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Local market movements and trends across Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū, drawing on REINZ, QV and other published data.
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Palmerston North and Manawatū Property Market Report, August 2026
Palmerston North recorded 121 sales in July 2026, up 19.8% year-on-year, while the $615,000 median price was unchanged from July 2025. See the official REINZ figures and Team Ants' local read.
18 August 2026 · 5 min read
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Palmerston North and Manawatū Property Market Report, July 2026
July 2026 Palmerston North and Manawatū property market update, reporting June sales statistics: 119 sales and a median price of $632,000.
21 July 2026 · 12 min read
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Palmerston North and Manawatū Property Market Report, June 2026
Palmerston North and Manawatu Property Market Report, June 2026. Local Palmerston North and Manawatu property insights from Team Ants to help buyers and sellers make confident decisions.
15 June 2026 · 9 min read
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Palmerston North and Manawatū Property Market Report, May 2026
Let’s look at the market. The latest REINZ figures show a quieter month across Palmerston North and Feilding, with sales volumes easing back from March levels…
15 May 2026 · 11 min read
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Manawatū Market Insights: March 2026
March gave us another useful snapshot of where the local market is sitting, and overall the picture across Palmerston North, Ashhurst, and Feilding remains…
10 April 2026 · 4 min read
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What the OCR Cut Means for Homeowners & Buyers
What’s Happened: A Big OCR Drop On 8 October 2025, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points, from 3.00 % down to…
8 October 2025 · 5 min read
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Palmerston North Market Update: August 2025
August 2025 brought mixed results for the Palmerston North property market. While the median sale price rose, sales volumes stayed flat. With spring here and…
16 September 2025 · 2 min read
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How will the property market perform over the festive season?
In a normal year the property market would likely slow down over December and January as people unwind and enjoy their festive celebrations, but 2020 is a year…
23 November 2020 · 3 min read
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What’s Happening in the Manawatu
With a good amount of our blog readers being based in the Manawatu we thought that this month we would put something together about a few different things…
18 June 2020 · 3 min read
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Covid Effects On The Housing Market
This archived article preserves period-specific housing-market signals observed during the COVID alert-level period in 2020. Historical market context (COVID period): This article reflects market conditions and public guidance as observed during New Zealand COVID alert-level restrictions in 2020. It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect current market conditions. New listings picked up […]
20 May 2020 · 1 min read
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