Housing / Building consents
How many homes are being built?
41,091new homes consented in the year to Sep 2026, +18% on the year before
7.7new homes for every 1,000 residents
3,218in Sep 2026 alone, -7.9% on the month before (seasonally adjusted)
$8.7bof non-residential building consented, $9.0b the year before
A consent is permission to build, not a finished home. Most consented homes are built, usually within two years.
New homes consented, by type
Each point is the total for the 12 months to that month.
Where homes are being built
New homes per 1,000 residents, year to Sep 2026
By district
New homes per 1,000 residents, year to Sep 2026. The dashed line is New Zealand (7.7).
Non-residential building, by value ($ million)
New buildings and alterations, year to Sep 2026. Not adjusted for building cost inflation.
About these numbers
New homes are new dwelling units in building consents issued by councils. A building with ten apartments counts as ten. Alterations aren't counted.
Per 1,000 residents is calculated by Stats NZ using its population estimates for each area.
Retirement village units are counted separately from other townhouses and units.
Source: Stats NZ Building consents issued, Building consents issued, September 2026.