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The 10 cheapest freehold properties in NZ right now

Keen on a bargain?

Ben Tutty
Last updated: 7 April 2026 | 4 min read
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Discover New Zealand's most affordable freehold properties, with options often costing less than a typical house deposit. The list features a range of opportunities for savvy buyers, including:

- Houses: From an $80,000 Buller deceased estate to a $99,000 Cape Palliser beachfront cabin.

- Apartments & Land: Including an Auckland CBD apartment and sections starting at $50,000.

These bargains often require significant work, face risks like coastal erosion, or need earthquake strengthening, so thorough due diligence is essential.

The cheapest freehold houses in NZ

1. Buller deceased estate - Asking $80,000

2. The cheapest freehold home in NZ (and it’s beachfront) - Asking $99,000

3. Coromandel on a shoestring - Asking $100,000

4. Get your toolbox - Asking $109,000

5. What can you salvage? - asking $150,000

Apartments are generally the cheapest dwellings in NZ.

The cheapest freehold apartments in New Zealand

6. Freehold for the price of a carpark - Asking $119,000

7. Cuba Street character + Earthquake prone - BEO $150,000

The cheapest freehold land in NZ

8. Quarter acre in the Gore region - Asking $50,000

9. Fancy Nightcap? - Enquiries over $55,000

10. Corner site in Wairoa - Asking price $58,000

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