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Trade Me Property celebrates 20 years of helping Kiwi find a place to call home

Twenty years and seven million listings later!

Last updated: 18 June 2025

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Trade Me Property is celebrating its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of connecting Kiwis with homes. Since launching in 2005, the platform has hosted over seven million listings.

The significant market evolution is highlighted by the first listing—a Mission Bay home for $250,000—compared to today's average of $1.9 million in the same suburb. The most-viewed listing of all time remains a private island in the Cook Islands, showcasing the platform's diverse and aspirational properties.

#2 most viewed property listing of all time

#3 most viewed property listing of all time

#4 most viewed property listing of all time

Trade Me Property’s most viewed listings of all-time

Trade Me Homepage (June 2005)