Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Queenstown
1,981 new homes were consented in the Queenstown-Lakes District council area in the year to September 2026, up 11% on the year before. Below: 17,371 residential consents we hold in Queenstown, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Queenstown-Lakes District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Queenstown-Lakes District, the last five years.
Since 1991: houses and everything else
New homes consented each year, houses against townhouses, flats, units, apartments and retirement village units. The most in one year was 1,729 in 2025.
What kind of homes
New dwellings consented in the year to September 2026, by type, with the average floor area and value Stats NZ’s figures give.
- Townhouses, flats and units1,046
110 m² average · $419k average value · +25% on the year before
- Houses741
201 m² average · $880k average value · +27% on the year before
- Apartments147
56 m² average · $186k average value · −37% on the year before
- Retirement village units47
143 m² average · $510k average value · −64% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Queenstown
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 17,371 from 22 Feb 1988 to 29 Sep 2026. Councils publish their records unevenly, so these are what we have, not every consent issued — for the full count, see the official figures above.
What the work is
Consents in the last five years by the kind of work their description names.
- New homes1,525
285 in the last 12 months · typically $720k
- Alterations and additions616
153 in the last 12 months · typically $180k
- Fires and heating266
60 in the last 12 months · typically $5,000
- Garages, sheds and carports234
41 in the last 12 months · typically $366k
- Multiple homes92
28 in the last 12 months · typically $1m
- Pools and spas78
16 in the last 12 months · typically $80k
- Minor dwellings and sleepouts71
18 in the last 12 months · typically $250k
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs41
7 in the last 12 months · typically $100k
- Relocated buildings28
5 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening27
2 in the last 12 months · typically $100k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $11m22 Townhouses - Building structure, envelope and interiors including all services. 13 Hallenstein Street, Queenstown
- $7.3mConstruction of 47 x 1 bdrm a frame & 7x 3 two storey bdrm - units 29 - 82 stage 3 52 Hansen Road, Frankton
- $6.5mConstruction of single storey dwelling with attached garage and detached garden shed 146 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road, Lake Hayes
- $6mRenovation to existing building, new window & door joinery replacing existing. Bathrm reconfigurations. New pergola & deck on upper level. New bbq area pergola roof & wall. Re-clad walls in selected areas / insulation improvements. Landscape steps 37 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road, Lake Hayes
- $4.9mConstruction of a 3-level terrace block consisting of 10 units 7 Turner Street, Queenstown
17,371 consents
- Alterations and additions$830k
DINEX: Construct a single level multi unit dwelling with double garaging - Future Lot - 1153
- Alterations and additions$6,000
Alterations to 2-storey dwelling: Remove old gas fire and install in built Firenzo Topa, Firenzo/SFP Flue Kits or Davin Flue.
- New homes$750k
Construction of single storey residential dwelling and attached double garage and residential flat.
- Alterations and additions$200k
Alteration to existing 3 bedroom house to remove existing outdoor kitchen and fire, and add new outdoor living area.
- New homes$6.5m
Construction of single storey dwelling with attached garage and detached garden shed
- New homes$800k
Construction of a single storey multi-unit dwelling with attached garage.
- New homes$800k
Construction of single storey multi-unit dwelling with attached garage
- New homes$655k
Construction of single storey dwelling with attached garage
- Retaining walls$450k
Stage 1 of 3 - Construction of timber and UC column retaining walls, rockfall fence, safety barriers, road and drainage for a proposed new housing development
- Alterations and additions$40k
Stage 8b - staged consent for site wide landscaping to the lower terrace of the site which includes stairs & balustrades
- Alterations and additions$11m
22 Townhouses - Building structure, envelope and interiors including all services.
- New homes$2m
New 4 bedroom single storey house with swimming pool and outbuidling. - Future Lot 2
- New homes$1.2m
New multi unit dwelling
- New homes$761k
Construction of single storey multi-unit dwelling with attached garage - Future Lot 1188
- New homes$761k
Construction of single storey dwelling with attached garage
- New homes$720k
Construction of single storey dwelling with attached garage and flat. Future Lot 1140.
- Alterations and additions$744k
Single storey multiunit residential dwelling
- New homes$905k
Construction of new dwelling with garage and a 2 bedroom unit attached.
- Garages, sheds and carports$600k
Single level three bedroom home with attached double garage
- Decks, pergolas and verandahs$20k
Extend the existing deck and balustrade with stepped framing so that the spa falls under small heated pool exemption.
- Garages, sheds and carports$1.8m
A construction of two storey dwelling with attached garage on the lower level.
- New homes$1.1m
Construction of new double story home with attached garage
- New homes$1.3m
New resedential dwelling 4 bedroom house with garage and 2 bedroom flat attached
- Alterations and additions$480k
Alteration and change of use of existing dwelling: Alteration and extension to existing garage creating new self contained space, including internal alterations / renovations of existing dwelling
- New homes$935k
Construction of a new home ( four bedroom) and income (two bedroom flat) with attached garage - Future Lot 1158
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
Suburbs in Queenstown
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
- Jacks Point262 / 2,666
- Lake Hayes63 / 2,082
- Queenstown62 / 3,558
- Frankton45 / 1,559
- Lower Shotover35 / 1,607
- Arthurs Point29 / 765
- Dalefield21 / 503
- Fernhill19 / 1,028
- Arrow Junction16 / 340
- Kelvin Peninsula14 / 908
- Speargrass Flat14 / 582
- Queenstown Hill12 / 93
- Kawarau Falls10 / 429
- Gibbston9 / 261
- Mount Creighton4 / 216
- Drift Bay3 / 86
- Sunshine Bay1 / 356
- Ben Lomond1 / 129
- Coronet Peak1 / 50
- Closeburn0 / 115
- Wye Creek0 / 26
- Skippers0 / 12
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Queenstown?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 1,981 new homes consented in the Queenstown-Lakes District council area, with $1.22b of residential and $237m of non-residential building work.
What is a building consent?
Written approval from a council (a building consent authority) that planned building work complies with the Building Code. Most new buildings, additions, structural alterations, fires and plumbing and drainage work need one; some minor work is exempt under Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004.
Where do these figures come from?
The official counts are Stats NZ’s monthly Building consents issued release (CC BY 4.0), covering every consent every council issues. The individual consents listed are ones we hold from councils’ records and other public sources; they are not a complete list for every council.