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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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Recent Trade Me Property data shows the national median time to sell a home is a stable 70 days, indicating an active market.
Christchurch City is New Zealand's fastest market, with properties selling in just 42 days. The wider Canterbury region dominates the list of quickest districts, holding three of the top four spots.
In contrast, the typical Auckland home takes 72 days to sell. The West Coast is the country's slowest market 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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