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Christchurch City Council has released the latest revaluations for properties across the city.

The update, carried out for the Council by Quotable Value NZ (QV) and audited by the Office of the Valuer General, reflects property market values at 1 August 2025 and replaces the previous rating values from August 2022. 

The overall increase for the city is 3.4%, and on average residential property values have risen slightly by 1.8%. Properties that pay the business rate have generally increased by more than residential properties (9.8% on average). Properties which pay the lower remote rural rate have seen their value dip slightly by an average of 0.3%. 

Property owners can look up their new value at ccc.govt.nz/rates.

“The new valuations don’t change the total rates the Council collects, but they do affect how the total rates collected are allocated between properties across the city and district,” says Chief Financial Officer Bede Carran.

“The easiest way to think about it is this – if you own 1% of Christchurch, you should expect to pay about 1% of the rates.”

Property owners will receive letters from 5 March informing them of their new valuations, including instructions on how to lodge an objection with QV if they think the new valuation is inaccurate.

“QV bases them on the market value at a certain point in time – in this case, 1 August 2025,” Mr Carran says.

“If you feel your valuation is not accurate and want to object, you can do so by 10 April 2026, and QV will consider the individual factors that apply to your property and potentially recommend a different value.”

 You can make an objection:

  • Online at ratingvalues.co.nz
  • By picking up an objection form from your nearest QV office, the Civic Offices or a Council library or service centre. Alternatively you can phone QV on 0800 787 284 and request for a form to be sent out.
  • By emailing objectionsupport@qv.co.nz with the details of your objection.·     

House price movement, 1 August 2022 to 1 August 2025

See below for average residential values and changes by area. 

Suburb group Average 2025 capital value Average change in capital value
Akaroa $1,135,245 2.46%
Aranui, Wainoni, Burwood, Avondale $547,878 2.59%
Avonhead, Russley $858,962 5.62%
Beckenham, Addington, Sydenham, Waltham, Opawa $740,507 -0.28%
Belfast, Northwood $793,383 0.22%
Bryndwr, Wairakei $759,220 3.18%
Burwood, Parklands $815,180 0.61%
Casebrook, Bishopdale $766,426 2.77%
Cashmere, Westmorland $1,177,797 -2.48%
Central City $1,314,489 -2.93%
Fendalton $1,957,619 3.02%
Halswell $849,319 2.53%
Hoon Hay $683,541 2.78%
Hornby, Hei Hei, Islington $727,329 0.77%
Ilam, Burnside $1,099,317 2.72%
Linwood, Charleston $578,246 -0.38%
Lyttelton $817,060 0.24%
Lyttelton Bays $882,189 3.18%
Merivale $1,631,916 -0.91%
Mount Pleasant to Taylors Mistake $1,279,809 4.51%
New Brighton (North, South and Central) $622,958 1.49%
Northern and Western Periphery $919,363 1.76%
Papanui,  Elmwood $960,860 4.51%
Banks Peninsula $755,339 5.59%
Redwood, Northcote $762,899 2.88%
Riccarton, Middleton $780,178 0.86%
Shirley, Dallington, Avonside, Richmond $590,529 -0.70%
Somerfield, Spreydon $726,963 1.57%
Southern and Hills Periphery $1,048,261 2.37%
St Albans, Mairehau $777,104 -0.99%
Saint Martins, Aynsley, Huntsbury, Hillsborough $958,236 1.40%
Upper Riccarton, Sockburn $667,842 4.22%
Woolston, Bexley, Ferrymead, Bromley $586,413 0.61%
Overall $861,197 1.87%