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National rents up YoY for the first time in 18 months
Rental Price Index - August 2026
By Casey Wylde 25 September 2026Supply squeezes as demand lifts
Otago claims top spot while Christchurch hits record high
Rent by property size across the motu.
Large homes lead price growth
| Region | Rental Price Index | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland | $660 | $660 |
| Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | $660 | $660 |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | $600 | $600 |
| Gisborne | Gisborne | $585 | $585 |
| Hawke's Bay | Hawke's Bay | $610 | $610 |
| Manawatu/Whanganui | Manawatu/Whanganui | $550 | $550 |
| Marlborough | Marlborough | $560 | $560 |
| Nelson/Tasman | Nelson/Tasman | $580 | $580 |
| Northland | Northland | $600 | $600 |
| Otago | Otago | $700 | $700 |
| Southland | Southland | $480 | $480 |
| Taranaki | Taranaki | $575 | $575 |
| Waikato | Waikato | $595 | $595 |
| Wellington | Wellington | $600 | $600 |
| West Coast | West Coast | NA | NA |
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