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Rental Price Index - December 2025
By Casey Wylde 17 December 2025"
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Casey Wylde
Trade Me Property spokesperson
National median rental prices - December 2024 v December 2025
Demand heats up while supply takes a dip
Regional highlights: Auckland and Bay of Plenty lead the pack
Urban property type prices and year-on-year movement
| Region | Rental Price Index | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland | $650 | $650 |
| Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | $650 | $650 |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | $580 | $580 |
| Gisborne | Gisborne | $610 | $610 |
| Hawke's Bay | Hawke's Bay | $630 | $630 |
| Manawatu/Whanganui | Manawatu/Whanganui | $540 | $540 |
| Marlborough | Marlborough | $560 | $560 |
| Nelson/Tasman | Nelson/Tasman | $570 | $570 |
| Northland | Northland | $580 | $580 |
| Otago | Otago | $630 | $630 |
| Southland | Southland | $450 | $450 |
| Taranaki | Taranaki | $600 | $600 |
| Waikato | Waikato | $580 | $580 |
| Wellington | Wellington | $600 | $600 |
| West Coast | West Coast | N/A | N/A |
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