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New Home Consents Rise In January – Building Consents Issued: January 2026
There were 36,944 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended January 2026, up 9.3 percent compared with the year ended January 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
“New home consents increased over the year, with multi-unit homes continuing to play a significant role in the annual rise,” economic indicators spokesperson Michelle Feyen said.
Of the multi-unit homes consented in the year ended January 2026, compared with the year ended January 2025, there were:
- 16,175 townhouses, flats, and units (up 14 percent)
- 2,436 apartments (up 26 percent)
- 1,585 retirement village units (down 7.7 percent).
The number of stand-alone houses consented was 16,748, up 5.0 percent over the year.
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