Median weekly rent by region (new rentals): NZ data and downloads
Northland was $560 in Jul 2026, up $10.00 on a year earlier.
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Source: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Tenancy Services). Last retrieved 10 October 2026.
Median weekly rent by region (new tenancies)
NorthlandAucklandWaikatoBay of PlentyGisborneHawke's BayTaranakiManawatu-WanganuiWellingtonTasmanNelsonMarlboroughWest CoastCanterburyOtagoSouthland
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| Period | Northland (NZ$) | Auckland (NZ$) | Waikato (NZ$) | Bay of Plenty (NZ$) | Gisborne (NZ$) | Hawke's Bay (NZ$) | Taranaki (NZ$) | Manawatu-Wanganui (NZ$) | Wellington (NZ$) | Tasman (NZ$) | Nelson (NZ$) | Marlborough (NZ$) | West Coast (NZ$) | Canterbury (NZ$) | Otago (NZ$) | Southland (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $560 | $640 | $570 | $650 | $618 | $600 | $550 | $520 | $575 | $600 | $550 | $585 | $435 | $550 | $580 | $500 |
| Jun 2026 | $580 | $650 | $575 | $630 | $580 | $593 | $550 | $520 | $575 | $560 | $565 | $550 | $465 | $550 | $600 | $493 |
| May 2026 | $565 | $650 | $580 | $650 | $605 | $600 | $560 | $520 | $588 | $590 | $560 | $580 | $450 | $550 | $640 | $495 |
| Apr 2026 | $580 | $650 | $580 | $650 | $623 | $600 | $560 | $520 | $590 | $568 | $580 | $550 | $500 | $550 | $590 | $510 |
| Mar 2026 | $580 | $640 | $570 | $650 | $650 | $600 | $570 | $520 | $580 | $610 | $550 | $550 | $430 | $550 | $550 | $490 |
| Feb 2026 | $580 | $620 | $570 | $650 | $650 | $590 | $560 | $520 | $600 | $593 | $540 | $560 | $500 | $550 | $550 | $470 |
| Jan 2026 | $580 | $645 | $570 | $660 | $645 | $590 | $580 | $520 | $603 | $595 | $570 | $560 | $450 | $575 | $760 | $480 |
| Dec 2025 | $570 | $650 | $570 | $630 | $560 | $600 | $565 | $520 | $595 | $590 | $540 | $560 | $460 | $580 | $580 | $473 |
| Nov 2025 | $560 | $650 | $570 | $640 | $600 | $600 | $550 | $530 | $590 | $575 | $500 | $570 | $445 | $569 | $570 | $500 |
| Oct 2025 | $560 | $650 | $565 | $635 | $600 | $600 | $560 | $510 | $570 | $580 | $540 | $560 | $430 | $540 | $590 | $450 |
| Sep 2025 | $558 | $650 | $570 | $630 | $630 | $590 | $560 | $500 | $575 | $580 | $520 | $560 | $410 | $545 | $550 | $475 |
| Aug 2025 | $570 | $650 | $568 | $643 | $623 | $600 | $575 | $520 | $565 | $580 | $523 | $550 | $450 | $540 | $550 | $480 |
| Jul 2025 | $550 | $650 | $560 | $640 | $600 | $600 | $563 | $500 | $590 | $580 | $523 | $535 | $420 | $530 | $560 | $480 |
| Jun 2025 | $580 | $650 | $560 | $630 | $600 | $620 | $560 | $500 | $590 | $580 | $563 | $550 | $470 | $535 | $590 | $480 |
| May 2025 | $580 | $650 | $565 | $630 | $620 | $610 | $565 | $500 | $595 | $560 | $560 | $590 | $440 | $550 | $600 | $480 |
| Apr 2025 | $580 | $650 | $570 | $650 | $600 | $600 | $590 | $530 | $595 | $590 | $550 | $560 | $420 | $550 | $580 | $480 |
| Mar 2025 | $565 | $650 | $570 | $650 | $650 | $620 | $550 | $520 | $610 | $578 | $550 | $580 | $440 | $550 | $550 | $460 |
| Feb 2025 | $560 | $650 | $560 | $650 | $650 | $600 | $550 | $528 | $650 | $580 | $550 | $578 | $450 | $550 | $550 | $460 |
| Jan 2025 | $550 | $650 | $570 | $660 | $655 | $620 | $588 | $520 | $635 | $580 | $580 | $580 | $420 | $560 | $700 | $500 |
| Dec 2024 | $560 | $650 | $565 | $640 | $575 | $630 | $550 | $520 | $615 | $600 | $570 | $550 | $450 | $570 | $585 | $470 |
Jul 2026Northland $560Auckland $640Waikato $570Bay of Plenty $650Gisborne $618Hawke's Bay $600Taranaki $550Manawatu-Wanganui $520Wellington $575Tasman $600Nelson $550Marlborough $585West Coast $435Canterbury $550Otago $580Southland $500
Lines break at accounting-basis changes and missing periods. Source: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Tenancy Services).
Median weekly rent by region (new rentals): NZ data and downloads: definitions
The median weekly rent for new rentals in each region, monthly from tenancy bond records.
Median weekly rent by region (new rentals): NZ data and downloads: comparison limits
These affect how the figures can be compared.
- Smaller regions have few new rentals each month, so their medians jump around; use 12-month averages for trends.
- Dollars are not adjusted for inflation.
Median weekly rent by region (new rentals): NZ data and downloads: data by period
The latest ten periods for up to the first six series. Downloads contain every published observation.
| Period | Northland | Auckland | Waikato | Bay of Plenty | Gisborne | Hawke's Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $560 | $640 | $570 | $650 | $618 | $600 |
| Jun 2026 | $580 | $650 | $575 | $630 | $580 | $593 |
| May 2026 | $565 | $650 | $580 | $650 | $605 | $600 |
| Apr 2026 | $580 | $650 | $580 | $650 | $623 | $600 |
| Mar 2026 | $580 | $640 | $570 | $650 | $650 | $600 |
| Feb 2026 | $580 | $620 | $570 | $650 | $650 | $590 |
| Jan 2026 | $580 | $645 | $570 | $660 | $645 | $590 |
| Dec 2025 | $570 | $650 | $570 | $630 | $560 | $600 |
| Nov 2025 | $560 | $650 | $570 | $640 | $600 | $600 |
| Oct 2025 | $560 | $650 | $565 | $635 | $600 | $600 |
Median weekly rent by region (new rentals): NZ data and downloads: questions for your AI
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- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Tenancy Services), Rental bond data: monthly by region
- Licence
- Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY 3.0 NZ). Source: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, rental bond data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 NZ.
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- 444341b2963bb280859e5bdf00d677c389e25b48ecd4fd415882970aac708740
- Retrieved
- 10 October 2026