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The 20 most affordable suburbs of 2026

New Zealand’s cheapest postcodes.

Alex Hallifax
The 20 most affordable suburbs in New Zealand for Jan-Mar 2026
SuburbProperty Price Index
1. Taumarunui, Ruapehu1. Taumarunui, Ruapehu$349,950$349,950
2. Westport, Buller2. Westport, Buller$399,450$399,450
3. Castlecliff, Whanganui3. Castlecliff, Whanganui$411,900$411,900
4. Te Kūiti, Waitomo4. Te Kūiti, Waitomo$413,900$413,900
5. Strathern, Invercargill5. Strathern, Invercargill$429,250$429,250
6. City Centre, Auckland City6. City Centre, Auckland City$433,250$433,250
7. Dannevirke, Tararua7. Dannevirke, Tararua$446,300$446,300
8. Pahiatua, Tararua8. Pahiatua, Tararua$446,35$446,35
9. Tokoroa, South Waikato9. Tokoroa, South Waikato$452,150$452,150
10. Kawerau, Kawerau10. Kawerau, Kawerau$452,650$452,650
11. Flaxmere, Hastings11. Flaxmere, Hastings$458,950$458,950
12. Marton, Rangitikei12. Marton, Rangitikei$472,200$472,200
13. Balclutha, Clutha 13. Balclutha, Clutha $475,150$475,150
14. Whanganui East, Whanganui14. Whanganui East, Whanganui$485,600$485,600
15. Tūrangi, Taupō15. Tūrangi, Taupō$497,050$497,050
16. Waimate, Waimate 16. Waimate, Waimate $500,650$500,650
17. Roslyn, Palmerston North17. Roslyn, Palmerston North$507,400$507,400
18. Gonville, Whanganui18. Gonville, Whanganui$509,500$509,500
19. Linwood, Christchurch City19. Linwood, Christchurch City$512,550$512,550
20. Saint Kilda, Dunedin20. Saint Kilda, Dunedin$512,600$512,600

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