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flag New Zealand home affordability improved in Q3 2025 due to lower rates, stable prices, and income growth.

flag Home affordability in New Zealand improved in the third quarter of 2025, with the national affordability index rising 1.6% from July to September and a 24.6% annual gain across all 16 regions. flag Lower mortgage rates, a 0.5% drop in national median house prices to $761,000, and steady income growth contributed to the trend. flag The two-year fixed rate fell to 5.59% by July 2025, down 1.56 percentage points over the year. flag Wellington saw the largest annual improvement at 29.2%, while Gisborne experienced a 13.8% affordability decline due to a 16% price surge. flag Regional affordability ranged from 56% of the national average in the West Coast to 121% in the Bay of Plenty.

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