28,515 properties · Auckland

Auckland Central house prices and sales

Auckland Central's median sale price over the last twelve months was $367k, across 509 sales, down 5% on the twelve months before.

$367kmedian sale, last 12 months · 509 sales · down 5%
$390kmedian council valuation
8.7 yrsmedian time between sales
278for sale now
AucklandAuckland Central ×
All 28,761For sale 278For rent 0Sold 431

28,761 properties in Auckland Central

About Auckland Central

One-bedroom homes sold for a median $270k and two-bedroom homes for $458k. Homes sold for a median $8,000 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Auckland Central change hands every 8.7 years on median, against 8.9 across Auckland and 7.9 nationally. About 1.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.

Schools zoned for Auckland Central

  • Freemans Bay Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
  • Parnell Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
  • City 0-10composite · Years 1-13
  • Ponsonby Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
  • Auckland Girls' Grammar Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōreasecondary · Years 9-15
  • Auckland Grammar Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
  • Aotearoa Infinite Academysecondary · Years 9-15
  • Galaxy International Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
  • Te Kura o Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmakisecondary · Years 9-15
  • The Busy Group New Zealand Limitedsecondary · Years 9-15
  • UP International College New Zealandsecondary · Years 9-15

Auckland Central house prices over time

Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Auckland Central's median sale price over the last twelve months was $367k, across 509 sales, down 5% on the twelve months before. Across Auckland it was $1.0m.

2016: $479k (1855 sales)$479k20162017: $530k (1364 sales)2018: $516k (1314 sales)20182019: $548k (954 sales)2020: $546k (959 sales)20202021: $551k (933 sales)$551k2022: $435k (707 sales)20222023: $420k (786 sales)2024: $380k (665 sales)20242025: $390k (673 sales)2026: $350k (333 sales, this year so far)$350k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floorPer m² land (est.)Auckland median
2026333$350,000$7,908—$995,000
2025673$390,000$8,411$4,832$999,350
2024665$380,000$8,549—$1,000,000
2023786$420,000$9,000—$990,000
2022707$435,000$9,535—$1,120,000
2021933$551,000$10,741$6,975$1,135,000
2020959$546,000$10,725—$940,000
2019954$547,534$10,614—$856,250
20181314$515,500$10,504$4,849$860,000
20171364$530,000$10,545$3,998$865,000
20161855$479,000$10,004—$831,500

Estimated value, month by month

Our model's median estimate for homes in Auckland Central, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.

Nov 2024: $400kDec 2024: $400kJan 2025: $400kFeb 2025: $400kMar 2025: $399kApr 2025: $397kMay 2025: $395kJun 2025: $394kJul 2025: $393kAug 2025: $392kSept 2025: $392kOct 2025: $392kNov 2025: $392kDec 2025: $391kJan 2026: $391kFeb 2026: $391kMar 2026: $390kApr 2026: $388kMay 2026: $387kJun 2026: $386kJul 2026: $385kAug 2026: $385kSept 2026: $385kOct 2026: $383k$400k$383kNov 2024Oct 2026
Scale $379k to $404k, not from zero.

Prices by bedrooms in Auckland Central

Over the last twelve months, 1-bedroom homes sold for a median $270k, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $458k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $860k.

BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian salePer m² floor
110,142$310k238$270k$7,903
28,728$540k230$458k$7,975
31,276$1.13m29$860k$7,759
4105$1.3m2—$8,065
5+43$2.15m0—$7,946

Price per square metre

Homes in Auckland Central sold for a median $8,000 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Auckland: $7,727).

$8,000per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$8,800per m² of floor, council capital values
$5,559per m² of land, council land values of houses

Recent sales in Auckland Central

How long owners stay in Auckland Central

Homes in Auckland Central change hands every 8.7 years on median, against 8.9 across Auckland and 7.9 nationally.

8.7 yearsmedian time between sales, Auckland Central
8.9 yearsAuckland
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Auckland: 3.6%)

By kind: apartments 8.7 years.

Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Who lives in Auckland Central

About 29,406 people lived in Auckland Central at the 2023 census; their median age was about 32 (Auckland: 37); 24% of households owned their home (Auckland: 57%).

29,406people, 2023 (2018: 29,445)
32median age, about (Auckland: 37)
$81kmedian household income, about (Auckland: $123k)
24%of households own their home (2018: 23%)

Age

  • 30-64 years49%
  • 15-29 years40%
  • 65 years and over6%
  • Under 15 years5%

Households

  • One-person household44%
  • One-family household (with or without other people)39%
  • Other multi-person household16%
  • Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
  • Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%

Ethnicity

  • Asian49%
  • European39%
  • Māori8%
  • Middle Eastern/Latin American/African7%
  • Pacific Peoples5%
  • Other Ethnicity1%

Where people were born

  • Asia42%
  • New Zealand34%
  • United Kingdom and Ireland5%
  • Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)5%
  • Other4%
  • Middle East and Africa4%
  • North America2%
  • Pacific Islands2%

Household income

  • $100,001-$150,00020%
  • $20,000 or less16%
  • $70,001-$100,00015%
  • $50,001-$70,00012%
  • $30,001-$50,00012%
  • $150,001-$200,0009%
  • $200,001 or more9%
  • $20,001-$30,0007%

Dwellings

  • Joined dwelling95%
  • Separate house4%
  • Non-private dwelling1%
  • Other private dwelling0%

Highest qualification

  • Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification27%
  • Level 3 certificate14%
  • Overseas secondary school qualification12%
  • Masters degree11%
  • Post-graduate and honours degrees10%
  • No qualification4%
  • Level 2 certificate4%
  • Level 5 diploma4%

Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Auckland Central. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.

Real estate agents selling in Auckland Central

142 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Auckland Central in the last two years. Those with the most:

Offices in Auckland Central

All 142 real estate agents in Auckland Central, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.

Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.

Building and resource consents in Auckland Central

3building consents in the last 12 months ($41k of work)
  • 1I/22 Pakenham Street East1 Aug 2026 · Building consentBathrm to be waterproofed, re-tiled & fittings replaced.
  • 1-7 Brickfield Way1 May 2026 · Building consentReplacing existing solid fuel heater with a new masport kronos multi fuel, with existing wetback
  • 3B/6 Fisher-Point Drive1 Dec 2025 · Building consentRbw - internal renovations to existing bathrm. New fixtures, tiles & waterproofing

Search building consents in Auckland Central and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.

Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.

Streets in Auckland Central

About property in Auckland Central, Auckland

Every property in Auckland Central, Auckland, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.

Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.

Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.