Auckland monthly housing update, April 2026
Author:
Auckland Council Land Use Research and Evaluation TeamSource:
Auckland Council Land Use Research and Evaluation TeamPublication date:
2026Topics:
HousingA summary of data for housing in Auckland including:
- the number of dwellings consented
- the types of dwellings
- code compliance certificates issued
- dwellings in hazard zones
- spatial distribution of dwelling consents
- etc.
April highlights
- 1279 dwellings were consented in February 2026.
- In the year ending February 2026, 15,972 dwellings were consented in the region.
- 40 per cent of new dwellings consented in February 2026 were houses, 8 per cent were apartments and 52 per cent were townhouses, flats, units, retirement village units, or other types of attached dwellings.
- 86 dwellings were consented on Kāinga Ora or Tāmaki Regeneration Company owned land in February 2026.
- 1232 dwellings consented in February 2026 were inside the RUB. Over the past 12 months, 94 per cent of new dwellings consented were inside the RUB.
- 24 per cent of dwellings consented were inside the 1500m walking catchments of the rapid transit network in February 2026.
- 93 dwellings were consented on properties overlapping hazard zones in February 2026, accounting for 7 per cent of total dwellings consented. Over the past 12 months, 10 per cent of new dwellings were consented on properties overlapping a hazard zone.
- 1029 dwellings were ‘completed’ by having a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) issued in February 2026.
- In the year ending February 2026, 14,133 dwellings had a CCC issued.
- 1125 new residential parcels under 5000m2 were created in March 2026.
- In the past 12 months, 14,196 new residential parcels under 5000m2 were created – an average of 1183 each month.
- In March 2026, 1134 new residential parcels of all sizes were created.
- Long-term arrivals in February 2026 were 6863.
- 1164 public housing applications have been housed in the September quarter 2025.
See also
Auckland monthly housing update. Datasheet
Previous updates
2025 (selected)