Informative updates are fundamental to be first to know when the time is right to make your move whether it be buying or selling. Adhering to REINZ policy I am not at liberty to comment on the market data so I’ll just let my ‘desktop analyses’ of the sales numbers do the talking.
Queenstown Area Sales by Property Type
Report Period: Calendar Year to date- January – April 2018 comparing 2017
□ REINZ reported sales. Private / Developer direct sales not included.
| Property Type | Jan – April 2018 | Jan – April 2017 | Variance +/- |
| Residential Dwellings (RD) | 141 sales | 129 sales | +9.3% |
| RD Median Sell Price | $1,175,000 | $1.0m | +17.5% |
| Apartments (A) | 33 sales | 24 sales | +37.5% |
| A Median Sell Price | $590,000 | $575,000 | +2.6% |
| Units (U) | 30 sales | 37 sales | -18.9% |
| U Median Sell Price | $711,250 | $695,000 | +2.3% |
| Townhouses (TH) | 21 sales | 16 sales | +31.2% |
| TH Median Sell Price | $950,000 | $862,500 | +10.1% |
| Residential Sections (RS) | 62 sales | 39 sales | +58.9% |
| RS Median Sell Price | $600,000 | $610,000 | -1.6% |
| Rural (R) | 21 sales | 29 sales | -27.5% |
| R Median Sell Price | $1,600,000 | $1,950,000 | -17.9% |
| Total Sales Numbers | 308 sales | 274 sales | +12.4% |
| Value of Sales $ | $341,839,755 | $324,088,113 | +5.4% |
January – April 2018 comparing same period Year-to-date 2017:
- 2018 YTD median sell price residential dwellings all types (home, unit, apartment, townhouse) $950,000. Sales above $1.0m represented 44.4% of all sales.
- 2017 YTD median sell price residential dwellings all types (home, unit, apartment, townhouse) $862,500 Sales above $1.0m represented 36.4% of all sales.
REINZ Reported sales by price of Queenstown Residential Homes
January – April 2018 comparing January – April 2017
| Price Band | % of Total Sales 2018 | % of Total Sales 2017 |
| Ø $450,000 | 0.10% | 3.1% |
| $451,000 – $650,000 | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| $651,000 – $999,000 | 36.8% | 43.7% |
| $1.0m – $1.999m | 47.5% | 38.3% |
| $2.0m plus | 12.8% | 11.8% |
REINZ Reported sales by price covering all property types —
(Homes, Units, Apartments and Townhouses).
January- April 2018 comparing January – April 2017
| Price Band | % of Total Sales 2018 | % of Total Sales 2017 |
| > $450,000 | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| $451,000 – $650,000 | 13.4% | 11.2% |
| $651,000 – $999,000 | 38.6% | 46.4% |
| $1.0m – $1.999m | 36.0% | 28.8% |
| $2.0m plus | 8.5% | 7.3% |
REINZ Reported sales by price of Residential Sections.
January- April 2018 comparing same period Year-to-date 2017
| Price Band | % of Total Sales 2018 | % of Total Sales 2017 |
| <$199,000 | 1.6% | n/a |
| $200,000 – $299,000 | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| $300,000 – $499,000 | 17.8% | 38.5% |
| $500,000 – $749,000 | 53.2% | 7.8% |
| $750,000 – $999,000 | 8.0% | 25.6% |
| $1.0m – $2.0m | 14.6% | 23.0% |
Data Source: REINZ. Private & Developer direct sales data not included.
Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the information contained herewith is true, no responsibility will be taken for errors or omissions. You should seek your own independent advice from your legal, taxation and financial consultant prior to purchase.
Steve Lindsay 