The national asking price for houses has surpassed $700,000 for the first time since Realestate.co.nz's records began 13 years ago.
Realestate.co.nz's figures for December 2019 show the national average asking price hit $703,780. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Its figures for December 2019 show the national average asking price hit $703,780 - a 3.4 percent increase from November.
There are also record lows in new listings and total homes available for sale.
Realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Taylor said it was the first time since records began in 2007 that there were three national records in the same month.
"There have been years where we have seen a combination of two, but never all three.
"Low stock, teamed with high asking prices sees us close out the decade as a strong sellers' market," she said.
What you can get for the average asking price
But what exactly will $703,000 get you differs around the country.
In Auckland, where the average asking price is $940,761, you could get a two-bedroom apartment in Mount Wellington, with joint facilities such as swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna and tennis court.
The apartment in Mount Wellington. Photo: TradeMe
Inside the two-bedroom apartment. Photo: TradeMe
In Manukau, you could get a fully renovated three bedroom home.
The three-bedroom home has an asking price of $699,000. Photo: TradeMe
The home in Manukau is fully-renovated. Photo: TradeMe
In Northland asking prices decreased by 4.5 percent to $619,775 and for $685,000 you could get 4.9 hectare property and four bedroom, two bathroom home near Whangārei.
The home in Whangārei comes with about about five hectares of land. Photo: TradeMe
In the Wellington region, where the average asking price is $706, 000, you could get a two-bedroom apartment in Roseneath.
The two-bedroom apartment. Photo: TradeMe
Or if you want to live in Upper Hutt you could get a three-bedroom newly built home, with two bathrooms with underfloor heating.
The house in Upper Hutt has three double bedrooms. Photo: TradeMe
Further south in Canterbury the average asking price is a more affordable at $508,153.
A three bedroom house with a swimming pool in Burnside, Christchurch will set you back $695,000.
This Christchurch house comes with a swimming pool. Photo: TradeMe
For the real bargain hunter, moving to Southland where the average asking price is $374,636, in Invercargill you could get a five bedroom, two bathroom house, sitting on 2.2 hectares for $685,000.
The asking price for this Invercargill home is $685,000. Photo: TradeMe
