NZ Rent Pressure
Top 50 SA2 areas where weekly rent sits furthest above the regional rent baseline.
NZ Rent Pressure
Top 50 SA2 areas where weekly rent sits furthest above the regional rent baseline — New Zealand
This screen is useful when you want to see where rent pressure is concentrated after controlling for regional baseline.
High rent versus the regional baseline can reflect scarcity, amenity, location, or sample shape. It does not prove the area is balanced by itself.
Open detail or compare to test income, NZDep, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.
Start with rent pressure or rent stress, save two candidates, then compare rent, deprivation, income, and service coverage.
NZ rent screens need suburb detail before they become a decision.
This ranking derives pressure, stress, or value from official rent plus Census context. Use it to shortlist, then verify suburb detail and compare.
Use compare to check whether the rent premium is backed by income, deprivation context, services, and population depth.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
High rent can reflect scarcity, sample shape, or premium amenity. Verify the suburb page before treating it as quality.
- #1WharenuiCANTERBURY+137%$1353/wk
- #2Ilam SouthCANTERBURY+119%$1250/wk
- #3Queenstown EastOTAGO+118%$1300/wk
- #4Pāremoremo WestAUCKLAND+114%$1500/wk
- #5Bush InnCANTERBURY+111%$1200/wk
- #6Wellington UniversityWELLINGTON+104%$1325/wk
- #7Kelvin HeightsOTAGO+101%$1200/wk
- #8Arthur StreetOTAGO+101%$1200/wk
- #9Campus WestOTAGO+101%$1200/wk
- #10Royal TerraceOTAGO+101%$1200/wk
- #11Ilam NorthCANTERBURY+97%$1125/wk
- #12Aro ValleyWELLINGTON+92%$1250/wk
- #13KelburnWELLINGTON+92%$1250/wk
- #14Gardens (Dunedin City)OTAGO+91%$1140/wk
- #15Roslyn (Dunedin City)OTAGO+84%$1100/wk
- #16Campus NorthOTAGO+84%$1100/wk
- #17Parnell EastAUCKLAND+84%$1290/wk
- #18Newtown WestWELLINGTON+84%$1195/wk
- #19Ilam UniversityCANTERBURY+80%$1025/wk
- #20Ponsonby WestAUCKLAND+78%$1248/wk
- #21Dunedin CentralOTAGO+76%$1050/wk
- #22Campus SouthOTAGO+76%$1050/wk
- #23Riccarton WestCANTERBURY+75%$1000/wk
- #24Upper RiccartonCANTERBURY+75%$1000/wk
- #25Newtown SouthWELLINGTON+75%$1140/wk
- #26North East Valley KnoxOTAGO+72%$1023/wk
- #27Northland (Wellington City)WELLINGTON+69%$1100/wk
- #28Milford CentralAUCKLAND+68%$1173/wk
- #29Sockburn NorthCANTERBURY+67%$950/wk
- #30Shotover CountryOTAGO+66%$990/wk
- #31Schnapper RockAUCKLAND+64%$1150/wk
- #32ŌakuraTARANAKI+63%$900/wk
- #33Brooklyn NorthWELLINGTON+62%$1050/wk
- #34Tuscany HeightsAUCKLAND+57%$1100/wk
- #35Remuera NorthAUCKLAND+57%$1100/wk
- #36BayswaterAUCKLAND+57%$1100/wk
- #37North East Valley ChingfordOTAGO+55%$925/wk
- #38Saint Heliers NorthAUCKLAND+54%$1075/wk
- #39Karaka LakesAUCKLAND+52%$1065/wk
- #40Frankton ArmOTAGO+51%$900/wk
- #41Eureka-TauwhareWAIKATO+51%$870/wk
- #42Remuera WaitaramoaAUCKLAND+50%$1050/wk
- #43Fairview HeightsAUCKLAND+50%$1050/wk
- #44HolmwoodCANTERBURY+49%$850/wk
- #45Te Mata HillsHAWKES-BAY+47%$910/wk
- #46Remuera SouthAUCKLAND+46%$1020/wk
- #47Poraiti FlatHAWKES-BAY+45%$900/wk
- #48Cashmere WestCANTERBURY+45%$825/wk
- #49OtataraSOUTHLAND+44%$650/wk
- #50Epsom SouthAUCKLAND+43%$1000/wk
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | VS REGION | WEEKLY | POP |
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| 1 | Wharenui | CANTERBURY | +137% | $1353/wk | 2,841 |
| 2 | Ilam South | CANTERBURY | +119% | $1250/wk | 3,270 |
| 3 | Queenstown East | OTAGO | +118% | $1300/wk | 1,122 |
| 4 | Pāremoremo West | AUCKLAND | +114% | $1500/wk | 966 |
| 5 | Bush Inn | CANTERBURY | +111% | $1200/wk | 3,279 |
| 6 | Wellington University | WELLINGTON | +104% | $1325/wk | 1,293 |
| 7 | Kelvin Heights | OTAGO | +101% | $1200/wk | 1,185 |
| 8 | Arthur Street | OTAGO | +101% | $1200/wk | 1,539 |
| 9 | Campus West | OTAGO | +101% | $1200/wk | 1,794 |
| 10 | Royal Terrace | OTAGO | +101% | $1200/wk | 1,755 |
| 11 | Ilam North | CANTERBURY | +97% | $1125/wk | 3,951 |
| 12 | Aro Valley | WELLINGTON | +92% | $1250/wk | 3,582 |
| 13 | Kelburn | WELLINGTON | +92% | $1250/wk | 2,064 |
| 14 | Gardens (Dunedin City) | OTAGO | +91% | $1140/wk | 3,909 |
| 15 | Roslyn (Dunedin City) | OTAGO | +84% | $1100/wk | 2,994 |
| 16 | Campus North | OTAGO | +84% | $1100/wk | 2,484 |
| 17 | Parnell East | AUCKLAND | +84% | $1290/wk | 3,276 |
| 18 | Newtown West | WELLINGTON | +84% | $1195/wk | 3,372 |
| 19 | Ilam University | CANTERBURY | +80% | $1025/wk | 2,997 |
| 20 | Ponsonby West | AUCKLAND | +78% | $1248/wk | 2,154 |
| 21 | Dunedin Central | OTAGO | +76% | $1050/wk | 2,178 |
| 22 | Campus South | OTAGO | +76% | $1050/wk | 2,100 |
| 23 | Riccarton West | CANTERBURY | +75% | $1000/wk | 3,675 |
| 24 | Upper Riccarton | CANTERBURY | +75% | $1000/wk | 1,521 |
| 25 | Newtown South | WELLINGTON | +75% | $1140/wk | 3,588 |
| 26 | North East Valley Knox | OTAGO | +72% | $1023/wk | 2,439 |
| 27 | Northland (Wellington City) | WELLINGTON | +69% | $1100/wk | 3,435 |
| 28 | Milford Central | AUCKLAND | +68% | $1173/wk | 1,932 |
| 29 | Sockburn North | CANTERBURY | +67% | $950/wk | 4,128 |
| 30 | Shotover Country | OTAGO | +66% | $990/wk | 3,837 |
| 31 | Schnapper Rock | AUCKLAND | +64% | $1150/wk | 3,867 |
| 32 | Ōakura | TARANAKI | +63% | $900/wk | 1,764 |
| 33 | Brooklyn North | WELLINGTON | +62% | $1050/wk | 2,103 |
| 34 | Tuscany Heights | AUCKLAND | +57% | $1100/wk | 1,605 |
| 35 | Remuera North | AUCKLAND | +57% | $1100/wk | 3,447 |
| 36 | Bayswater | AUCKLAND | +57% | $1100/wk | 2,742 |
| 37 | North East Valley Chingford | OTAGO | +55% | $925/wk | 1,617 |
| 38 | Saint Heliers North | AUCKLAND | +54% | $1075/wk | 3,810 |
| 39 | Karaka Lakes | AUCKLAND | +52% | $1065/wk | 3,120 |
| 40 | Frankton Arm | OTAGO | +51% | $900/wk | 1,845 |
| 41 | Eureka-Tauwhare | WAIKATO | +51% | $870/wk | 2,154 |
| 42 | Remuera Waitaramoa | AUCKLAND | +50% | $1050/wk | 3,828 |
| 43 | Fairview Heights | AUCKLAND | +50% | $1050/wk | 4,152 |
| 44 | Holmwood | CANTERBURY | +49% | $850/wk | 2,211 |
| 45 | Te Mata Hills | HAWKES-BAY | +47% | $910/wk | 1,101 |
| 46 | Remuera South | AUCKLAND | +46% | $1020/wk | 3,828 |
| 47 | Poraiti Flat | HAWKES-BAY | +45% | $900/wk | 1,482 |
| 48 | Cashmere West | CANTERBURY | +45% | $825/wk | 3,165 |
| 49 | Otatara | SOUTHLAND | +44% | $650/wk | 3,432 |
| 50 | Epsom South | AUCKLAND | +43% | $1000/wk | 2,304 |
New Zealand nz rent pressure FAQ
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What does NZ Rent Pressure rank?
NZ Rent Pressure ranks areas in New Zealand using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas where weekly rent sits furthest above the regional rent baseline
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for New Zealand. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
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Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.