Auckland’s new top 20 hotspots

Barfoot & Thompson managing director Peter Thompson

The Barfoot & Thompson hot spots list calculates which Auckland suburbs have experienced the biggest growth in values over the six months from February to July 2016.

While the exclusive Eastern Bays suburb of Mission Bay has rocketed up the list to claim first place, the rest of the list is made up of a wide range of suburbs across locations and price brackets.

Barfoot & Thompson managing director Peter Thompson said the latest list was their most diverse list yet with 16 of the 20 suburbs new to the top 20.

There is a spread of locations from Rodney to Franklin and median prices ranging from the mid $500,000s to over $2 million, he said.

“There has also been a rise in the number of outer suburbs placing on the list, such as Mangawhai Heads and Orewa in the north, and Weymouth, Waiuku and Tuakau to the south.”

“Buyers have been attracted to these areas by their more affordable pricing and lifestyle aspects, while still being within a commutable distance to Auckland business centres like the North Shore and Manukau.”