte Cecilia Catholic School (school website)
- Ministry of Education: school zones and enrolment schemes
- Education Counts: Find your nearest school
Written by Ana Tresidder, licensed salesperson (REAA 2008), Ray White Manukau. Facts checked 30 September 2026.
Common questions
- How do I get a free property appraisal in Mt Roskill?
Send your Mt Roskill address through the appraisal form or call 021 234 5077, and Ana Tresidder will arrange a free, no-obligation appraisal. She looks at your home and at recent comparable sales nearby, then gives you an honest range. There is no obligation to list, and she gets back to you.
- How much is my house worth in Mt Roskill?
Your Mt Roskill house's value depends on its street, land, condition and the buyers on the day. Ask for a free appraisal: it is built on recent comparable sales near you, and Ana Tresidder gives you an honest range with the working shown.
- Who is the best real estate agent in Mt Roskill?
There is no official ranking of real estate agents in Mt Roskill, so look at each agent's local sales record, how they sell and how they communicate. Ana Tresidder is a salesperson with Ray White Manukau, part of the Pat Lapalapa Group. She works Mt Roskill and nearby suburbs, offers a free appraisal and communicates bilingually.
- How do I sell my house in Mt Roskill?
Start with a free appraisal so you know where your Mt Roskill home sits. Then agree a sale method (auction, private treaty or another option) and a marketing plan. Ana Tresidder and the Pat Lapalapa Group team look after preparation, photography, marketing and the campaign through to settlement.
- Is there a Ray White agent in Mt Roskill?
Yes. Ana Tresidder is a salesperson with Ray White Manukau (Ray White AT Realty), part of the Pat Lapalapa Group, and she covers Mt Roskill. She offers a free appraisal with no obligation to list, and she gets back to you.
- What schools serve Mount Roskill?
Mt Roskill Primary School, May Road School and Wesley Primary School are the main state primary options, feeding into Mt Roskill Intermediate (years 7-8) and Mount Roskill Grammar School for secondary. Zones are drawn street by street, so I always tell buyers to check the exact address against each school's own in-zone list before relying on it.
- What's the Kāinga Ora Roskill Development?
It's a Kāinga Ora-led redevelopment across parts of Mount Roskill, delivering up to around 920 new homes in place of roughly 260 older state homes, alongside upgraded parks and public spaces. It's reshaping specific streets rather than the whole suburb, so its effect on value depends heavily on how close a property sits to the active sites.
- How do I get around from Mount Roskill?
Dominion Road is the suburb's main arterial into central Auckland, well served by buses, and SH20 gives fast motorway access to the CBD, the airport and the North Shore. That combination of arterial and motorway access is one of the suburb's steadiest strengths.
- What parks does Mount Roskill have nearby?
One Tree Hill Domain and Cornwall Park are right next door, giving walking and cycling tracks, open farmland and the landmark volcanic cone essentially on the doorstep for a lot of Mount Roskill streets.
- Auction or by negotiation in Mount Roskill?
Auction suits homes with broad appeal and a deep buyer pool, where competition on the day drives the price. Unusual properties, or sites where redevelopment potential is the main draw, sometimes do better by negotiation or deadline sale. I'll recommend what fits your specific home, not what's easiest for me.
- Development site or family home: how should I sell my Mount Roskill property?
It depends on the section, the zoning and the existing house. A flat site with genuine intensification potential can clear more sold as-is to a developer than after a costly renovation. A sound home on a standard section usually does better presented tidy to a family buyer. I run both numbers at the appraisal and tell you straight which nets more.
Pre-list checklist
Before we go to market in Mt Roskill
- 01
Decide the angle: family home or development site
Mount Roskill stock sells to genuinely different buyers. We set the positioning first, because a full site marketed as a tidy family home, or vice versa, both leave money on the table.
- 02
Confirm the school zone in writing if it's a selling point
Mt Roskill Primary, May Road School and the Mount Roskill Grammar zone all matter to family buyers. Where your address sits clearly inside the zone, get that confirmed and I can market the home with certainty.
- 03
Tidy the section and front yard
First impression at the open home and the cover shot. On a potential development site, a clear, uncluttered section also helps buyers read the land.
- 04
Declutter every room
Most homes here are 1950s-era. Buyers need to imagine themselves in the space, whether they're buying to live or to redevelop.
- 05
Book photography two weeks before listing
Never compress the prep window. Rushed photos cost more than the styling itself, especially on a suburb with such a wide buyer mix to speak to.
- 06
LIM, title and any zoning detail ready before the first open home
Buyers' lawyers ask, and anyone weighing up redevelopment potential wants the zoning picture up front. Have it ready so the campaign reads as organised.
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