Most Affordable Rent — Nelson
Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest median weekly rent (population > 500).
Most Affordable Rent
Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest median weekly rent (population > 500) — Nelson
This is useful when rent pressure is your first screen and you need a broad NZ-wide cut.
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- #1TāhunanuiNELSON$530/wk2,892 pop
- #2VictoryNELSON$550/wk1,521 pop
- #3Nelson Central-TrafalgarNELSON$560/wk660 pop
- #4NaylandNELSON$560/wk2,097 pop
- #5BritanniaNELSON$565/wk1,722 pop
- #6WashingtonNELSON$570/wk2,826 pop
- #7MaitlandsNELSON$578/wk2,157 pop
- #8OmaioNELSON$580/wk3,912 pop
- #9Nelson RuralNELSON$583/wk1,992 pop
- #10Broadgreen-MonacoNELSON$585/wk2,463 pop
- #11The WoodNELSON$593/wk3,018 pop
- #12Toi ToiNELSON$595/wk1,686 pop
- #13MarybankNELSON$595/wk1,113 pop
- #14The BrookNELSON$600/wk1,896 pop
- #15AldingaNELSON$600/wk3,174 pop
- #16MaitaiNELSON$600/wk1,293 pop
- #17GrampiansNELSON$615/wk2,538 pop
- #18Tahuna HillsNELSON$630/wk2,949 pop
- #19AtawhaiNELSON$650/wk2,877 pop
- #20RutherfordNELSON$650/wk2,547 pop
- #21Enner GlynnNELSON$680/wk2,964 pop
- #22SuffolkNELSON$685/wk2,658 pop
- #23DaelynNELSON$690/wk1,332 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN RENT | POP |
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| 1 | Tāhunanui | NELSON | $530/wk | 2,892 |
| 2 | Victory | NELSON | $550/wk | 1,521 |
| 3 | Nelson Central-Trafalgar | NELSON | $560/wk | 660 |
| 4 | Nayland | NELSON | $560/wk | 2,097 |
| 5 | Britannia | NELSON | $565/wk | 1,722 |
| 6 | Washington | NELSON | $570/wk | 2,826 |
| 7 | Maitlands | NELSON | $578/wk | 2,157 |
| 8 | Omaio | NELSON | $580/wk | 3,912 |
| 9 | Nelson Rural | NELSON | $583/wk | 1,992 |
| 10 | Broadgreen-Monaco | NELSON | $585/wk | 2,463 |
| 11 | The Wood | NELSON | $593/wk | 3,018 |
| 12 | Toi Toi | NELSON | $595/wk | 1,686 |
| 13 | Marybank | NELSON | $595/wk | 1,113 |
| 14 | The Brook | NELSON | $600/wk | 1,896 |
| 15 | Aldinga | NELSON | $600/wk | 3,174 |
| 16 | Maitai | NELSON | $600/wk | 1,293 |
| 17 | Grampians | NELSON | $615/wk | 2,538 |
| 18 | Tahuna Hills | NELSON | $630/wk | 2,949 |
| 19 | Atawhai | NELSON | $650/wk | 2,877 |
| 20 | Rutherford | NELSON | $650/wk | 2,547 |
| 21 | Enner Glynn | NELSON | $680/wk | 2,964 |
| 22 | Suffolk | NELSON | $685/wk | 2,658 |
| 23 | Daelyn | NELSON | $690/wk | 1,332 |
New Zealand most affordable rent FAQ
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What does Most Affordable Rent rank?
Most Affordable Rent ranks areas in Nelson using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest median weekly rent (population > 500)
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Nelson. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
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Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.