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 2026.
- Last updated
- Period covered
- the year to April 2026
Median weekly rent by region
| Region | Weekly rent (median) | Bonds lodged | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | $635 | 16152 | -2.3% |
| Christchurch City | $550 | 3924 | 0.0% |
| Wellington City | $600 | 3327 | -5.5% |
| Hamilton City | $560 | 1962 | -0.9% |
| Dunedin City | $520 | 1074 | +4.0% |
| Tauranga City | $710 | 933 | +1.4% |
| Lower Hutt City | $595 | 834 | -4.0% |
| Palmerston North City | $550 | 762 | 0.0% |
| Queenstown-Lakes District | $780 | 582 | -2.3% |
| Whangarei District | $590 | 555 | 0.0% |
| New Plymouth District | $580 | 522 | 0.0% |
| Rotorua District | $580 | 483 | 0.0% |
| Selwyn District | $640 | 405 | +3.2% |
| Invercargill City | $495 | 402 | +5.3% |
| Hastings District | $600 | 390 | 0.0% |
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 $635 over the year to April 2026, a -2.3% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Christchurch City was $550 over the year to April 2026, a 0.0% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Wellington City was $600 over the year to April 2026, a -5.5% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Hamilton City was $560 over the year to April 2026, a -0.9% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Dunedin City was $520 over the year to April 2026, a +4.0% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Tauranga City was $710 over the year to April 2026, a +1.4% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Lower Hutt City was $595 over the year to April 2026, a -4.0% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Palmerston North City was $550 over the year to April 2026, a 0.0% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Queenstown-Lakes District was $780 over the year to April 2026, a -2.3% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Whangarei District was $590 over the year to April 2026, a 0.0% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in New Plymouth District was $580 over the year to April 2026, a 0.0% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Rotorua District was $580 over the year to April 2026, a 0.0% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Selwyn District was $640 over the year to April 2026, a +3.2% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Invercargill City was $495 over the year to April 2026, a +5.3% change year on year.
Median weekly rent in Hastings District was $600 over the year to April 2026, a 0.0% change year on year.
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. (2026). NZ Rental Medians by Region (the year to April 2026). Retrieved from https://rentmanager.nz/data/nz/rental-medians. Data: MBIE Tenancy Services Market Rent.