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Rental Price Index - July 2021

New Zealand rents saw their biggest year-on-year increase of all-time in July, jumping by 10%

26 August 2021

23 Stewart Rd, Mount Albert

Upper Hutt becomes Wellington’s most expensive spot

Median weekly rents in Wellington City, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt in July 2017- July 2021
July 2017July 2018July 2019July 2020July 2021
Wellington CityWellington City$490$490$520$520$560$560$565$565$595$595
PoriruaPorirua$460$460$500$500$525$525$590$590$595$595
Upper HuttUpper Hutt$385$385$410$410$470$470$480$480$625$625
Lower HuttLower Hutt$445$445$450$450$530$530$550$550$600$600

Auckland’s median rent increases for the first time this year

Auckland’s most expensive districts in July 2021
DistrictMedian Weekly Rent
WaihekeWaiheke$720$720
North Shore CityNorth Shore City$635$635
PapakuraPapakura$620$620

Houses of all sizes see rents increase

Units see the biggest rent increase