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New Zealand · Housing

Prices, rents, affordability, mortgages and construction.

12 indicators · 6 with data

Prices

Real house prices

index (2015 = 100)

31st of 55 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Real house pricesNew Zealand's real house prices rose from 121.7 in 2018 to 123.2 in 2026.20182020202220242026120140160180123.2

New Zealand's real house prices rose from 121.7 in 2018 to 123.2 in 2026.

Nominal house price index

index (2015 = 100)

28th of 55 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Nominal house price indexNew Zealand's nominal house price index rose from 127.5 in 2018 to 168.6 in 2026.20182020202220242026120140160180200168.6

New Zealand's nominal house price index rose from 127.5 in 2018 to 168.6 in 2026.

Real house price growth (year on year)

annual %

53rd of 55 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
Real house price growth (year on year)New Zealand's real house price growth (year on year) fell from 1.4 % in 2018 to -3.7 % in 2026.20182020202220242026-20%-10%0%10%20%30%-3.7 %

New Zealand's real house price growth (year on year) fell from 1.4 % in 2018 to -3.7 % in 2026.

Rent price index

index (2015 = 100)

13th of 30 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Rent price indexNew Zealand's rent price index rose from 108.4 in 2019 to 137.6 in 2026.20192020202120222023202420252026110120130140137.6

New Zealand's rent price index rose from 108.4 in 2019 to 137.6 in 2026.

Affordability

House price-to-income ratio

index (2015 = 100)

11th of 36 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
House price-to-income ratioNew Zealand's house price-to-income ratio fell from 110.5 in 2018 to 101.3 in 2025.20182019202020212022202320242025100120140101.3

New Zealand's house price-to-income ratio fell from 110.5 in 2018 to 101.3 in 2025.

House price-to-rent ratio

index (2015 = 100)

27th of 39 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
House price-to-rent ratioNew Zealand's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 118.2 in 2018 to 121.4 in 2025.20182019202020212022202320242025120140160121.4

New Zealand's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 118.2 in 2018 to 121.4 in 2025.

No data available (6)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for New Zealand.

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