Asking-rent levels, supply, and how aggressively landlords are cutting prices in Wellington, from live listings collected since 14 November 2025.
Median asking rent
R 19 800
Active listings
37
Median days on market
26d
Median rent per m²
R 92
P25 — P75
R13k – R22k
Like-for-like: the line moves only when asking rents move, not when the mix of what is listed changes.
| Month | House-share | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | R 4 900 | R 6 625 | R 5 650 | R 13 250 | R 19 700 | R 27 500 |
| Apr '26 | R 5 000 | R 8 000 | R 6 500 | R 15 300 |
| Rent band | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| <10k | 8 | 22% |
| 10–15k | 4 | 11% |
| 15–22k | 16 | 43% |
| 22–32k | 9 | 24% |
| 32–50k | 0 | 0% |
| 50k+ | 0 | 0% |
| Bedrooms | Listings |
|---|
| Suburb | Region | Median rent | R / m² | DoM | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington North | Wellington | R 21 400 | 183 | 14d | 4 |
| Verdeau Lifestyle Estate | Wellington | R 19 925 | 108 | 38d | 4 |
| Wellington Rural | Wellington | R 16 000 | 640 | 72d | 6 |
| Wellington Central | Wellington | R 12 500 | 133 | 18d | 13 |
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Asking rents from live listings since 23 Mar 2026 · updated 22 Sept 2026 · how these figures are measured.
| R 21 500 |
| R 29 250 |
| May '26 | R 5 675 | R 7 150 | R 8 250 | R 12 800 | R 24 900 | R 29 500 |
|---|
| Jun '26 | R 4 800 | R 8 000 | R 9 000 | R 13 750 | R 22 750 | R 27 250 |
|---|
| Jul '26 | R 3 950 | R 6 750 | R 10 000 | R 13 750 | R 22 000 | R 25 000 |
|---|
| Aug '26 | R 3 900 | R 5 250 | R 7 500 | R 12 500 | R 21 500 | R 22 700 |
|---|
| Sep '26 | R 3 900 | R 7 500 | R 8 375 | R 16 000 | R 21 500 | R 20 400 |
|---|
| Share |
|---|
| House-share | 1 | 3% |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4 | 11% |
| 1 bed | 6 | 16% |
| 2 bed | 7 | 19% |
| 3 bed | 18 | 49% |
| 4+ bed | 1 | 3% |
| Property type | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| House | 21 | 57% |
| Apartment / Flat | 12 | 32% |
| Townhouse | 4 | 11% |
