New Zealand dwelling consents rise 21% in year to August
3,440 new dwellings were consented in August; the adjusted monthly rise was 5.6%.
Event / data period: 2026-08
Published: · Updated:
IllustrationConsents in the year ended August totalled 41,268, up 21%. They are approvals, not starts or completions.
Annual non-residential work consented was NZ$8.9 billion.
Data
Building consents
Monthly and 12-month dwelling consents.
- Dwelling consents, August
- 3,440 count
- 2026-08 · Observed
- Dwellings consented, 12 months
- 41,268 count
- 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
Consents are approvals, not starts or completions.
Updated:
Subjects and places
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