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From Boom To Balance: NZ's Housing Market Six Years On From Lockdown
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 1:53 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
On the six-year anniversary of NZ’s first lockdown, QV spokesperson Simon Petersen said the urgency that defined the market through 2020 and 2021 has long gone, replaced by much more cautious and measured decision-making these days. More >>
Fuel Spike Begins To Bite As Construction Costs Hold Steady
Monday, 30 March 2026, 1:44 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
The latest update also recorded increases in materials such as plasterboard, insulation and some timber products, while some copper and steel pipework declined in price. More >>
Home Values Still Holding Steady For Now
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 8:03 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
The latest Quotable Value (QV) House Price Index shows the average residential home value increased nationally by just 0.2% in the three months to the end of February 2026, with the national average now sitting at $909,139. More >>
Auckland Affordability Improves As Nationwide Residential Property Values Remain Stable
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 8:27 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
Christchurch recorded the strongest quarterly growth of 2.1%, followed by Hamilton (up 1.4%), while the Auckland region once again saw the largest decline of 1.1%. More >>
Building Costs Edge Higher As Timber And Cladding Prices Rise
Sunday, 7 December 2025, 3:52 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
QV CostBuilder quantity surveyor Martin Bisset said the market is showing signs of gentle upward movement after a prolonged period of flat or falling costs. More >>
New Plymouth Land Values Fall More Than Homes In Latest Rating Revaluation
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 1:18 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
The value of residential housing in New Plymouth district has decreased on average by 2.4% since the previous effective revaluation date of 1 August 2022. More >>
Southern Strength Steadies A Flat Housing Market
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 8:08 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
Across the main centres, the Auckland region recorded the steepest fall, with average values dropping 2.2%, followed by Whangārei and Tauranga, both down 1.3%. More >>
New Rating Valuations Show A Decrease In Property Values Across The Manawatu District
Monday, 10 November 2025, 12:17 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
The new rating valuations have been prepared for 15,697 properties on behalf of the Manawatu District Council by Quotable Value (QV). More >>
New Rating Valuations On The Way For Dunedin City
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 3:31 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
The total rateable value for the district is now $48,862 billion, down 0.1%, with the land value of those properties now $24,472 billion, a decrease of 4.8%.This reflects a downturn in the market since the district’s last revaluation on 1 July 2022. More >>
New Rating Valuations For Hurunui
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 8:26 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
New rating values will be posted to property owners after 15 October 2025. If owners do not agree with their rating valuation, they have a right to object through the objection process by 21 November 2025. More >>
New Rating Valuations For Ōpōtiki District
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 12:59 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
The new rating valuations have been prepared for 6,178 properties on behalf of Ōpōtiki District Council by Quotable Value (QV). They show the total rateable value is now $4,644,708,850, with the land value of those properties now $2,240,957,150. More >>
New Rating Valuations On The Way For Waimakariri District
Friday, 26 September 2025, 9:07 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
Properties that are in good condition and modern dwellings are seeing more growth than the average property in Waimakariri. Poorly maintained or more dated properties are likely to have seen larger decreases. More >>
NZ Homes 13% Cheaper Than Late 2021 Peak
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 9:38 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
QV National Spokesperson Andrea Rush said the housing market is still adjusting to a softer economic environment, with many buyers carefully weighing affordability, employment security and mortgage servicing costs before committing to a purchase. More >>
Construction Cost Growth Flatlines As Industry Slowdown Persists
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 9:18 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
Annually, the cost of building a home in one of those six centres has increased by an average of 1.3%, which is in stark contrast to the double-figure growth experienced throughout 2021, 2022, and 2023. More >>
The Staggering Increase In Home Building Costs Over 4 Years
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 9:13 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
Despite always being the most expensive city to build a home in overall, construction costs actually increased by the smallest margin in Auckland (39.4%). Christchurch (40.5%) wasn’t far behind, with Hamilton (44.8%) sitting just above average. More >>
Cost Of Building A Home Up 1.5% Annually
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:56 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
The latest QV CostBuilder construction cost update shows the average cost of building a standard one or two storey 150/230m² home in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin has risen by just 1.5% in the 12 months to the ... More >>
Home Values Rise In November Quarter But Only Just
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 9:02 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
Among New Zealand’s main urban centres, Auckland (0.5%), Hamilton (1.2%), Napier (0.9%), Christchurch (0.3%) and Dunedin (0.7%) all recorded modest quarterly home value increases for the first time in months. More >>
Spring Marks Subtle Shift In Market Conditions
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 5:12 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
First-home buyers remain very much in the ascendancy right now, but we’re already starting to see more investors coming out of the woodwork. More >>
Housing Market Still Flat Despite Interest Rate Cuts
Monday, 30 September 2024, 10:58 pm | Quotable Value New Zealand
Spring has sprung and interest rates are coming down – but don’t expect to see house prices suddenly take off again soon. More >>
Frigid Housing Market's Winter Blues Continue
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:04 am | Quotable Value New Zealand
Latest QV House Price Index shows values decreased nationally by an average of 1.9% across Aotearoa throughout the three months to the end of July – a larger rate of reduction than the 0.9% quarterly decline recorded back in June. More >>
