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What’s it like to live in Kohimarama?
Considering a move to Kohi?
Last updated: 27 February 2025
Your home isn’t just a building. The area surrounding it plays a huge part in your day-to-day life, and that of your family – so you need to find the perfect fit.
Property viewings help you get a feel for individual homes, but how can you learn about a suburb as a whole? Well, in addition to walking its streets, this is a question of good old fashioned research.
To help you decide which is the best suburb in Auckland for your next home, we’ll be exploring some of the city’s commonly searched areas, so you can decide what’s right for you.
This time, we’re discovering the coastal suburb of Kohimarama.
Kohimarama’s property landscape
Average Kohimarama house prices:
As of January 2025, the average asking price* for property in Kohimarama looked like this:
- 3-4 bedroom houses: $2,236,100
- Prices have increased by 7% year on year.
Life in Kohimarama
Access to the ocean, some of the best views in the city and one of Auckland’s most scenic commutes – all of this is on offer to those who chose to call Kohimarama home. Nestled in between Mission Bay and St. Helier’s, Kohi is one of Auckland’s most popular beachside suburbs, south of the Harbour Bridge. Here’s a closer look at what it has to offer:
- Kohi beach: if you consider ocean access as a right, not a privilege, you could do a lot worse than Kohi. Its white sand beach is often a lot less crowded than that of Mission Bay, and provides gorgeous, unobstructed views out to Rangitoto Island. For sailing enthusiasts, Kohimarama Yacht Club is a great resource to have on your doorstep.
- Madills Farm Playground: with equipment to suit children ranging from tots to teenagers, The playground, and the surrounding reserve with sports fields, is a great spot for a family day out.
- Cafes and restaurants: no beachside suburb is complete without a collection of quality cafes and restaurants and, in this department, Kohi definitely doesn’t disappoint. It should be no surprise that seafood from Kohi Fresh Fish & Takeaways is a firm favourite among locals, and there’s a great local bakery to boot!
The view from Kohimarama Beach.
Getting around
We’ve already mentioned that living in Kohimarama provides the opportunity for one of Auckland’s most scenic commutes – along Tamaki Drive. It’s fair to say that this stretch of road can get busy during peak commuting hours, but there are also buses running from Kohi, and cycling is another popular option. From the beachfront, it’s about 9km along Tamaki Drive, into the city.
Of course, depending on where in Kohi you live, there’s also the option to go over the top, via Kepa Road.
Schools in Kohimarama
With the beach, the ocean and an array of playgrounds and open spaces, Kohimarama is a great option for young parents on the lookout for somewhere to raise a family. Among the schools on offer in the area are:
- Kohimarama School – 112 Kohimarama Rd.
- St Thomas's School – Cnr Allum St Kohimarama Road.
- Selwyn College – 203-245 Kohimarama Road.
- Sacred Heart – 250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie (private, boys only).
- Baradene College of the Sacred Heart – 237 Victoria Avenue, Remuera (private, girls).
To find more specific details on an individual property in Kohimarama, check out the Trade Me Property listing. You can also use our homes.co.nz property insights tool to access records, rateable values (RVs), estimates, sales, and trends.
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