Finding somewhere to live will be one of your highest priorities when you first arrive in New Zealand. Lots of people choose to rent a house first and then buy later. It gives you a chance to become familiar with the city or region you’ll be living in before you decide to buy.

There are many people that run short term rentals for Migrants. Be careful about being ripped off as some chancer's prey on new Migrants and charge extortionate prices. We recommend a few decent ones advertised on this website as they have been checked by Lets Move 2 NZ for quality and price. Go to the Business Directory and search under Temp Accommodation.

Average Rental Guide

Market rent is described (in the Residential Tenancies Act) as what a willing landlord might reasonably expect to receive, and a willing tenant might reasonably expect to pay for the tenancy, in comparison with rent levels for similar properties in similar areas.

Find out what weekly rent is being charged in New Zealand (this data is updated every month).

Click the icon below to access live information from the Department of Building and Housing in New Zealand.

information courtesy of the DBH website