May 19, 2013

Rents and Rentals in Christchurch

Modern House, Christchurch

A Modern Suburban Bungalow, West Christchurch


Christchurch Weekly Rent For 2 Bedroom houses – Unfurnished

Location One quarter of 2 bedroom houses rent for less than: Average (median) rent for a 2 bedroom house: One quarter of 2 bedroom houses rent for more than:
Aranui / Bromley / Bexley $255 $282 $310
Avonhead / Yaldhurst $320 $350 $380
Bishopdale / Papanui $311 $320 $346
Burnside / Harewood $305 $360 $373
Burwood / Dallington / Avondale $300 $320 $335
Christchurch Central / Hagley $310 $435 $537
Fendalton / Strowan / Bryndwr $347 $360 $412
Hillmorton / Hoon Hay $277 $320 $353
Hornby / Islington / Hei Hei $245 $305 $325
Ilam / Westburn $305 $352 $410
Linwood / Phillipstown $250 $287 $320
Merivale / St Albans West $305 $335 $367
North Beach / New Brighton / Southshore $271 $273 $300
Redcliffs / Sumner $320 $355 $392
Riccarton $300 $325 $375
Sawyers Arms / Northcote / Belfast $302 $315 $328
St Albans East / Edgeware $297 $322 $350
St Martins / Beckenham / Huntsbury $300 $320 $330
Westmorland / Cashmere / Barrington $315 $340 $407

Christchurch Weekly Rent For 3 Bedroom Houses – Unfurnished

Location One quarter of 3 bedroom houses rent for less than: Average (median) rent for a 3 bedroom house: One quarter of 3 bedroom houses rent for more than:
Aranui / Bromley / Bexley $300 $332 $350
Avonhead / Yaldhurst $360 $400 $450
Bishopdale / Papanui $355 $380 $400
Burnside / Harewood $380 $400 $421
Burwood / Dallington / Avondale $320 $347 $372
Christchurch Central / Hagley $382 $395 $483
Fendalton / Strowan / Bryndwr $400 $450 $500
Hillmorton / Hoon Hay $341 $380 $395
Hornby / Islington / Hei Hei $340 $360 $380
Ilam / Westburn $388 $420 $465
Linwood / Phillipstown $315 $350 $372
Merivale / St Albans West $382 $477 $607
North Beach / New Brighton / Southshore $310 $350 $380
Redcliffs / Sumner $390 $450 $495
Riccarton $360 $397 $450
Sawyers Arms / Northcote / Belfast $350 $380 $420
St Albans East / Edgeware $357 $390 $450
St Martins / Beckenham / Huntsbury $360 $392 $450
Westmorland / Cashmere / Barrington $395 $445 $490

The prices above were recorded during the six months to 31 December 2012.

Data provided by the Tenancy Services Division of the New Zealand Government’s Ministry of Housing.

Market rent is described in the Residential Tenancies Act as the amount of money 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.

Rental prices from the Tenancy Services Division include rentals for social housing so market rents in the lower quarter of prices are unlikely to be found in the private sector in some suburbs.

Rental properties in New Zealand are typically let from around the beginning of the calendar year for 12 months. Because of this there is generally an increase in rents at the beginning of the year.

From the selection displayed, the Tenancy Services Division figures show that in Christchurch the most expensive average rent for a two bedroomed house is in Christchurch Central / Hagley at $435 per week. The cheapest is in North Beach / New Brighton / Southshore at $273 per week.

For a three bedroomed house in Christchurch the most expensive average rent is in Merivale / St Albans West at $477 per week and the cheapest is in Aranui / Bromley / Bexley at $332 per week.

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