Real estate in Auckland: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by -0.7%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Central bank key rate — 2.8%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +0.5%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +2.2%⁶ per year. Inflation — 2.8%² (2025), income per capita — $46,630³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+55%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Annual change in housing prices
-0.7%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Central bank key rate
2.8%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Loan rate
0%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
2.8%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Income per person per year
$46,630
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+0.5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
5.1%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Auckland
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
21 °C⁷ in January · 14 °C⁷ in July
Precipitation
1,569 mm⁸ per year
Hotels
245⁹ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Auckland
Country population
5.3M¹⁰
Political stability
86 out of 100¹¹
Unemployment
5.1%¹²
Population and stability
Country population
5.3M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
86 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2World Bank — Inflation, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 23, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
7Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025