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Homes in New Zealand under $1M
$1 million in NZ is middle-class normal. It buys four-bed homes in most of Christchurch, Wellington suburbs like Karori or Newtown, Tauranga's waterfront fringes, or a tidy three-bed in Auckland's outer ring (Papakura, Manurewa). Queenstown and central Auckland still require $1.5M+ for anything family-sized. At this level expect modern insulation standards, heat pumps, and often solar. NZ property is not cheap — land is the cost driver — but at $1M you have real optionality across most of the country except the two or three prestige pockets.
Listings
5,274
Median price
$436K
Cities covered
33
Avg size
1243 m²
Visa & residency
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