There were 35,969 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended November 2025, up 7.0 percent compared with the year ended November 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
"In the year to November 2025 multi-unit homes drove the increase in new homes consented," economic indicators spokesperson Michelle Feyen said. "That's reflected in the number of townhouses, flats, and units being consented."
Of the multi-unit homes consented in the year ended November 2025, compared with the year ended November 2024, there were:
- 15,643 townhouses, flats, and units (up 9.6 percent)
- 2,647 apartments (up 49 percent)
- 1,291 retirement village units (down 26 percent).
The number of stand-alone house consents was 16,388, up 3.6 percent over the year.
| Dwelling type | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Stand-alone houses | 25681 | 21845 | 15958 | 15823 | 16388 |
| Apartments | 4242 | 4325 | 2817 | 1782 | 2647 |
| Retirement village units | 2765 | 2975 | 2401 | 1733 | 1291 |
| "Townhouses | 15942 | 21064 | 17033 | 14271 | 15643 |
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Regionally, Auckland continued to account for a large share of new home consents, particularly for townhouses, flats, and units, with Canterbury, Otago, and Wellington also contributing to growth. Waikato also recorded an increase in new home consents over the year.
Monthly results show continued lift in consents
In November 2025, 3,517 new homes were consented, up 14 percent compared with November 2024. The monthly increase reflected growth in both stand-alone houses and multi-unit homes.
Of the homes consented in November 2025, compared with November 2024, there were:
- 1,607 stand-alone houses (up 15 percent)
- 1,596 townhouses, flats, and units (up 11 percent)
- 130 retirement village units (up 73 percent)
- 184 apartments (down 1.1 percent).
In seasonally adjusted terms, the number of new homes consented rose 2.8 percent in November 2025, following a 0.7 percent fall in October 2025.
