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Rental slide over as tenant demand outpaces supply
Rental Price Index - September 2026
By Casey Wylde 26 October 2026Fewer listings, more competition
Regions lead the bounce back
Rent across the motu in September.
Christchurch’s big family homes overtake Auckland
| Region | Rental Price Index | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland | $660 | $660 |
| Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | $640 | $640 |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | $590 | $590 |
| Gisborne | Gisborne | $655 | $655 |
| Hawke's Bay | Hawke's Bay | $600 | $600 |
| Manawatu/Whanganui | Manawatu/Whanganui | $550 | $550 |
| Marlborough | Marlborough | $580 | $580 |
| Nelson/Tasman | Nelson/Tasman | $590 | $590 |
| Northland | Northland | $600 | $600 |
| Otago | Otago | $650 | $650 |
| Southland | Southland | $500 | $500 |
| Taranaki | Taranaki | $600 | $600 |
| Waikato | Waikato | $600 | $600 |
| Wellington | Wellington | $600 | $600 |
| West Coast | West Coast | NA | NA |
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