Market context

NZ median house prices by region

Current median sale prices across New Zealand’s main regions and suburbs, plus how they’ve moved from 2010 to 2026. Compare where prices sit today, then explore the long-run trend below.

Filter down to a suburb and compare it

Updated September 2026

Pick a region, then a city, then a suburb. We’ll show its median and how it stacks up against the national median.

Source: REINZ Monthly Property Report, plus territorial authority and suburb medians (as of September 2026). Suburb medians are indicative and rounded — a guide to relative price levels, not a valuation.

20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026$0k$350k$700k$1.05M$1.40M
  • New Zealand
  • Auckland
New Zealand

$755k

median sale price

+1% since 2020
Auckland

$950k

median sale price

-5% since 2020+26% vs national
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Wellington

$745k

median sale price

-4% since 2020-1% vs national
First home guide to Wellington →
Canterbury

$715k

median sale price

+35% since 2020-5% vs national
First home guide to Canterbury →
Dunedin

$600k

median sale price

+2% since 2020-21% vs national
Queenstown

$1.50M

median sale price

+31% since 2020+99% vs national
Waikato

$735k

median sale price

+11% since 2020-3% vs national
First home guide to Waikato →
Bay of Plenty

$795k

median sale price

+7% since 2020+5% vs national

Every suburb, at a glance

Median sale price by suburb across NZ’s main regions, updated September 2026.

Where could you buy in Auckland?

Tell us your budget and the minimum school decile you’re after, and we’ll surface Auckland suburbs where entry-level homes (units, townhouses and smaller houses) fit your budget — even where the suburb median sits higher. Indicative only — a starting point for your own research, not property or school-zone advice.

Figures are indicative annual median sale prices based on REINZ regional data, rounded for readability. Median prices reflect what sold in a given period and can shift with the mix of homes on the market — they’re a guide to long-term trends, not a valuation. General information only, not financial advice.