Median weekly rent in New Zealand
All residential property types, as at December 1993–2024, NZD per week
| Month | NZD per week |
|---|---|
| Dec 1993 | 160 |
| Dec 1994 | 165 |
| Dec 1995 | 180 |
| Dec 1996 | 190 |
| Dec 1997 | 195 |
| Dec 1998 | 190 |
| Dec 1999 | 190 |
| Dec 2000 | 195 |
| Dec 2001 | 200 |
| Dec 2002 | 220 |
| Dec 2003 | 240 |
| Dec 2004 | 250 |
| Dec 2005 | 260 |
| Dec 2006 | 280 |
| Dec 2007 | 295 |
| Dec 2008 | 300 |
| Dec 2009 | 300 |
| Dec 2010 | 305 |
| Dec 2011 | 320 |
| Dec 2012 | 330 |
| Dec 2013 | 350 |
| Dec 2014 | 360 |
| Dec 2015 | 380 |
| Dec 2016 | 400 |
| Dec 2017 | 420 |
| Dec 2018 | 450 |
| Dec 2019 | 470 |
| Dec 2020 | 490 |
| Dec 2021 | 540 |
| Dec 2022 | 550 |
| Dec 2023 | 600 |
| Dec 2024 | 600 |
Definitions
Lodged bonds represent the number of tenancy agreements lodged in that month
Active bonds represent the number of tenancy agreements commenced from that month that are still presently active.
Closed bonds represent the number of tenancy agreements from that month that have ended.
Data calculation/treatment
Geometric mean: The geometric mean is calculated by multiplying n values together and taking the nth root of the result. When a variable is log-normally distributed (a common distribution for variables than must be greater than 0) the geometric mean will closely approximate the median.
Synthetic Quartiles (replacing quartiles): The synthetic quartiles are designed to find the 25th percentile (for the lower quartile) and 75th percentile (for the upper quartile) of a set of data, assuming the data is lognormally distributed. The mean and variance of the data are not assumed, but instead are calculated. This approach is consistent with using the geometric mean to approximate the median.
Inclusions
The files include the private bonds, starting from January 1993. 'Private' means private sector landlords.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Rental Bond Data: by Territorial Authority (Monthly) December 2024
Webpage:
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and-energy/tenancy-and-housing/rental-bond-data/
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'By territorial authority, January 1993 to December 2024 from under the 'Rental bond data, January 1993 to December 2024' heading.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Rental Bond Data: by Territorial Authority (Monthly) December 2024
From the dataset Rental Bond Data: by Territorial Authority (Monthly) December 2024, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 2-25,582
- Columns: 4-10
- Provided: 179,067 data points
This data forms the table Rent - Bonds and weekly rent for residential properties by territorial authority Feb 1993–Dec 2024.
Dataset originally released on:
February 12, 2025
Method of collection/Data provider
This data comes from MBIE's tenancy bond database, which records all new rental bonds that are lodged each month.