Property transfer statistics are based mainly on land transfer tax statements. They capture property transfers by New Zealanders and overseas people. This includes information on the citizenship, visa status, or tax residency of people and companies involved in property transfers.

Key facts

This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals. Counts below six are suppressed.

• There were 42,396 property transfers, including 33,507 home transfers, in the June 2022 quarter.
• 0.3 percent of home transfers were to people without New Zealand citizenship or resident visas in the June 2022 quarter, unchanged from the June 2021 quarter.
• In the year ended June 2022, the areas with the highest number of home transfers to people without NZ citizenship or a resident visa were Christchurch city (78 home transfers), Queenstown-Lakes district (54), Albert-Eden local board (42), and Waitematā local board (39).

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