Sample property rates
The table below compares 2023/24 rates with 2022/23 rates for sample properties across Canterbury.
- Not all districts are represented in this table; it is provided here to give indicative numbers.
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| District | Last valuation | Capital value of property 2024/24 | Capital value of property 2022/23 | 2023/24 rate ($) | 2022/23 rate ($) | Movement in $ terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaikōura - rural | Aug-21 | $8,850,000 | $8,850,000 | 4,327.26 | 4,066.91 | -241.24 |
| Kaikōura - urban | Aug-21 | $540,000 | $540,000 | 330.28 | 321.08 | 34.15 |
| Hurunui - rural | Sep-19 | $1,911,000 | $1,911,000 | 840.09 | 1,018.14 | 27.89 |
| Hurunui - urban | Sep-19 | $500,000 | $340,000 | 231.66 | 205.40 | 11.75 |
| Waimakariri - rural | Aug-19 | $5,220,000 | $5,140,000 | 2,101.31 | 2,786.95 | 244.74 |
| Waimakariri - rural | Aug-19 | $3,760,000 | $3,715,000 | 1,561.16 | 2,084.11 | 180.04 |
| Waimakariri - urban Rangiora |
Aug-19 | $620,000 | $400,000 | 511.50 | 466.93 | 68.25 |
| Waimakariri - urban Kaiapoi |
Aug-19 | $660,000 | $440,000 | 491.07 | 452.43 | 69.20 |
| Banks Peninsula – rural Wairewa | Aug-19 | $1,760,000 | $1,270,000 | 2,397.56 | 2,440.36 | 230.89 |
| Banks Peninsula - rural Kaituna |
Aug-19 | $575,000 | $351,000 | 629.31 | 555.59 | 77.15 |
| Christchurch - urban Burnside |
Aug-19 | $820,000 | $580,000 | 615.32 | 564.08 | 94.22 |
| Christchurch - urban Marshland |
Aug-19 | $680,000 | $450,000 | 346.34 | 314.85 | 37.02 |
| Christchurch - urban Lyttelton |
Aug-19 | $700,000 | $475,000 | 527.56 | 467.38 | 78.43 |
| Christchurch - urban Akaroa |
Aug-19 | $880,000 | $550,000 | 377.45 | 324.24 | 35.30 |
| Ashburton - rural | Jul-21 | $4,760,000 | $4,760,000 | 2,101.10 | 1,941.68 | -351.36 |
| Ashburton - urban | Jul-21 | $430,000 | $430,000 | 308.52 | 296.30 | 94.75 |
| Selwyn rural -Springston | Sep-21 | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 | 596.56 | 566.93 | 123.23 |
| Selwyn - rural Dunsandel |
Sep-21 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 5,484.44 | 5,116.65 | -853.82 |
| Selwyn - urban Lincoln |
Sep-21 | $660,000 | $660,000 | 483.81 | 453.37 | 51.45 |
| Selwyn - urban Leeston |
Sep-21 | $530,000 | $530,000 | 341.79 | 339.89 | 51.14 |
| Timaru - rural | Sep-20 | $2,190,000 | $2,190,000 | 1,154.18 | 1,069.63 | -9.30 |
| Timaru - urban City |
Sep-20 | $355,000 | $355,000 | 311.86 | 304.22 | 15.30 |
| Timaru - urban Temuka |
Sep-20 | $325,000 | $325,000 | 300.86 | 286.86 | 11.26 |
| Timaru - urban Geraldine |
Sep-20 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 261.75 | 248.05 | 6.44 |
| Timaru - urban Pleasant Point | Sep-20 | $405,000 | $405,000 | 413.32 | 396.34 | 14.45 |
| Mackenzie - rural | Jul-20 | $5,070,000 | $5,050,000 | 2,739.11 | 2,537.22 | -157.92 |
| Mackenzie - rural | Jul-20 | $3,210,000 | $3,450,000 | 1,653.51 | 1,632.73 | -106.21 |
| Mackenzie - urban Fairlie |
Jul-20 | $380,000 | $380,000 | 301.17 | 287.47 | -3.60 |
| Mackenzie - urban Tekapo |
Jul-20 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 433.74 | 402.77 | -20.32 |
| Mackenzie - urban Twizel |
Jul-20 | $460,000 | $450,000 | 251.81 | 236.95 | -6.09 |
| Waimate - rural | Jul-19 | $12,450,000 | $5,730,000 | 5,392.55 | $5,071.21 | -83.44 |
| Waimate - rural | Jul-19 | $6,600,000 | $6,000,000 | 2,881.04 | $2,843.26 | -87.81 |
| Waimate - urban | Jul-19 | $450,000 | $290,000 | 235.29 | 185.16 | 3.73 |
| Waitaki - rural | Sep-20 | $2,620,000 | $2,620,000 | 1,415.59 | 1,313.43 | -2.84 |
| Waitaki - rural | Sep-20 | $9,200,000 | $9,200,000 | 5,261.87 | 4,889.49 | -33.84 |
| Waitaki - urban Kurow |
Sep-20 | $370,000 | $370,000 | 411.82 | $359.61 | 10.97 |
| Waitaki - urban Otematata |
Sep-20 | $380,000 | $380,000 | 204.15 | 190.0 | 5.04 |
Note: rates have been calculated using valuation information available at the time this report was prepared.