Homebuyers keen on seaside living are giving house prices a boost in Christchurch's southeastern suburbs.

Sumner, and the hills of Scarborough and Richmond above it, have recorded the city's highest increases in property values in the past year, according to real estate analyst CoreLogic.

Values for flat parts of Sumner jumped 10.6 per cent jump in the year to February, followed by a 5.9 per cent rise for Richmond Hill, and 5.3 per cent for Scarborough.

DAVID WALKER/STUFF Phillipstown has a combination of modern units and older freestanding houses.

The figures from CoreLogic, which provides data for state-owned valuer Quotable Value, show Scarborough remains Christchurch's priciest neighbourhood with a median (mid-point) value of $1.16 million.

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Canterbury Valuation property valuer Richard Western, who has worked in the Sumner area for 25 years, said the area remained popular despite concerns over sea level rise and damage from the earthquakes.

ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF A view of Shag Rock, Sumner Beach and Scarborough hill from Southshore in Christchurch.

"There's always good demand and the prices are right up there," he said.

"Plenty of people want to live out that way, and they will pay richly for it."

Bare land on Scarborough hill costs $1000 a square metre, more than twice the cost of land on nearby Richmond and Clifton hills, he said.

Values have dropped in Fendalton, but it remains one of Christchurch's priciest suburbs.

"It's a separate market really with those views, land prices are really high and it's always been like that."

Real estate agent Craig Prier, of Ray White, said the Sumner area is getting strong buyer interest from people moving within the neighbourhood or returning after the quakes.

Most homes' quake repairs have been done and the improvements on the main street and amenities had given the area a boost, he said.

Homes being advertised for sale on Scarborough hill include a large modern house with four bedrooms, ocean views, and an indoor pool and sauna for about $2.25m.

According to the real estate institute, average prices in Christchurch have risen 2.8 per cent in a year and the median (mid-point) price of homes sold in the city in February was $473,000. Values were higher in surrounding districts, with $580,000 recorded in Selwyn (up 2.7 per cent) and $480,000 in Waimakariri (up 5.5 per cent).

CoreLogic figures show Christchurch's second highest valued neighbourhood in the past year behind Scarborough was Fendalton ($1.14m), despite an annual fall of 1.8 per cent. Kennedy's Bush was third priciest at $1.12m.

STACY SQUIRES/STUFF Sumner, looking northeast.

Buyers wanting the most bang for their buck could head to Phillipstown, where the median value was just over $295,000. This was followed by Aranui, where values rose 5.3 per cent to $300,500, and Linwood was third cheapest on $325,900.

Values were up on Banks Peninsula, with a rise of 10.4 per cent in Akaroa.

A large number of suburbs saw values rise or fall by less than 1 per cent during the year.

CHRISTCHURCH MEDIAN VALUES

Highest

Scarborough, $1.16m Fendalton $1.14m Kennedy's Bush $1.12m Merivale $974,600 Richmond Hill $914,650

Lowest

Phillipstown $295,450 Aranui $300,500 Linwood $323,900 Waltham $335,300 Bromley $337,700

Biggest increases

Sumner 10% Richmond Hill 5.9% Scarborough 5.7% Aranui 5.3% Charteris Bay 4.7%

All areas, median value and annual change

Scarborough $1.62m (+5.7%)

Fendalton $1.14m (-1.8%)

Kennedys Bush $1.12m (+0.6%)

Merivale $974,600 (+3.4%)

Richmond Hill $914,650 (+5.9%)

Clifton $855,350 (+3.1%)

Strowan $854,550 (+2.5%)

West Melton $784,050 (+3.2%)

Prebbleton $769,800 (+1.3%)

Huntsbury $764,750 (+4.0%)

Moncks Bay $759,750 (+3.3%)

Westmorland $748,650 (+1.7%)

Cass Bay $441,00 (+3.9%)

Sumner $741,200 (+10.6%)

Cashmere $741,100 (+2.4%)

Mount Pleasant $728,900 (+2.6%)

Northwood $716,500 (+0.7%)

Governors Bay $689,000 (+3.6%)

Tai Tapu $668,100 (+0.3%)

Akaroa $657,600 (+10.4%)

Marshland $653200 (-0.7%)

Ilam $649,200 (+1.1%)

Cracroft $641,950 (+2.6%)

Waimairi Beach $635,250 (-0.5%)

Charteris Bay $626,150 (+4.7%)

Lincoln $622,850 (+1.3%)

Wigram $611,350 (+2.8%)

Burnside $607,450 (+3.5%)

Saint Albans $583,400 (+2.2%)

Beckenham $566,550 (+4.7%)

Rolleston $565,100 (+1.2%)

Halswell $558,300 (+0.7%)

Avonhead $557,100 (+0.2%)

Woodend Beach $556,500 (+4.1%)

Yaldhurst $551,250 (+1.1%)

Opawa $541,000 (+4.1%)

Casebrook $539,400 (-0.1%)

Pegasus $537,700 (+0.1%)

Hillsborough $535,750 (+1.8%)

Takamatua $532,950 (+7.5%)

Springston $532,900 (+0.6%)

Bryndwr $519,450 531550 (+2.3%)

Heathcote Valley $528,100 (+2.3%)

Diamond Harbour $521,350 (+2.7%)

Lyttelton $517,200 (+3.1%)

Riccarton $512,800 (-0.2%)

Kirwee $509,950 (+0.3%)

Papanui $509,850 (+2.4%)

Middleton $507,150 (+1.1%)

Somerfield $497,800 (+4.1%)

Saint Martins $496,550 (+2.9%)

Parklands $496,000 (+0.8%)

Duvauchelle $492,000 (+14.0%)

Russley $488,750 (+1.7%)

Broomfield $480,100 (+0.6%)

Upper Riccarton $479,800 (+1.4%)

Christchurch central $474,950 (+1.2%)

Woodend $469,350 (+2.1%)

Rangiora $467,700 (+1.5%)

Bishopdale $463,900 (0.7%)

Southshore $459,450 (-1.1%)

Hillmorton $459,350 (-0.1%)

Wainui $458,650 (+4.7%)

Redwood $456,700 (+1.2%)

Templeton $455,250 (+2.7%)

Kaiapoi $447,200 (+3.5%)

Burwood $446,050 (+1.8%)

Hoon Hay $441,700 (+3.6%)

Shirley $441,450 (+2.9%)

Leeston $440,900 (+0.5%)

Hornby $437,250 (+1.3%)

Sockburn $437,200 (+0.7%)

Belfast $436,000 (+0.3%)

Darfield $434,950 (+0.5%)

Spreydon $432,150 (+3.3%)

Methven $432,150 (+4.5%)

Mairehau $424,700 (+1.9%)

Waikuku Beach $424,600 (+1.8%)

Oxford $412,850 (+1.6%)

Allenton $406,150 (+1.9%)

Hei Hei $404,800 (+0.1%)

Dallington $402,850 (+1.2%)

Northcote $395,050 (+1.0%)

South New Brighton $384,300 (-0.4%)

Islington $377,750 (+0.8%)

Southbridge $376,700 (-0.5%)

Sydenham $376,700 (+2.8%)

North New Brighton $371,350 (+3.8%)

Woolston $366,300 (+4.2%)

Richmond $365,250 (+3.6%)

Addington $362,950 (+1.8%)

Pines Beach $360,500 (+4.2%)

Avonside $357,700 (+4.0%)

New Brighton $356,600 (+3.3%)

Bromley $337,700 (+3.1%)

Waltham $335,300 (+1.6%)

Linwood $323,900 (+0.7%)

Aranui $300,500 (+5.3%)

Phillipstown $295,450 (+1.9%)