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Property Pulse Report - March 2025

By Gavin Lloyd 9 April 2025

New Zealand Property Price Index

+1.2% month on month (+0.0% excluding Auckland)

Month-on-Month Change in Average Asking Price

The national average asking price increased 1.2% from February, bringing it to $861,900.

Average asking price by region - March 2025
RegionProperty Price IndexMoM % change
Auckland Auckland $1,057,300$1,057,300+1.2%+1.2%
Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty $895,000$895,000-0.8%-0.8%
CanterburyCanterbury$714,800$714,800+0.6%+0.6%
GisborneGisborne$626,800$626,800-6.0%-6.0%
Hawke’s BayHawke’s Bay$750,150$750,150+0.2%+0.2%
Manawatuū/Whanganui Manawatuū/Whanganui $585,600$585,600+2.5%+2.5%
Marlborough Marlborough $758,500$758,500-2.6%-2.6%
Nelson/TasmanNelson/Tasman$833,700$833,700+0.8%+0.8%
NorthlandNorthland$813,200$813,200-4.4%-4.4%
OtagoOtago$857,150$857,150-0.6%-0.6%
SouthlandSouthland$525,400$525,400-0.5%-0.5%
TaranakiTaranaki$674,150$674,150-1.1%-1.1%
WaikatoWaikato$815,300$815,300-0.4%-0.4%
WellingtonWellington$821,600$821,6000.0%0.0%
West Coast West Coast $481,550$481,550-3.4%-3.4%

Metro centres bounce back

Supply and demand on the rise

Price increases for big properties in Wellington

Average Asking Price Changes in Urban Centres
LocationPropertyApartmentsTownhousesUnits 
New ZealandNew Zealand-2.3%     $698,350-2.3%     $698,350-2.8%      $714,100-2.8%      $714,100-3.0%      $765,300-3.0%      $765,300-2.6%      $547,700-2.6%      $547,700
New Zealand (excl. Auckland CityNew Zealand (excl. Auckland City-2.9%      $674,350-2.9%      $674,350-7.4%      $716,950-7.4%      $716,950-3.0%     $733,600-3.0%     $733,600-2.5%      $522,800-2.5%      $522,800
Auckland CityAuckland City+0.8%      $814,900+0.8%      $814,900+3.0%     $712,650+3.0%     $712,650-7.9%     $1,024,750-7.9%     $1,024,750-1.0%      $703,950-1.0%      $703,950
Wellington CityWellington City-10.3%     $647,850-10.3%     $647,850-18.0%     $565,900-18.0%     $565,900-0.5%     $829,600-0.5%     $829,600-12.8%     $546,750-12.8%     $546,750
Christchurch CityChristchurch City+2.2%     $580,600+2.2%     $580,600-6.5%      $599,300-6.5%      $599,300+0.7%     $629,900+0.7%     $629,900+0.2%      $459,500+0.2%      $459,500

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