Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Tapora
17,131 new homes were consented in the Auckland council area in the year to September 2026, up 16% on the year before. Below: 5 residential consents we hold in Tapora, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Auckland council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Auckland, 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 21,301 in 2022.
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 units8,960
112 m² average · $353k average value · +9% on the year before
- Houses6,426
184 m² average · $610k average value · +36% on the year before
- Apartments1,347
88 m² average · $339k average value · −18% on the year before
- Retirement village units398
129 m² average · $550k average value · +88% on the year before
Local boards compared
The year to September 2026 against the year before.
| Local board | New homes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Howick | 1,712 | +28% |
| Henderson-Massey | 1,592 | +15% |
| Franklin | 1,214 | +14% |
| Albert-Eden | 1,123 | +103% |
| Maungakiekie-Tamaki | 1,118 | −23% |
| Papakura | 1,107 | +33% |
| Manurewa | 976 | +32% |
| Hibiscus and Bays | 967 | 0% |
| Rodney | 951 | +12% |
| Kaipatiki | 942 | +44% |
| Mangere-Otahuhu | 940 | +31% |
| Orakei | 795 | +1% |
| Whau | 790 | +43% |
| Upper Harbour | 749 | +29% |
| Otara-Papatoetoe | 692 | −14% |
| Puketapapa | 588 | +66% |
| Devonport-Takapuna | 478 | +19% |
| Waitakere Ranges | 200 | −28% |
| Waitemata | 153 | −60% |
| Waiheke | 41 | 0% |
| Great Barrier | 3 | −57% |
Residential consents on record in Tapora
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 5 from 1 Oct 2020 to 1 Aug 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
1 in the last 12 months · typically $771k
- Garages, sheds and carports1
typically $60k
- Relocated buildings1
typically $49k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $771kRbw - single level house with timber weatherboard & stratum vertical weatherboard wall claddings & gaf asphalt shingle roof; 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & internal access dbl garages; underground 1 Journeys End, Tāpora
5 consents
- New homes$771k
Rbw - single level house with timber weatherboard & stratum vertical weatherboard wall claddings & gaf asphalt shingle roof; 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & internal access dbl garages; underground
- Garages, sheds and carports$60k
new private storage shed for gge.
- Relocated buildings$49k
Rbw- relocate an existing house Greenlane. New foundations & baseboards. New water tanks & septic system. Power & services connections. New crossing & driveway.
- Alterations and additions$50k
Rbw - existing 2 storey dwg to have a minor extension constructed on the ground floor. This will add space to the existing kitchen, creating a large pantry & extend an existing bdrm, with a new lean-to roof over.
- Fires and heating$3,310
Remove existing fire & install new wood fire & flue.
ResidentialCommercial The dots are this page of the list.
Suburbs in Tapora
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Tapora?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 17,131 new homes consented in the Auckland council area, with $8.53b of residential and $3.37b 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.