Wellington City
The capital, from inner-city apartments in Te Aro to family suburbs like Karori, Johnsonville and Tawa. Its northern suburbs sit right next door to Porirua.
What's for sale in Wellington City
From my own record of every Wellington City property on Trade Me, checked 11 October 2026.
Homes by rating valuation (CV)
237 homes have no CV in my records and are left out of the CV figures.
Bedrooms
29 listings don't state bedrooms. The median floor area of homes for sale is 120 m².
How homes are being sold
Buyers have the upper hand
254 properties came on in the last 30 days, and 314 homes have been on the market for more than 120 days. Te Aro alone has 125 properties for sale, with a median of 114 days listed.
Recent Wellington City sales
- 74 sales with a known price recorded since mid-September.
- Median sale price about $798,000, ranging from $135,000 to $2.66m.
- Median sale price was 91% of the 2025 CV. Only 10 of 59 sold at or above CV.
- Those homes took a median of 35 days to sell.
Where the listings are
The busiest Wellington suburbs right now. Median CV is for homes currently listed. Days listed is the median time on the market so far.
Te Aro
Tawa
Karori
Johnsonville
Churton Park
Newlands
Wellington City has 52 suburbs with properties for sale. Listing counts include sections.
Life in Wellington City
202,689 people lived in Wellington City at the 2023 Census, about the same as 2018. The median age is 34.9, younger than the New Zealand median of 38.1.
Suburbs
- Inner-city apartments and townhouses in Te Aro, Wellington Central and Mount Cook.
- Family suburbs to the north and west, including Tawa, Johnsonville, Churton Park and Karori.
Getting around
- Kāpiti Line trains through Tawa, the Johnsonville Line, and a wide bus network.
- State Highway 1 connects the northern suburbs with Porirua.
Outdoors
- The Town Belt, the south coast and the waterfront.
Schools
- A wide choice of state, integrated and private schools. Many have enrolment zones.
Check school zones with each school before you buy.
Is Wellington City right for you?
An honest look at what Wellington City offers at each stage.
First home buyers
Good options in apartments and townhouses. 130 homes for sale have a CV under $600,000, and Te Aro's median CV is $580,000.
Upsizers
223 homes for sale have 4 or more bedrooms. Tawa and Johnsonville offer family homes at lower median CVs than Churton Park or Khandallah.
Downsizers
Plenty of choice, with 332 one and two bedroom homes for sale, many of them close to the city.
What's changing in Wellington City
The plans and projects most likely to affect Wellington City.
Wellington City Council's 2024 District Plan now sets what can be built. Where parts are under appeal, the older 2000 plan still applies.
What it could mean: more apartments and townhouses over time, especially near the city centre and train lines. Check a property's zone on the council's ePlan, or ask me.
Thinking of selling in Wellington City?
I track every Wellington City listing and sale. I'm happy to talk through what your home could sell for and how to stand out, whether you're moving next month or next year.
Talk to BlairAbout this data. Listing figures come from my own record of every Wellington City property on Trade Me, checked 11 October 2026. Sales figures are the Wellington City sales I've recorded since 11 September 2026 with a known price. Medians are used so a few very high or low prices don't skew the picture. District facts are from Wikipedia and Wellington City Council. This is general information, not a valuation. Back to Porirua Property Intelligence.