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44 districts with house prices under national average
Explore these pockets of affordability across Aotearoa.
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Searching for affordable property? This analysis identifies 44 districts with house prices below the national average asking price of $856,950.
Regions like Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, and the West Coast offer significant value, with Ruapehu being the most affordable district listed. In Auckland, Papakura is the only district below the national average.
Even major centres like Christchurch City and several districts in the Wellington Region provide options for buyers seeking more bang for their buck across New Zealand.
Northland
Auckland
Waikato & Bay of Plenty
Taranaki & Manawatū-Whanganui
Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Wellington Region
Nelson, Tasman & Marlborough
West Coast
Canterbury
Otago & Southland
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