Data · New Zealand
Median weekly rent by region, New Zealand
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged with MBIE Tenancy Services, by territorial authority. Each figure covers a rolling twelve-month window. Data shown is for the year to April 2025.
- Last updated
- Period covered
- the year to April 2025
Median weekly rent by region
| Region | Weekly rent (median) | Bonds lodged | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | $630 | 765 | - |
| Wellington City | $700 | 324 | - |
| Christchurch City | $590 | 258 | - |
| Dunedin City | $495 | 129 | - |
| Hamilton City | $560 | 105 | - |
| Tauranga City | $730 | 48 | - |
| Lower Hutt City | $597 | 39 | - |
| Queenstown-Lakes District | $820 | 33 | - |
| Rotorua District | $530 | 27 | - |
| Palmerston North City | $600 | 24 | - |
| Whangarei District | $593 | 24 | - |
| Invercargill City | $545 | 21 | - |
| New Plymouth District | $560 | 21 | - |
| Whanganui District | $525 | 21 | - |
| Hastings District | $580 | 18 | - |
Numbers are the median weekly rent on bonds lodged over the twelve months ending on the date shown, as published by MBIE in its Market Rent dataset. Median means half the bonds lodged in that window were at or below the rent shown and half above. MBIE suppresses figures for areas with too few bonds to report safely, so some territorial authorities do not appear.
What the numbers say
Median weekly rent in Auckland was $630 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Wellington City was $700 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Christchurch City was $590 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Dunedin City was $495 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Hamilton City was $560 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Tauranga City was $730 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Lower Hutt City was $597 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Queenstown-Lakes District was $820 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Rotorua District was $530 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Palmerston North City was $600 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Whangarei District was $593 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Invercargill City was $545 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in New Plymouth District was $560 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Whanganui District was $525 over the year to April 2025.
Median weekly rent in Hastings District was $580 over the year to April 2025.
How to read this page
Every number on this page is a twelve-month median, sourced from MBIE's published Market Rent data. Median means half of the bonds lodged in that window were at or below the rent shown; half above. The bond count gives the sample size and is itself a useful indicator of rental turnover in the area.
Cite this page
RentManager NZ. (2025). NZ Rental Medians by Region (the year to April 2025). Retrieved from https://rentmanager.nz/data/nz/rental-medians. Data: MBIE Tenancy Services Market Rent.