New Zealand house prices fall slightly due to higher stock levels, REINZ says

Reuters

Published Apr 15, 2024 05:01PM ET

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand house prices fell in March as listings and stock levels stayed significantly higher than a year earlier, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) said on Tuesday.

Seasonally adjusted median house prices fell 1.8% from February, but were up 2.8% from a year earlier, REINZ data showed. Seasonally adjusted national home sales fell 0.5% from February, but were up 26% from March 2023.