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Asking prices gain as most Kiwi look past the election
Property Pulse Report - September 2026
By Gavin Lloyd 19 October 2026
Only one in five sellers say the election is affecting their decision.
Kiwi look past the election
South Island outpaces the North
Auckland stays under $1 million
Urban property under pressure, but units hold firm
| Region | Property Price Index | YoY % change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland | $992,000 | $992,000 | -3.3% | -3.3% |
| Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | $867,900 | $867,900 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | $733,000 | $733,000 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Gisborne | Gisborne | $634,700 | $634,700 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Hawke's Bay | Hawke's Bay | $754,150 | $754,150 | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Manawatū/Whanganui | Manawatū/Whanganui | $574,250 | $574,250 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Marlborough | Marlborough | $760,150 | $760,150 | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Nelson/Tasman | Nelson/Tasman | $766,600 | $766,600 | -4.8% | -4.8% |
| Northland | Northland | $731,900 | $731,900 | -2.3% | -2.3% |
| Otago | Otago | $938,800 | $938,800 | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Southland | Southland | $558,250 | $558,250 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Taranaki | Taranaki | $634,200 | $634,200 | -4.3% | -4.3% |
| Waikato | Waikato | $817,350 | $817,350 | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Wellington | Wellington | $762,250 | $762,250 | -1.4% | -1.4% |
| West Coast | West Coast | $479,950 | $479,950 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
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