Property Market
5 min read
What's happening with Whangarei house prices?
Council area of Northland
Author: Ed McKnight
Resident Economist, with a GradDipEcon and over five years at Opes Partners, is a trusted contributor to NZ Property Investor, Informed Investor, Stuff, Business Desk, and OneRoof.
Reviewed by: Laine Moger
Journalist and Property Educator with six years of experience, holds a Bachelor of Communication (Honours) from Massey University.
What's happening to Whangarei house prices?
The average price of a Whangarei property is $729,250 (QV, October 2025).
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Quick Facts
- The average price of a Whangarei property is $729,250 (QV, October 2025)
- Over the last 3 months property prices in Whangarei have gone up 2.38%
- Whangarei property prices increased 4.17% per year (on average) in the 20 years between October 2005 - October 2025 (REINZ)
- The average rent in Whangarei is $588 per week (Tenancy Services, September 2025)
How are Whangarei property prices changing?
Whangarei house prices soared after the Covid-19 pandemic began. House prices started out 31% below the eventual peak of the market.
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Where is Whangarei in its property cycle?
At the absolute bottom of its property cycle, Whangarei was 19.88% undervalued.
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Whangarei suburb prices
I track the value of suburbs in Whangarei. The most expensive suburb is , which has an average house value of $. While the most affordable suburb is , which has an average house value of $.
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What is the Whangarei rental market like?
Here's how rents are changing in Whangarei. Over the last four years (September 2021 - September 2025) the median rent has gone up $68 a week. That's 3.12% a year (on average).
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Are properties selling above or below CV in Whangarei?
One of the most common questions I get asked is: “Ed, are properties selling above or below their Capital Value (CV)?”
Where do house prices grow the fastest in the Whangarei property market?
Where do house prices go up the fastest in Whangarei?
Which suburbs in the Whangarei property market have the highest yields?
Gross yields vary widely depending on which suburb you chose to investigate.
Other property markets to look into
If you found this article useful, then you might also like our analyses on the other property markets in New Zealand. You can read all about the Northland property market here.