Average Housing Costs in New Zealand

Two-thirds of New Zealanders own their own home – one of the highest home-ownership rates in the world. Most people choose to live in the suburbs, but inner-city apartments and semi-rural locations are becoming increasingly popular.

Typical median house prices by region:

• Auckland $390,000 (£152,000)
• Wellington $315,000 (£123,000)
• Northland $253,000 (£99,000)
• Waikato/Bay of Plenty/Gisborne $275,000 (£107,000)
• Manawatu/Wanganui $187,000 (£73,000)
• Taranaki $205,000 (£80,000)
• Hawke's Bay $265,000 (£103,000)
• Canterbury/Westland $270,000 (£105,000)
• Otago $215,000 (£84,000)
• Central Otago Lakes $400,000 (£156,000)
• Nelson/ Marlborough $265,000 (£103,000)
• Southland $129,000 (£50,000)