Palmerston North Central

An SA2-2019 statistical area in Palmerston North City, Manawatu-Wanganui, from the official rental-bond data.

All rentals, all sizes

$425median /wk

Half of rents fall between $370 and $593 a week.

24 bonds lodged in the quarter · Apr–Jun 2026

The median weekly rent across all rentals in Palmerston North Central is $425 for Apr–Jun 2026, from 24 bonds lodged that quarter. That is down 5.6% on a year earlier. The table below has the median, quartiles and bond count for each property type and size.

Every published cell · Apr–Jun 2026

Palmerston North Central rent by property type and size

Median weekly rent in Palmerston North Central by property type and bedrooms, Apr–Jun 2026
HomeMedian /wkMiddle halfBonds lodged1 yr
All rentals$425$370–$59324-5.6%
1-bedroom homes$400$345–$43015+5.3%
2-bedroom homesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
3-bedroom homesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
4-bedroom homesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
5+ bedroom homesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
Apartments, all sizesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
1-bedroom apartmentNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
2-bedroom apartmentsNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
3-bedroom apartmentsNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
Flats, all sizesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
1-bedroom flatNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
2-bedroom flatsNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
3-bedroom flatsNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
5+ bedroom flatsNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
Houses, all sizes$480$420–$63015-6.8%
1-bedroom house$425$400–$4986+4.9%
2-bedroom housesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
3-bedroom housesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
4-bedroom housesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
5+ bedroom housesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
Rooms, all sizesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
1-bedroom roomNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)

Published medians and quartiles for bonds lodged in Apr–Jun 2026, from MBIE's detailed quarterly rental-bond data. "1 yr" is the change in the median over the past 12 months.