The price of residential property in New Zealand was the highest in the Auckland region in October 2025, with an average sale price of over *** million New Zealand dollars. The most populated city in the country, Auckland, has consistently reported higher house prices compared to most other regions. Buying property in New Zealand, particularly in its major cities, is expensive. The nation has one of the highest house-price-to-income ratios in the world. Auckland residential market The residential housing market in Auckland is competitive. Prices have been slowly decreasing although the Auckland region experienced an annual increase in the average residential house price in October 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. The price of residential property in Auckland was the highest in the Auckland City district, with an average sale price of around **** million New Zealand dollars. Home financing Due to the rising cost of real estate, an increasing number of New Zealanders who want to own their own property are taking on mortgages. Most residential mortgage lending in New Zealand went to owner-occupier borrowers, followed by first home buyers. In addition to mortgage lending, previously under the KiwiSaver HomeStart initiative, first-home buyers in New Zealand were able to apply to withdraw all or part of their KiwiSaver retirement savings to assist with purchasing a first home. Nonetheless, the scheme was discontinued in May 2024. Furthermore, even with a large initial deposit, it may take decades for many borrowers to pay off their mortgage.

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The average rent in the housing market in New Zealand was *** New Zealand dollars per week as of December 2024. The Auckland and Bay of Plenty regions had the highest mean rents for residential housing across the country at *** New Zealand dollars per week, respectively. The Southland region had the lowest mean weekly rent at around *** New Zealand dollars.

Housing Index in New Zealand increased to 2291 Points in October from 2287 Points in September of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand House Prices MoM Change - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Average House Prices in New Zealand increased to 902020 NZD in October from 900521 NZD in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand Average House Prices.

The Real Estate Services industry has faced mixed conditions over recent years. Despite the recent improvement in housing supply and the piling up of inventory, prices remain elevated relative to pre-pandemic levels, offsetting revenue declines for real estate agents. A demand-supply imbalance led to historically high housing prices in 2021-22, though tighter loan-to-value ratio (LVR) regulations and heightened interest rates curbed real estate activity and weakened prices over the two years through 2023-24. The bright-line test extension in 2021 cooled speculative investment, diminishing property investors' interest. Residential property transactions plunged in 2022-23 as cost-of-living pressures and soaring borrowing expenses weighed on mortgage affordability. As inflation moderates and the official cash rate has come down since August 2024, sales volumes and demand will pick up. That's why revenue is forecast to climb 2.8% in 2024-25. However, a plunge in property transactions is why revenue is expected to have dipped at an annualised 0.4% over the five years through 2024-25 to $6.2 billion. The commercial market has faced shifting tenant preferences, particularly around remote work arrangements, contributing to elevated office vacancy rates. Nonetheless, booming demand for industrial space and interest in green buildings has yielded new opportunities. Concurrently, the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has boosted operational efficiency for many real estate agencies, underpinning growth in their profit margins and alleviating some wage pressures. The Coalition government’s reinstatement of 80% interest deductibility for residential investment properties in April 2024, with a plan to reach 100% by April 2025, alongside the rollback of the bright-line test from 10 to 2 years, will spur investor activity and escalate property prices. These policy changes will entice property investors, expanding this market's revenue share over the coming years and benefiting real estate agencies. Consecutive cuts to the official cash rate to counter subdued economic activity will strengthen mortgage affordability and promote a resurgence in the residential property market. However, an expanding housing supply – aided by funding for social housing units and relaxed planning restrictions – will temper price escalation and slow agencies' commission growth over the coming years. Rising competition among real estate agencies and the continued adoption of digital tools, from big data analytics to advanced customer management solutions, will intensify market dynamics, creating opportunities and challenges for prospective and existing agents. Overall, revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 2.2% over the five years through 2029-30 to $6.9 billion.

In October 2025, the West Coast region recorded the largest annual change in residential property prices in New Zealand, with an increase of around **** percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The national median price for residential property in New Zealand was ******* New Zealand dollars in that month, a decrease from October 2024.

The average price of residential property in New Zealand in December 2024 was around ******* New Zealand dollars. Auckland had the highest average sales price across the country's regions that year at around *********** New Zealand dollars.

The average rent in the housing market in Marlborough, New Zealand was *** New Zealand dollars per week as of December 2024. The Auckland and Bay of Plenty regions had the highest mean rents for residential housing across the country at *** New Zealand dollars per week, respectively.

New Zealand has one of the highest house price-to-income ratios in the world; nonetheless, since the first quarter of 2022, the country's house price-to-income ratio started to trend downward. In the first quarter of 2025, the ratio was *****, a decrease from the same quarter of the previous year. This ratio was calculated by dividing nominal house prices by nominal disposable income per head, and is considered a measure of affordability. Homeownership dream New Zealand has been in what is widely considered a housing bubble. The disproportionately large increases in residential house prices have placed the dream of owning their own home out of reach for many in the country. In 2025, around ** percent of residential properties were sold for over a million New Zealand dollars. The majority of mortgage lending in the country went to owner-occupiers where the property was not their first home, with first-home buyers often struggling to secure a loan. In general, only New Zealand residents and citizens can buy homes in the country to live in, with new regulations tightening investment activity in that market. Rent affordability Due to New Zealand's high property prices, many individuals and families are stuck renting for prolonged periods. However, with rent prices increasing across the country and the share of monthly income spent on rent trending upwards in tandem with a highly competitive rental market, renting is becoming a less appealing prospect for many. The Auckland and Bay of Plenty regions had the highest weekly rent prices across the country as of December 2024, with the Southland region recording the lowest rent prices per week.

House Price Index YoY in New Zealand increased to 0 percent in October from -0.10 percent in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand House Price Index YoY.

AU and NZ Real Estate Advisory Service Market size was valued at USD 6.0 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 6.2 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2026 to 2032.

AU and NZ Real Estate Advisory Service Market Drivers

1. Urbanisation and Economic Growth

In major cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, and Wellington, the economy is still expanding, which is driving up demand for real estate consultancy services.Opportunities are being created in both the residential and commercial sectors by urban sprawl and infrastructure development (such as transportation and commercial zones).2. Migration and Population Growth The need for housing, rental units, and mixed-use complexes is increasing due to the high rate of population increase, especially from immigration.

Advisory firms are assisting customers in locating investment possibilities and places with strong demand.

Demand for financial asset broking services has been mixed over the past few years. Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity peaked in 2021, spurred by digitisation trends and low interest rates. More recently, inflationary pressures and subdued business sentiment have curtailed M&A plans. Still, demand in the technology and telecommunications sectors, driven by rising interest in AI, continues to offer respite within the broader M&A landscape. Meanwhile, mortgage broking plunged along with new residential mortgage lending over the two years through 2023-24 as dwindling housing affordability weighed on mortgage uptake. However, mortgage activity has since rebounded, as successive cash rate cuts from August 2024 have improved housing affordability and stimulated property transactions. New Zealand’s small market size and strong competition from foreign exchanges, notably the ASX, constrain industry revenue and profitability expansion. Despite rocky market conditions, some segments, like capital raising, have outperformed other investment banking services. Companies seeking to fortify their balance sheets amid a harsh trading environment have bolstered capital-raising activity. Amendments to the NZX’s listing rules in January 2024 to allow accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offers (ANREOs) have provided issuers more flexibility in their fundraising activities, further stimulating capital-raising activity. This shift and mounting appetite for capital-raising activity have partly offset other segments' decline. Overall, industry revenue is expected to nosedive at an annualised 5.8% to $556.4 million over the five years through 2025-26. Nevertheless, improved mortgage uptake and a widespread recovery in the housing market are anticipated to contribute to a 2.2% revenue rise in 2025-26. Stabilising macroeconomic conditions and easing inflation are forecast to improve economic and monetary policy certainty. This environment is likely to narrow valuation gaps between targets and acquirers, supporting a moderate uptick in M&A activity. Nonetheless, heightened recession concerns fuelled by recent US reciprocal tariffs are tempering investor sentiment, limiting the overall momentum for deals. New Zealand’s smaller market size and fewer opportunities on the NZX will continue driving domestic companies to list on larger exchanges like the ASX. While upcoming reforms – like the removal of the requirement to publish prospective financial information for NZX IPOs – may help stimulate the exchange's IPO pipeline, it's unlikely to match foreign markets’ capital appeal. Meanwhile, housing market policies like partially restoring interest deductibility for residential investment loans, shortening the bright-line test and increasing land availability are poised to reignite property transactions. That’s why revenue is projected to rise at an annualised 2.9% to $643.0 million through the end of 2030-31.

Portugal, Canada, and the United States were the countries with the highest house price to income ratio in 2024. In all three countries, the index exceeded 130 index points, while the average for all OECD countries stood at 116.2 index points. The index measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. An index value of 120, for example, would mean that house price growth has outpaced income growth by 20 percent since 2015. How have house prices worldwide changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? House prices started to rise gradually after the global financial crisis (2007–2008), but this trend accelerated with the pandemic. The countries with advanced economies, which usually have mature housing markets, experienced stronger growth than countries with emerging economies. Real house price growth (accounting for inflation) peaked in 2022 and has since lost some of the gain. Although, many countries experienced a decline in house prices, the global house price index shows that property prices in 2023 were still substantially higher than before COVID-19. Renting vs. buying In the past, house prices have grown faster than rents. However, the home affordability has been declining notably, with a direct impact on rental prices. As people struggle to buy a property of their own, they often turn to rental accommodation. This has resulted in a growing demand for rental apartments and soaring rental prices.

The average rent in the housing market in Canterbury, New Zealand was *** New Zealand dollars per week as of December 2024. The Auckland and Bay of Plenty regions had the highest mean rents for residential housing across the country at *** New Zealand dollars per week, respectively.

The average rent in the housing market in Southland, New Zealand was *** New Zealand dollars per week as of December 2024. The Auckland and Bay of Plenty regions had the highest mean rents for residential housing across the country at *** New Zealand dollars per week, respectively.

Wide cyclical fluctuation has characterised the performance of the Multi-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Construction industry over the five years through 2024-25. Despite these ups and downs, overall revenue has remained stagnant over the period, at a total of $2.7 billion. Industry revenue peaked at a record $3.7 billion in 2021-22 and has plummeted in recent years, corresponding with the sharp correction in the number of multi-unit dwelling consents issued. The anticipated decline in industry revenue by 6.5% in 2024-25 reflects the recent hike in mortgage interest rates and the winding back of government first-home buyer stimulus. Industry profitability has climbed marginally despite contracting from the 2021-22 peak, while industry participation has maintained an upwards trend as new entrants strike out in business. The shift in dwelling construction away from traditional single-unit houses and towards higher-density apartments and townhouses has underpinned the industry’s long-term performance. This partly stems from the escalation in land prices pushing investors into medium-to-high-density alternatives but also reflects the growing preferences for urban lifestyles in close proximity to transport, nightlife and other inner-city amenities. Prior to the current slump in multi-unit dwelling construction, builders enjoyed robust growth across the residential building market, corresponding with historically low interest rates, strong population growth and generous first-home buyer subsidies. The escalation in residential property prices encouraged buyers to opt for lower-cost alternatives, and the number of multi-unit dwelling consents surged to 58.1% of all consents issued in 2022-23, double the level in 2015-16 and representing accelerated long-term growth. The higher housing costs forced many New Zealanders to rent rather than buy, encouraging property developers to invest in apartments and townhouses. The Multi-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Construction industry’s performance is set to recover solidly through 2029-30, underpinned by mounting population pressures and some easing in mortgage interest rates. Investment in multi-unit dwelling construction will also be supported by the reinstatement of property tax deductions, the relaxation of tenancy laws and growing opportunities under the build-to-rent (BTR) funding model. The winding back of first-home buyer subsidies will be partly offset by the Central Government’s (Te Kawanatanga o Aotearoa) direct funding of social housing projects. Still, more households may be forced to remain in the rental market. Industry revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 5.6 % through 2029-30 to $3.6 billion, driving higher profitability and attracting increased participation.

Los precios de las propiedades residenciales en Nueva Zelanda disminuyeron un 1,15 por ciento en junio de 2025 en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior. Esta página incluye un gráfico con datos históricos sobre los precios de la propiedad residencial en Nueva Zelanda.

The Household Appliance Wholesaling industry has experienced fluctuating performance in recent years because of changes in consumer spending, housing construction activity and intensifying competition from wholesale bypass. A slowdown in house construction over the two years through 2024-25 has weakened demand for appliances tied to new homes, influencing overall sales and pressuring wholesalers to adjust their inventories. Meanwhile, a shift towards online shopping has strained traditional retail sales channels, pushing wholesalers to adapt by improving their online presence and exploring partnerships with ecommerce platforms. Growing substitute threats from online entertainment, like games and streaming services, have reduced sales of brown goods. Despite these pressures, there remains steady demand from the hospitality sector, particularly as cafes and restaurants continue to upgrade and expand their equipment, presenting growth opportunities in commercial sales. This diversification in customer demand has offered some resilience, allowing wholesalers to offset declines in retail by catering to hospitality customers that prioritise high-quality, durable equipment. Technological advancement has allowed wholesalers to refine operational efficiencies like superior inventory management, which has helped to improve profitability in recent years. Overall, industry revenue is expected to contract by an annualised 2.5% over the five years through 2024-25 to $1.4 billion. This includes an estimated 5.2% drop in revenue for 2024–25, driven by lower discretionary income, which is curbing consumer spending and stalling revenue growth. In the coming years, revenue expansion is projected to remain subdued as the pressures from declining house construction and weak growth in discretionary household income persist, dampening demand from the residential market. Also, domestic appliance retailing will face continued pressure from the shift to online channels, challenging wholesalers to refine distribution strategies and enhance digital capabilities to reach consumers directly. However, the food-service sector presents a promising opportunity for wholesalers, as cafes and restaurants drive demand for new appliances to meet operational needs and align with consumer expectations for quality and efficiency. As wholesalers increasingly integrate innovation and technology, they may be able to counterbalance sluggish growth in traditional markets and sustain a competitive advantage. Industry revenue is forecast to remain stable at $1.4 billion through the end of 2029-30.

In 2024, the New Zealand camping trailer market decreased by -26% to $79M, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. In general, consumption, however, recorded prominent growth. Camping trailer consumption peaked at $124M in 2022; however, from 2023 to 2024, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.