Auckland's 'Hot Spots' - is your suburb on the list?

We've compiled a sizzling list of the 20 hottest spots in the Auckland property market over the last 18 months, providing valuable insights for buyers and sellers.

Key findings

Diverse list of suburbs across the city and in different price brackets
North Shore leads the way in growth
Good transport, schools and lifestyle key
Milford came in at number one with 46.3% value growth - almost twice the Auckland-wide average of 24%
After the North Shore, the Central Suburbs were the next strongest group, with leafy Epsom and fast up-and-coming Sandringham leading the way with increases of 42.9% and 41.2% respectively
Sales volumes also increased by as much as 65.4% (Sunnynook).

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The list shows a diverse city, with many different types of suburbs enjoying value growth above and beyond the norm for many different reasons. There are a range of locations and price brackets represented, with something - or somewhere - for everyone looking to invest wisely in their home over time.

Peter Thompson, Managing Director

Barfoot & Thompson's Auckland Hot Spots list - the top 20

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	Suburb	Percentage Change Median	# Sold Feb-Jul 2014	Median Feb-Jul 2014	Median Feb-Jul 2015	# Sold Feb-Jul 2015
1	Milford	46.3%	50	$793,400	$1,161,000	39
2	Epsom	42.9%	125	$1,200,000	$1,715,000	133
3	Sandringham	41.2%	41	$695,000	$981,000	39
4	Sunnynook	39.4%	26	$681,500	$950,000	43
5	Te Atatu Peninsula	38.4%	47	$619,000	$856,500	52
6	Northcote	37.7%	24	$706,750	$973,000	37
7	Forrest Hill	36.9%	43	$800,000	$1,095,000	61
8	Halfmoon Bay	36.7%	28	$790,000	$1,080,000	21
9	Mairangi Bay	36.0%	39	$936,000	$1,273,000	52
10	Mt Albert	35.6%	76	$702,250	$952,444	60
11	Te Atatu South	34.7%	62	$523,500	$705,000	83
12	Meadowbank	34.1%	43	$850,000	$1,140,000	30
13	Manurewa	33.8%	126	$370,750	$496,000	161
14	Hillsborough	33.1%	39	$721,000	$960,000	43
15	Titirangi	32.7%	41	$585,000	$776,250	42
16	Blockhouse Bay	31.8%	62	$652,500	$860,000	77
17	Beach Haven	31.5%	50	$572,500	$753,000	50
18	Papatoetoe	31.3%	174	$488,000	$640,500	202
19	Glen Eden	31.2%	83	$475,000	$623,000	89
20	Glendowie	30.4%	44	$1,035,000	$1,350,000	41

*Median sale price (the middle price among sales in each suburb) was chosen over average sale price to provide a more balanced and reliable view of value growth. Due to the smaller groups of sales suburb by suburb, averages would have been more vulnerable to the impact of any particularly high or low value sales. The list excludes rural sales, sales of $5million and above, and suburbs with less than 20 sales during a six month period. The average median price increase across the Top 20 is 35.8%, and across all suburbs measured is 23.1%.