LAST UPDATED: Q1 2026
Demand Analysis
Transactions, Rents, Migration & Buyer Segments
DEMAND INDICATORS
ANNUAL SALES
80,655
+10.3% YoY
REINZ 2025
FIRST-HOME BUYERS
27%
Share of sales
NET MIGRATION
Positive
But slowing
RENT CHANGE
-1.6%
YoY National
LVR EASING
Dec 2025
First-home buyers
AUCKLAND RENT
-3.4%
YoY
Annual Transactions
National residential sales volume
Rent Trend by Region
Median weekly rent (NZ$)
Net Migration
Annual net migration (persons)