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Live figures for New Zealand — rental yields, mortgage rates, price per square metre and transfer costs — alongside buying guides for the market.
Market snapshot
The New Zealand market, in figures
| Market | Rental yield | Mortgage rate | Price / sqft | Transfer tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Zealand In briefYour comprehensive guide to buying property in New Zealand — from overseas investment rules to bright-line taxes | 4.2% | 5.0% | $716 | 0.0% |
Gold rule marks the strongest figure in each column.
Prices converted to NZD at today's rate.
Figures are indicative, drawn from INTRIC's own market data, and not a substitute for professional advice.
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Country guide
New Zealand Investor Guide
Your comprehensive guide to buying property in New Zealand — from overseas investment rules to bright-line taxes
New Zealand · 25 min read
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City guide
Auckland
Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and economic powerhouse, home to 1.66 million people and contributing 38% of the country's GDP. Known as the 'City of Sails,' Auckland spans a narrow isthmus between two harbours and is built across more than 50 volcanic cones. The city combines world-class dining, a thriving waterfront precinct, and excellent schools with a stunning natural setting that offers beaches, islands, and wine regions within easy reach. Auckland's property market is the most active in New Zealand, with median house prices holding above NZD 1 million.
New Zealand · 8 min read
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City guide
Christchurch City Guide
Christchurch is the largest city in New Zealand's South Island and the commercial capital of the Canterbury region, a market that has quietly become one of the country's most compelling for yield-focused investors. Fully rebuilt and modernised after the 2010-2011 earthquakes, the city now offers a rare combination for New Zealand: relatively affordable prices, solid rents, and genuine cash-flow potential. The average Christchurch home is worth around NZ$770,000 - well below Auckland - while typical rents near NZ$530 per week translate into gross rental yields of roughly 4.83% (about 3.1% net), competitive among the country's main centres. After the post-2021 correction, the market has shifted into gentle recovery: prices rose about 3.18% over the year to late 2025 and 2.59% over the trailing three months, with Christchurch outpacing Auckland and Wellington for momentum. The investor playbook centres on established, well-connected suburbs - Riccarton near the university and Westfield mall, the upscale Merivale and St Albans to the north, and value-and-yield neighbourhoods such as Addington, Spreydon, and Edgeware favoured by cash-flow buyers. With median Christchurch house values having doubled over 2009-2024 and Canterbury ranking among New Zealand's fastest-growing regions, the city offers steady long-run appreciation alongside some of the best rental returns available in a stable, English-speaking, freehold-ownership jurisdiction.
New Zealand · 7 min read
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Neighborhood guide
Albany
The fast-growing commercial heart of Auckland's North Shore, built around new homes, retail and a university
Auckland, New Zealand · 11 min read
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Neighborhood guide
Auckland CBD / Viaduct
Auckland's glittering waterfront precinct where harbour dining, superyacht marinas, and urban convenience converge.
Auckland, New Zealand · 5 min read
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