Woo Hoo! Our November 2025 Rotorua Property Market Report has welcome news of increased number of sales and positive market trends. Here’s your 5-minute read to ‘keep your finger on the pulse of the market’. It’s essential reading for all Rotorua property owners, especially those considering selling.
This market report is based on the information sourced from the REINZ (Real Estate Institute of New Zealand) verified sales reports to end of October 2025, as published on 17th November 2025.
National Trends
Sales increased year-on-year as follows:
- Up +6.4% nationally
- Up +9.2% for NZ excluding Auckland
Month-on-month sales trends were:
- Up +15.4% nationally
- Up +16.6% for NZ excluding Auckland
Median days to sell have further reduced as follows:
- Down 1 day to 41 days Nationally
- Down 2 days to 41 days for NZ excluding Auckland.
New listing trends are:
- Nationally +5.5% year-on-year
- NZ excluding Auckland +4.2% year-on-year
Housing Price Index (HPI) market trends for NZ nationally were:
- +0.6% month-on-month
- +1.7% for the 3-month period August-September October
- +0.3%year-on-year
- Over the past 5 years, an average annual HPI growth
Overall
The positive lift in number of sales month-on-month and year-on-year has continued.
The number of properties listed for sale has continued to increase year-on-year.
The market is showing more momentum.
Housing Price Index remains (albeit modestly) positive across short and longer time periods indicative of a continuing stable, positive market trend.
Our thought is that we are seeing continued positive trends in the market, inclusive of increased sales volume, a seasonal lift in the number of properties listed for sale and continued positive (HPI) market trends.
REINZ Chief Executive Lizzy Ryley was quoted “ the rise in market confidence, combined with the typical spring surge, has driven increased sales both year-on-year and month-on-month” . . . together with “most regions show a positive shift, indicating October performed better than expected”.
Rotorua Property Market Update
There are currently (as at 20th November) 537 properties listed for sale in Rotorua. This compares with:
- 495 listings as at 29th October
- 455 listings as at 3rd September
- 455 listings at as 16th July
The number of properties listed for sale has increased by 8.5% from late October to late November.
81 sales were recorded for October 2025. This compares with:
- 74 sales for September (adjusted sales count)
- 80 sales for August (adjusted sales count)
- 66 sales for July (adjusted sales count)
- 73 sales for October 2024 (year-on-year comparison)
The increase in sales was:
- +9.0% month-on-month
- +11% year-on-year
HPI market trends for Rotorua were:
- +1.6% month-on-month
- +0.7% for the 3-month period August-September October
- +1.5% year-on-year
- Over the past 5 years, an average annual HPI growth rate of +2.5% per annum.
Overall
We are seeing a continued seasonal lift in the number of properties listed for sale.
We have month-on-month and year-on-year increases in the number of properties sold.
As measured by HPI Rotorua has positive month-on-month, 3-month and year-on-year positive trends.
Rotorua’s year-on-year HPI trend at +1.5% tracks above the national +0.3% trend.
Power of 2 Update
Woo Hoo! Spring has finally sprung!
The anticipated seasonal lift in listings and increased sales has finally kicked in.
HPI market trend is positive across both shorter and longer-term measures, and it is particularly pleasing that Rotorua has out-performed the national trend on the year-on-year measure.
We are experiencing a surge in levels of buyer activity, with more viewings, more and earlier interest, more offers, and more sales! Our vibe is that the Rotorua Property Market is ‘heating up’ with buyers beginning to feel a greater sense of urgency and acting more promptly.
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We wish you and your loved ones all the very best, and for all things real estate you are warmly invited to call us for a relaxed conversation.
Wayne and Veena Hemingway - The Power of 2, Arizto Rotorua - November 2025
