Source: Statistics New Zealand
Townhouses drive rise in new home consents – news story
1 December 2025
There were 35,552 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended October 2025, up 6.2 percent compared with the year ended October 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
“The lift we are seeing this year is being driven by higher-density homes rather than traditional stand-alone houses,” economic indicators spokesperson Michelle Feyen said.
“Townhouses, flats, and units was the main contributor to this rise, supported by a rebound in apartment consents.”
Of the multi-unit homes consented in the year ended October 2025, compared with the year ended October 2024, there were:
- 15,484 townhouses, flats, and units (up 9.9 percent)
- 2,649 apartments (up 54 percent)
- 1,236 retirement village units (down 30 percent).
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