Property Market
5 min read
What's happening with Lower Hutt house prices?
Council area of Wellington
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 Lower Hutt house prices?
The average price of a Lower Hutt property is $730,592 (QV, November 2025).
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Quick Facts
- The average price of a Lower Hutt property is $730,592 (QV, November 2025)
- Over the last 3 months property prices in Lower Hutt have gone down 0.29%
- Lower Hutt property prices increased 4.66% per year (on average) in the 20 years between October 2005 - October 2025 (REINZ)
- The average rent in Lower Hutt is $600 per week (Tenancy Services, September 2025)
How are Lower Hutt property prices changing?
Lower Hutt house prices soared after the Covid-19 pandemic began. House prices started out 37% below the eventual peak of the market.
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Where is Lower Hutt in its property cycle?
At the absolute bottom of its property cycle, Lower Hutt was 18.43% undervalued.
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Lower Hutt suburb prices
I track the value of suburbs in Lower Hutt. 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 Lower Hutt rental market like?
Here's how rents are changing in Lower Hutt. Over the last four years (September 2021 - September 2025) the median rent has gone up $35 a week. That's 1.51% a year (on average).
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Are properties selling above or below CV in Lower Hutt?
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 Lower Hutt property market?
Where do house prices go up the fastest in Lower Hutt?
Which suburbs in the Lower Hutt 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 Wellington property market here.