Building consent statistics are about the number, floor area, and value of new homes, non-residential buildings, and alterations approved for construction.
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Key facts
- In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 16 percent, after rising 11 percent in March 2025.
- In the year ended April 2025, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 33,554, down 5.2 percent from the year ended April 2024.
- The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $8.9 billion, down 7.6 percent from the year ended April 2024.
- In the year ended April 2025, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 6.3, compared with 6.7 in the year ended April 2024.
New dwellings consented
In April 2025, there were 2,418 new dwellings consented, comprising:
- 1,148 stand-alone houses
- 1,105 townhouses, flats, and units
- 85 retirement village units
- 80 apartments.
The number of dwellings consented each month can vary significantly due to the timing of large multi-dwelling projects, such as townhouses and apartment buildings.
| 1995-01-01 | 1506 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1914 |
| 1995-03-01 | 2060 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1479 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1830 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1780 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1503 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1760 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1759 |
| 1995-10-01 | 2024 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1878 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1621 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1512 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1909 |
| 1996-03-01 | 2187 |
| 1996-04-01 | 2000 |
| 1996-05-01 | 2337 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1685 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1844 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1813 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1813 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1875 |
| 1996-11-01 | 2045 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1803 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1643 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1787 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1821 |
| 1997-04-01 | 2045 |
| 1997-05-01 | 2094 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2066 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2344 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2106 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2730 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2172 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2166 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2149 |
| 1998-01-01 | 1601 |
| 1998-02-01 | 2064 |
| 1998-03-01 | 2046 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1698 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1637 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1543 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1648 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1508 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1661 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1488 |
| 1998-11-01 | 2107 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1748 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1550 |
| 1999-02-01 | 1776 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2402 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2253 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2377 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2090 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2528 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2490 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2633 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2117 |
| 1999-11-01 | 2182 |
| 1999-12-01 | 1979 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1527 |
| 2000-02-01 | 1620 |
| 2000-03-01 | 2062 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1405 |
| 2000-05-01 | 2103 |
| 2000-06-01 | 1598 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1756 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1716 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1728 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1585 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1700 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1285 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1335 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1397 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1762 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1585 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1856 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1640 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1690 |
| 2001-08-01 | 2020 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1678 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1931 |
| 2001-11-01 | 2148 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1497 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1486 |
| 2002-02-01 | 1745 |
| 2002-03-01 | 1986 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2206 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2282 |
| 2002-06-01 | 1864 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2738 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2105 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2420 |
| 2002-10-01 | 3412 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2432 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2532 |
| 2003-01-01 | 1995 |
| 2003-02-01 | 1797 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2537 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2232 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2485 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2389 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2621 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2704 |
| 2003-09-01 | 3003 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2508 |
| 2003-11-01 | 3032 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2611 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2672 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2529 |
| 2004-03-01 | 3037 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2543 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2544 |
| 2004-06-01 | 3447 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2354 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2296 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2291 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2619 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2675 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2416 |
| 2005-01-01 | 1898 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2145 |
| 2005-03-01 | 3027 |
| 2005-04-01 | 1617 |
| 2005-05-01 | 1977 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2129 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2005 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2301 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2283 |
| 2005-10-01 | 1901 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2295 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2445 |
| 2006-01-01 | 1900 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2254 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2299 |
| 2006-04-01 | 1558 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2328 |
| 2006-06-01 | 1994 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2145 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2437 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2545 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2377 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2232 |
| 2006-12-01 | 1883 |
| 2007-01-01 | 1880 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2092 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2269 |
| 2007-04-01 | 1782 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2322 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2574 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2160 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2508 |
| 2007-09-01 | 1988 |
| 2007-10-01 | 2087 |
| 2007-11-01 | 2189 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1739 |
| 2008-01-01 | 1743 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1874 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1567 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2373 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1653 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1380 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1435 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1328 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1635 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1173 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1168 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1127 |
| 2009-01-01 | 812 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1059 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1091 |
| 2009-04-01 | 1009 |
| 2009-05-01 | 1238 |
| 2009-06-01 | 1100 |
| 2009-07-01 | 1214 |
| 2009-08-01 | 1195 |
| 2009-09-01 | 1430 |
| 2009-10-01 | 1424 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1500 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1353 |
| 2010-01-01 | 1042 |
| 2010-02-01 | 1375 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1501 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1400 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1360 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1373 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1473 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1229 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1262 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1123 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1470 |
| 2010-12-01 | 994 |
| 2011-01-01 | 867 |
| 2011-02-01 | 973 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1087 |
| 2011-04-01 | 927 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1139 |
| 2011-06-01 | 995 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1170 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1509 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1246 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1238 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1384 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1127 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1098 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1204 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1559 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1230 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1372 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1277 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1478 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1513 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1520 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1639 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1658 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1381 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1312 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1542 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1475 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1755 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1971 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1539 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1893 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1748 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1862 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1891 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2267 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2035 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1644 |
| 2014-02-01 | 1768 |
| 2014-03-01 | 1999 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2082 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2125 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2002 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2282 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2059 |
| 2014-09-01 | 1985 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2152 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2420 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2199 |
| 2015-01-01 | 1703 |
| 2015-02-01 | 1758 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2271 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2112 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2171 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2042 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2824 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2291 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2242 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2349 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2831 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2538 |
| 2016-01-01 | 1695 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2379 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2315 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2361 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2520 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2752 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2811 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2834 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2614 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2575 |
| 2016-11-01 | 3005 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2205 |
| 2017-01-01 | 1752 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2418 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2779 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2106 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2794 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2560 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2762 |
| 2017-08-01 | 3166 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2770 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2549 |
| 2017-11-01 | 3262 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2169 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1916 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2412 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2926 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2729 |
| 2018-05-01 | 3407 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2792 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2752 |
| 2018-08-01 | 3075 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2559 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2926 |
| 2018-11-01 | 3120 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2382 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2496 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3098 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3180 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2605 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3724 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2887 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3420 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3265 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3347 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3412 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3238 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2955 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2564 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3285 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2915 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2174 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3562 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3477 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3391 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3156 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3605 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3659 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3881 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3751 |
| 2021-01-01 | 3025 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3129 |
| 2021-03-01 | 4222 |
| 2021-04-01 | 3995 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4201 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4316 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4222 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4508 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4521 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4048 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4692 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4128 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2835 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4195 |
| 2022-03-01 | 5303 |
| 2022-04-01 | 3719 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4528 |
| 2022-06-01 | 4037 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4100 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4547 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4600 |
| 2022-10-01 | 3568 |
| 2022-11-01 | 4649 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3457 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2777 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2972 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3971 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2761 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3725 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3402 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3058 |
| 2023-08-01 | 3170 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2898 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3060 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2958 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2487 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1991 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2795 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2931 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2926 |
| 2024-05-01 | 3175 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2178 |
| 2024-07-01 | 3352 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2881 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2943 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2850 |
| 2024-11-01 | 3100 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2478 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2203 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2578 |
| 2025-03-01 | 3398 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2418 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1855 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1952 |
| 1995-03-01 | 1750 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1693 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1637 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1762 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1631 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1683 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1667 |
| 1995-10-01 | 2094 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1702 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1764 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1759 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1907 |
| 1996-03-01 | 2023 |
| 1996-04-01 | 2038 |
| 1996-05-01 | 2121 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1862 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1761 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1809 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1747 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1865 |
| 1996-11-01 | 1884 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1875 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1933 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1890 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1874 |
| 1997-04-01 | 1907 |
| 1997-05-01 | 1972 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2218 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2225 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2163 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2440 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2156 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2133 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2140 |
| 1998-01-01 | 1963 |
| 1998-02-01 | 2251 |
| 1998-03-01 | 1813 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1799 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1585 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1568 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1532 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1554 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1470 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1539 |
| 1998-11-01 | 1974 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1796 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1977 |
| 1999-02-01 | 1992 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2167 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2199 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2326 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2144 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2410 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2392 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2408 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2241 |
| 1999-11-01 | 1905 |
| 1999-12-01 | 2050 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1986 |
| 2000-02-01 | 1743 |
| 2000-03-01 | 1768 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1623 |
| 2000-05-01 | 1836 |
| 2000-06-01 | 1670 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1749 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1579 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1609 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1587 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1522 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1454 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1542 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1620 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1586 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1751 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1653 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1755 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1583 |
| 2001-08-01 | 1879 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1693 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1804 |
| 2001-11-01 | 1887 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1704 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1720 |
| 2002-02-01 | 2016 |
| 2002-03-01 | 2038 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2087 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2074 |
| 2002-06-01 | 2097 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2478 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2064 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2354 |
| 2002-10-01 | 3218 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2197 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2645 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2273 |
| 2003-02-01 | 2020 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2444 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2343 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2424 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2539 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2438 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2775 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2740 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2342 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2962 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2516 |
| 2004-01-01 | 3142 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2776 |
| 2004-03-01 | 2629 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2777 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2663 |
| 2004-06-01 | 3403 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2334 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2220 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2149 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2674 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2351 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2336 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2315 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2271 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2960 |
| 2005-04-01 | 1704 |
| 2005-05-01 | 1944 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2179 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2072 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2089 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2097 |
| 2005-10-01 | 1968 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2037 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2479 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2179 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2331 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2087 |
| 2006-04-01 | 1939 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2154 |
| 2006-06-01 | 2018 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2270 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2205 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2399 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2322 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2050 |
| 2006-12-01 | 1996 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2083 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2127 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2186 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2114 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2151 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2714 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2122 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2272 |
| 2007-09-01 | 1996 |
| 2007-10-01 | 1930 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1962 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1905 |
| 2008-01-01 | 2008 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1795 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1749 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2372 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1584 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1496 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1341 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1312 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1466 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1104 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1135 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1124 |
| 2009-01-01 | 991 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1094 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1046 |
| 2009-04-01 | 1119 |
| 2009-05-01 | 1222 |
| 2009-06-01 | 1118 |
| 2009-07-01 | 1119 |
| 2009-08-01 | 1217 |
| 2009-09-01 | 1289 |
| 2009-10-01 | 1394 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1367 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1395 |
| 2010-01-01 | 1326 |
| 2010-02-01 | 1441 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1465 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1404 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1359 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1396 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1413 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1192 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1183 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1133 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1241 |
| 2010-12-01 | 1022 |
| 2011-01-01 | 1123 |
| 2011-02-01 | 1035 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1007 |
| 2011-04-01 | 1013 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1073 |
| 2011-06-01 | 1043 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1154 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1406 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1160 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1270 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1153 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1206 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1335 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1240 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1514 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1364 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1248 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1362 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1383 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1428 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1589 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1501 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1393 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1529 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1545 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1693 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1622 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1654 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1815 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1737 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1670 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1714 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1890 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1769 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1947 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2089 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1981 |
| 2014-02-01 | 1945 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2038 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2155 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2056 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2139 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2035 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2060 |
| 2014-09-01 | 1904 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2030 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2202 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2139 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2234 |
| 2015-02-01 | 1933 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2253 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2174 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2176 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2004 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2507 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2295 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2166 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2340 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2448 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2562 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2364 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2470 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2286 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2402 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2371 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2770 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2714 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2492 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2560 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2711 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2449 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2393 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2355 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2603 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2487 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2549 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2443 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2502 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2734 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2827 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2767 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2503 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2824 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2489 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2423 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2558 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2993 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2919 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2958 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2800 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2596 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2760 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2684 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2729 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2731 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2788 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3180 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3269 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3053 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2857 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3185 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3084 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3119 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3105 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3306 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3243 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2976 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3228 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3219 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3477 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2640 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2460 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3303 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3314 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3173 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3187 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3292 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3657 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3684 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3896 |
| 2021-01-01 | 4120 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3334 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3840 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4147 |
| 2021-05-01 | 3990 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4100 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4129 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4317 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4255 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4195 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4166 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4273 |
| 2022-01-01 | 3926 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4505 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4515 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4248 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4098 |
| 2022-06-01 | 3962 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4108 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4139 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4262 |
| 2022-10-01 | 3765 |
| 2022-11-01 | 4114 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3769 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3649 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3211 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3326 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3361 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3236 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3297 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3079 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2933 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2768 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3050 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2688 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2837 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2486 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2944 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2891 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2900 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2821 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2327 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2978 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2803 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2874 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2736 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2871 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2710 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2793 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2804 |
| 2025-03-01 | 3104 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2621 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1863 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1823 |
| 1995-03-01 | 1781 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1738 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1701 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1677 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1668 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1671 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1679 |
| 1995-10-01 | 1692 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1719 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1769 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1840 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1912 |
| 1996-03-01 | 1968 |
| 1996-04-01 | 1987 |
| 1996-05-01 | 1964 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1910 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1851 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1811 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1804 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1825 |
| 1996-11-01 | 1855 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1876 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1882 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1892 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1915 |
| 1997-04-01 | 1964 |
| 1997-05-01 | 2037 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2119 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2191 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2236 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2243 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2213 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2158 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2088 |
| 1998-01-01 | 2007 |
| 1998-02-01 | 1916 |
| 1998-03-01 | 1823 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1733 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1647 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1576 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1526 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1507 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1528 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1587 |
| 1998-11-01 | 1679 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1795 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1920 |
| 1999-02-01 | 2033 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2126 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2201 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2265 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2317 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2350 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2357 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2328 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2264 |
| 1999-11-01 | 2163 |
| 1999-12-01 | 2042 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1923 |
| 2000-02-01 | 1831 |
| 2000-03-01 | 1769 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1732 |
| 2000-05-01 | 1711 |
| 2000-06-01 | 1697 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1677 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1641 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1596 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1554 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1528 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1527 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1548 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1584 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1624 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1661 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1688 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1708 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1729 |
| 2001-08-01 | 1747 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1759 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1767 |
| 2001-11-01 | 1784 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1813 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1854 |
| 2002-02-01 | 1915 |
| 2002-03-01 | 1991 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2063 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2133 |
| 2002-06-01 | 2184 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2226 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2276 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2321 |
| 2002-10-01 | 2344 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2345 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2329 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2312 |
| 2003-02-01 | 2303 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2309 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2355 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2422 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2500 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2567 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2612 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2653 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2695 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2729 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2757 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2778 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2786 |
| 2004-03-01 | 2769 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2702 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2602 |
| 2004-06-01 | 2499 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2411 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2360 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2339 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2346 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2364 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2360 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2321 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2255 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2186 |
| 2005-04-01 | 2135 |
| 2005-05-01 | 2106 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2077 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2059 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2056 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2073 |
| 2005-10-01 | 2114 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2161 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2200 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2213 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2190 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2144 |
| 2006-04-01 | 2100 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2092 |
| 2006-06-01 | 2133 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2197 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2242 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2250 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2216 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2163 |
| 2006-12-01 | 2116 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2090 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2094 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2120 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2156 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2179 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2178 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2155 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2115 |
| 2007-09-01 | 2066 |
| 2007-10-01 | 2015 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1968 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1927 |
| 2008-01-01 | 1888 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1838 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1769 |
| 2008-04-01 | 1680 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1581 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1480 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1384 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1296 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1219 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1157 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1109 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1078 |
| 2009-01-01 | 1065 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1067 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1080 |
| 2009-04-01 | 1095 |
| 2009-05-01 | 1116 |
| 2009-06-01 | 1145 |
| 2009-07-01 | 1184 |
| 2009-08-01 | 1231 |
| 2009-09-01 | 1280 |
| 2009-10-01 | 1326 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1366 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1393 |
| 2010-01-01 | 1405 |
| 2010-02-01 | 1413 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1420 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1420 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1402 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1367 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1319 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1265 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1215 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1170 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1130 |
| 2010-12-01 | 1097 |
| 2011-01-01 | 1069 |
| 2011-02-01 | 1045 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1030 |
| 2011-04-01 | 1031 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1051 |
| 2011-06-01 | 1084 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1118 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1152 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1179 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1200 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1220 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1242 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1262 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1282 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1297 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1311 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1333 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1360 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1395 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1426 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1452 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1477 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1499 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1525 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1565 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1614 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1660 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1695 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1714 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1723 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1737 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1767 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1813 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1866 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1921 |
| 2013-12-01 | 1969 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2006 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2034 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2060 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2079 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2081 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2071 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2051 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2036 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2038 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2062 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2099 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2139 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2169 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2175 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2167 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2154 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2148 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2152 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2175 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2220 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2284 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2354 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2407 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2426 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2417 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2408 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2413 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2441 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2497 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2562 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2613 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2624 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2596 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2545 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2498 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2472 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2463 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2461 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2472 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2508 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2556 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2608 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2663 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2704 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2704 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2663 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2610 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2584 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2616 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2693 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2779 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2840 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2855 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2825 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2759 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2697 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2682 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2732 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2821 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2921 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3006 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3065 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3090 |
| 2019-04-01 | 3088 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3086 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3098 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3126 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3162 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3187 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3189 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3167 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3128 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3089 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3072 |
| 2020-03-01 | 3083 |
| 2020-04-01 | 3109 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3141 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3181 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3233 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3306 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3416 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3556 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3710 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3844 |
| 2021-01-01 | 3933 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3976 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3995 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4018 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4060 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4113 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4173 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4211 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4214 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4206 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4209 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4231 |
| 2022-01-01 | 4266 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4291 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4285 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4251 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4196 |
| 2022-06-01 | 4141 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4102 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4087 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4076 |
| 2022-10-01 | 4018 |
| 2022-11-01 | 3904 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3748 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3589 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3456 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3362 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3289 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3228 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3167 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3086 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2991 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2902 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2845 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2822 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2828 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2845 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2861 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2873 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2882 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2883 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2874 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2864 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2850 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2830 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2811 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2799 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2793 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2794 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2792 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2780 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2765 |
The seasonally adjusted number of new stand-alone houses consented fell 5.5 percent, after rising 4.2 percent in March 2025.
Regional new dwellings consented
By region, the numbers of new dwellings consented in the year ended April 2025 (compared with the year ended April 2024) were:
- 13,748 in Auckland (down 6.2 percent)
- 2,882 in Waikato (down 11 percent)
- 1,869 in Wellington (down 22 percent)
- 4,669 in rest of North Island (down 8.4 percent)
- 6,505 in Canterbury (down 3.0 percent)
- 3,880 in rest of South Island (up 18 percent).
| "Region" | "2023" | "2024" | "2025" |
| "Northland" | 1456 | 1001 | 727 |
| "Auckland" | 20029 | 14650 | 13748 |
| "Waikato" | 4347 | 3256 | 2882 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 1839 | 1667 | 1498 |
| "Gisborne" | 178 | 160 | 170 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 803 | 748 | 666 |
| "Taranaki" | 561 | 385 | 488 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 1320 | 1137 | 1120 |
| "Wellington" | 3439 | 2391 | 1869 |
| "Tasman" | 617 | 277 | 285 |
| "Nelson" | 271 | 222 | 223 |
| "Marlborough" | 296 | 284 | 187 |
| "West Coast" | 244 | 211 | 202 |
| "Canterbury" | 8018 | 6707 | 6505 |
| "Otago" | 2164 | 1946 | 2649 |
| "Southland" | 384 | 358 | 334 |
New dwellings consented per 1,000 residents
The number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents across New Zealand was 6.3 for the year ended April 2025, compared with 6.7 in the year ended April 2024. The record number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 13.4 in the year ended December 1973.
The dwellings consented per 1,000 residents series from July 2018 to February 2025 were revised after publication of Estimated resident population (2023-base): At 30 June 2023 on 16 April 2025.
National population estimates are updated quarterly, and subnational population estimates are updated annually in October, and are provisional. Population estimates after June 2023 used the 2023-base estimated resident population, superseding earlier 2018-base estimates.
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| "Region" | "2023" | "2024" | "2025" |
| "Northland" | 7.3 | 5 | 3.6 |
| "Auckland" | 11.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| "Waikato" | 8.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| "Gisborne" | 3.4 | 3 | 3.2 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| "Taranaki" | 4.3 | 3 | 3.7 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| "Wellington" | 6.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| "Tasman" | 10.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| "Nelson" | 5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| "Marlborough" | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| "West Coast" | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| "Canterbury" | 11.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| "Otago" | 8.7 | 7.7 | 10.5 |
| "Southland" | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| "New Zealand" | 9 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
Non-residential building consents
In the year ended April 2025, non-residential building consents totalled $8.9 billion, down 7.6 percent from the year ended April 2024. This series can be influenced by price changes - non-residential construction prices (as measured by the capital goods price index) were up 1.8 percent in the year ended March 2025.
In the year ended April 2025, the non-residential building types with the highest values were:
- offices, administration, and public transport buildings at $1.8 billion (up 14 percent)
- storage buildings at $1.3 billion (down 10 percent)
- factories at $1.2 billion (down 6.1 percent).
| "Building type" | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| "Offices" | 1753194395 | 1569119228 | 1790900021 |
| "Storage" | 1516105340 | 1477692839 | 1329345546 |
| "Factories" | 1068389014 | 1311879928 | 1231410551 |
| "Education" | 1438377479 | 1200011965 | 1220556155 |
| "Health" | 1436089991 | 1525870634 | 929887708 |
| "Shops" | 861521418 | 954484552 | 871115421 |
| "Social" | 966788214 | 916252078 | 789463727 |
| "Hotels" | 290023700 | 329677215 | 263274956 |
| "Farm" | 305353454 | 249771831 | 254777515 |
| "Hostels and prisons" | 105660217 | 88015528 | 213086053 |
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Definitions and metadata
Current methodology - Buildings consents issued from March 2015 - DataInfo+ provides the general methodology used to produce building consent statistics from March 2015 onward.
Building consents issued concepts from March 2015 onwards - DataInfo+ provides definitions of terms used in the release.
Building consents issued - DataInfo+ explains limitations of the data and changes over time.
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