Story: Inner-city living

Percentage of dwellings rented

Percentage of dwellings rented

In 2006 most inner-city apartments in the four main cities were rented. Investors, rather than owner-occupiers, dominated the market at this time. Auckland had the lowest percentage of renters, suggesting that apartment living appealed more to owner-occupiers there than in the other cities. Wellington was close behind.

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How to cite this page:

Philip Morrison and Ben Schrader, 'Inner-city living - Inner-city people', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/graph/23759/percentage-of-dwellings-rented (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Philip Morrison and Ben Schrader, published 11 Mar 2010