Most Affordable Rent — Taranaki
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) — Taranaki
This is useful when rent pressure is your first screen and you need a broad NZ-wide cut.
Lower rent can also mean weaker transport, fewer services, lower incomes, or a more limited local market. It is an entry filter, not a final answer.
Use the related rankings or suburb pages to see whether the lower rent still comes with a workable day-to-day setup.
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This ranking is backed by a specific local signal. Use it to shortlist, then compare against rent, services, and demographic context.
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- #1TaungataraTARANAKI$120/wk1,311 pop
- #2OhangaiTARANAKI$270/wk612 pop
- #3Kaponga-MangatokiTARANAKI$450/wk1,326 pop
- #4PembrokeTARANAKI$475/wk1,701 pop
- #5ŌpunakeTARANAKI$500/wk1,476 pop
- #6OkaiawaTARANAKI$505/wk1,248 pop
- #7King Edward ParkTARANAKI$513/wk1,635 pop
- #8Waitara WestTARANAKI$520/wk4,218 pop
- #9Hāwera CentralTARANAKI$525/wk2,655 pop
- #10New Plymouth CentralTARANAKI$530/wk1,140 pop
- #11MoturoaTARANAKI$540/wk1,908 pop
- #12Stratford SouthTARANAKI$545/wk1,986 pop
- #13KaitakeTARANAKI$550/wk2,232 pop
- #14RamanuiTARANAKI$550/wk2,178 pop
- #15KawaroaTARANAKI$555/wk2,367 pop
- #16StrandonTARANAKI$570/wk2,592 pop
- #17MangoreiTARANAKI$580/wk2,208 pop
- #18SpotswoodTARANAKI$580/wk3,864 pop
- #19Lower VogeltownTARANAKI$590/wk3,033 pop
- #20TuruturuTARANAKI$595/wk1,983 pop
- #21Upper VogeltownTARANAKI$595/wk2,979 pop
- #22MarfellTARANAKI$595/wk1,986 pop
- #23WestownTARANAKI$600/wk4,683 pop
- #24Blagdon-LynmouthTARANAKI$600/wk2,598 pop
- #25Lepperton-BrixtonTARANAKI$615/wk1,893 pop
- #26Highlands Park (New Plymouth District)TARANAKI$615/wk3,387 pop
- #27MerrilandsTARANAKI$620/wk3,039 pop
- #28ŌakuraTARANAKI$900/wk1,764 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN RENT | POP |
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| 1 | Taungatara | TARANAKI | $120/wk | 1,311 |
| 2 | Ohangai | TARANAKI | $270/wk | 612 |
| 3 | Kaponga-Mangatoki | TARANAKI | $450/wk | 1,326 |
| 4 | Pembroke | TARANAKI | $475/wk | 1,701 |
| 5 | Ōpunake | TARANAKI | $500/wk | 1,476 |
| 6 | Okaiawa | TARANAKI | $505/wk | 1,248 |
| 7 | King Edward Park | TARANAKI | $513/wk | 1,635 |
| 8 | Waitara West | TARANAKI | $520/wk | 4,218 |
| 9 | Hāwera Central | TARANAKI | $525/wk | 2,655 |
| 10 | New Plymouth Central | TARANAKI | $530/wk | 1,140 |
| 11 | Moturoa | TARANAKI | $540/wk | 1,908 |
| 12 | Stratford South | TARANAKI | $545/wk | 1,986 |
| 13 | Kaitake | TARANAKI | $550/wk | 2,232 |
| 14 | Ramanui | TARANAKI | $550/wk | 2,178 |
| 15 | Kawaroa | TARANAKI | $555/wk | 2,367 |
| 16 | Strandon | TARANAKI | $570/wk | 2,592 |
| 17 | Mangorei | TARANAKI | $580/wk | 2,208 |
| 18 | Spotswood | TARANAKI | $580/wk | 3,864 |
| 19 | Lower Vogeltown | TARANAKI | $590/wk | 3,033 |
| 20 | Turuturu | TARANAKI | $595/wk | 1,983 |
| 21 | Upper Vogeltown | TARANAKI | $595/wk | 2,979 |
| 22 | Marfell | TARANAKI | $595/wk | 1,986 |
| 23 | Westown | TARANAKI | $600/wk | 4,683 |
| 24 | Blagdon-Lynmouth | TARANAKI | $600/wk | 2,598 |
| 25 | Lepperton-Brixton | TARANAKI | $615/wk | 1,893 |
| 26 | Highlands Park (New Plymouth District) | TARANAKI | $615/wk | 3,387 |
| 27 | Merrilands | TARANAKI | $620/wk | 3,039 |
| 28 | Ōakura | TARANAKI | $900/wk | 1,764 |
New Zealand most affordable rent FAQ
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What does Most Affordable Rent rank?
Most Affordable Rent ranks areas in Taranaki 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 Taranaki. 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.