While Auckland had the busiest April with 2591 properties sold, Canterbury stood out with 1076 properties sold, the region's busiest April month in 14 years. The West Coast also saw a boom with 46 properties sold, the strongest sales volume for the month of April in 15 years. April also saw the highest percentage of properties sold by auction for the month ever. In Canterbury, 32.9 per cent (354) of properties were sold under the hammer - the highest percentage of auctions since records began. Nine out of 16 regions reached record median prices, along with 21 districts - well down on 32 districts last month.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 12, 2021 23:37 UTC