The Auckland housing market shrugged off the shadow the Middle East conflict cast over April’s trading with strong buyer activity in May, resulting in sales numbers and sales prices increasing.
“Buyers decided that they had been over cautious in April, and returned to the market in strength in May,” said Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson.
May 2026 housing market by the numbers:

🏡 Median price is $980,000
💥 885 Sales
💰 Average price reached $1,157,213
Read the full April Housing Market report here
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