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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 data shows the national median time to sell a property is 70 days. Christchurch City is the country's fastest market, with homes selling in just 42 days.
The Canterbury region dominates the list of quickest-selling districts. In contrast, Auckland properties are slower than the national average, taking 72 days to sell. The fastest regions overall are Canterbury (52 days) and Southland (59 days), while the West Coast is the slowest at 111 days.
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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