Source: Statistics New Zealand
Dwelling and household estimates: December 2025 quarter – information release
13 January 2026
National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy formation, business decisions, and as ‘bottom lines’ in the calculation of market coverage rates.
Key facts
At 31 December 2025, the estimated number of:
- private dwellings is 2,141,200
- households is 2,057,500.
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