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Revealed: New Zealand’s fastest-selling property markets
Trade Me data shows NZ homes take a median of 70 days to sell, with Christchurch the fastest market at 42 days
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New Trade Me Property data reveals the fastest-selling housing markets, with the national median time to sell at 70 days.
Christchurch City is the quickest market in the country, with homes selling in a median of 42 days. The wider Canterbury region dominates the top spots, with Waimakariri being the most improved district, selling 13 days faster than last year. In contrast, Auckland properties are slower than average at 72 days, while the West Coast is the slowest region.
Top 10 quickest districts to sell
| District | Region | Median days on site | Change vs. last year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch City | Christchurch City | Canterbury | Canterbury | 42 | 42 | -1 day | -1 day |
| Invercargill | Invercargill | Southland | Southland | 50 | 50 | -6 days | -6 days |
| Selwyn | Selwyn | Canterbury | Canterbury | 54 | 54 | -4 days | -4 days |
| Waimakariri | Waimakariri | Canterbury | Canterbury | 57 | 57 | -13 | -13 |
| Palmerston North | Palmerston North | Manawatū / Whanganui | Manawatū / Whanganui | 56 | 56 | +3 | +3 |
| Hamilton | Hamilton | Waikato | Waikato | 57 | 57 | +1 | +1 |
| Lower Hutt | Lower Hutt | Wellington | Wellington | 58 | 58 | -7 | -7 |
| Tauranga | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | 58 | 58 | +1 | +1 |
| Dunedin | Dunedin | Otago | Otago | 58 | 58 | +1 | +1 |
| Manawatū | Manawatū | Manawatū / Whanganui | Manawatū / Whanganui | 60 | 60 | +3 | +3 |
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland market update
Auckland City properties are the quickest in the region, averaging 65 days on site.
Regional breakdown
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