Living in Feilding: rents, schools, census and property titles
The 7,216 live property titles in Feilding, Manawatu District are almost all freehold (95%), as recorded by LINZ on 30 September 2026. Cross-lease titles number 313 (4.3%), well below the national share of 8.7%.
- Cross-lease titles
- 313
- Share of live titles
- 4.3%
- Live titles in total
- 7,216
- Manawatu District share
- 2.0%
- New Zealand share
- 8.7%
- Rank by share in Manawatu District
- 1 of 2
- Rank by share in New Zealand
- joint 523 of 644
Feilding at a glance
Higher or lower is not better or worse. Sources and limits
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What the data tells you
Recorded facts
- Feilding is listed under Manawatu District.
- 7,216 live titles are recorded here, including 313 cross-lease titles (4.3%).
- The page includes 2023 Census context for the statistical area that represents this suburb.
- The page includes MBIE new-tenancy rent figures for April–June 2026.
Contextual observations
- Cross-lease titles make up 4.3% of the recorded title mix. That describes the suburb, not any particular home.
- Unit titles account for 0.0% of recorded titles, so title structure can vary within the suburb.
- Coast distance is a suburb-level map measure, not a flood or hazard assessment.
Questions worth investigating
- For any cross-lease property you consider, do the current title, flats plan and lease match what is built today?
- What do the LIM, council property file and a suitable inspection add for the specific address?
No data held for this suburb
- Mapped public-transport context is not available for this suburb.
Title mix in Feilding
| Title type | Live titles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 6,876 | 95.3% |
| Cross lease | 313 | 4.3% |
| Unit title | 3 | 0.0% |
| Leasehold | 12 | 0.2% |
| Other record types | 12 | 0.2% |
| Total | 7,216 | 100% |
Counts are titles, not homes; the register can lag conversions, so check the certificate of title. Sources and limits
How Feilding compares
Nationally, 8.7% of live titles are cross-lease; Feilding is well below the national share (8.7%).
Across Manawatu District as a whole, the share is 2.0%; Feilding is about 2.1 times the overall Manawatu District share (2.0%).
How cross-leases in Feilding are set up
Separate exclusive-use areas are less common (2% of schemes, against 5% nationally).
Fewer leases include a garage (18% of schemes, against 28% nationally).
More schemes have four or more flats on one section (15%, against 11% nationally), up to 9.
| Scheme structure | Feilding | Manawatu District | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-lease schemes (shared sections) | 120 | 169 | 87,651 |
| Two-flat schemes | 72.5% | 78.7% | 76.2% |
| Three-flat schemes | 12.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| Four or more flats | 15.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| Typical section size (from the titles, not a survey) | 902 m² | 894 m² | 908 m² |
| Typical land per flat | 402 m² | 406 m² | 408 m² |
| Schemes with a garage written into a lease | 17.5% | 15.4% | 28.4% |
| Schemes with a carport in a lease | 14.2% | 10.7% | 13.3% |
| Schemes with a separate exclusive-use area | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Schemes referring to more than one flats plan (usually redrawn; not by itself a problem) | 30.8% | 36.1% | 35.6% |
| Median year of earliest current title | 1988 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Two-flat schemes on 700 m² or more | 68 | 109 | 54,978 |
Unit titles and leasehold in Feilding
12 titles (0.2%) are leasehold, well below the national share (1.2%).
1 of them have a stated term that has ended or has under 10 years to run, which is worth reading closely in the lease.
Stated lease terms, as at 30 September 2026:
| Stated lease term | Titles |
|---|---|
| Stated term has ended | 1 |
| Under 10 years left | 0 |
| 10 to 50 years left | 1 |
| More than 50 years left | 5 |
| Term mentions renewal (including perpetually renewable) | 4 |
| Term not stated or not readable | 1 |
New titles in Feilding since 2020
618 of Feilding's current titles (9%) were first issued since 2020, below Manawatu District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (13%) and below New Zealand (12%).
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 610 | 306 |
| Unit title | 0 | 0 |
| Cross-lease | 2 | 2 |
| Leasehold | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 5 | 3 |
New titles include cross-leases converted to freehold and titles re-issued; they are not a count of new homes. Sources and limits
The lie of the land in Feilding
The typical building in Feilding stands on ground sloping 1.0° (read on an 8 m grid, so short steep banks may be understated).
Nearly all of its 10,734 measured buildings (93%) stand on ground under 5°.
The land rises from about 37 m to 191 m, and 10% of all of it, including reserves and gullies, is 15° or steeper.
Slope is not a measure of ground stability. Sources and limits
Distance to the coast from Feilding
Feilding is inland: the typical title is 30 km from the sea or harbour edge, and fewer than 1 in 2,000 titles are within 1 km of it.
Measured in a straight line from the centre of each title's land to the coastline on LINZ's 1:50k topographic map, which follows harbours and estuaries as well as the open coast; lakes and rivers are not included. Distance says nothing about beach access, views or exposure to coastal hazards; council hazard maps and the LIM describe those.
Who lives around Feilding: 2023 Census
Feilding's titles fall in 12 census areas (Stats NZ statistical areas). The 4 shown below hold 55% of its titles; their figures are shown side by side and are not added together.
Fewer workers work from home in Kimbolton West than across Manawatu District: 8.5% against 19.1%.
More households have no car in Kimbolton West than across Manawatu District: 8.2% against 3.7%.
More workers walk or cycle to work in Kimbolton West than across Manawatu District: 6.4% against 3.7%.
| Measure | Kimbolton West 14% of titles | Kimbolton North 14% of titles | Sandon 14% of titles | Makino 14% of titles | Manawatu District whole council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usual residents | 2,583 | 3,621 | 2,277 | 3,078 | 32,415 |
| Change since 2018 | +0.9% | +19.7% | +5.0% | +1.1% | +7.5% |
| Change since 2013 | +11.1% | +34.7% | +12.4% | +14.4% | +18.0% |
| Median age | 40.8 | 42.4 | 46.2 | 34.8 | 41 |
| Households | 1,008 | 1,362 | 903 | 1,098 | 12,102 |
| Own or part-own their home (including family trusts) | 60.4% | 79.3% | 80.1% | 73.8% | 75.6% |
| Not owned and not in a family trust (mostly renting) | 39.6% | 20.7% | 20.3% | 26.0% | 24.4% |
| Median household income | $65,400 | $85,100 | $91,900 | $85,800 | $90,100 |
| Median weekly rent, renting households | $346 | $350 | $380 | $400 | $350 |
| Dwellings unoccupied on census night | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 8.6% |
| Ages | |||||
| Under 15 | 18.9% | 19.1% | 17.3% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 15 to 29 | 17.2% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 18.5% | 16.1% |
| 30 to 64 | 40.5% | 39.5% | 42.7% | 41.4% | 44.4% |
| 65 and over | 23.3% | 25.8% | 24.6% | 16.6% | 19.5% |
| Where people came from | |||||
| Born overseas | 13.6% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 11.7% |
| Of those born overseas, arrived in the last 5 years | 22.8% | 17.5% | 16.3% | 13.3% | 15.5% |
| Lived elsewhere in New Zealand 5 years ago (of all residents, including children born since) | 46.5% | 49.0% | 40.8% | 40.3% | 42.7% |
| Lived overseas 5 years ago (of all residents) | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Moved here in the last year (of all residents) | 16.6% | 16.9% | 13.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Work and study (people 15 and over) | |||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 13.4% | 15.5% | 19.0% | 15.1% | 17.6% |
| Employed full-time | 45.6% | 45.8% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 52.2% |
| Unemployed (share of everyone 15 and over, not the unemployment rate) | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Managers and professionals (of those employed) | 31.5% | 37.7% | 39.9% | 35.7% | 42.4% |
| Median personal income | $33,200 | $37,000 | $43,200 | $39,400 | $41,700 |
| Getting to work (of those employed) | |||||
| Work from home | 8.5% | 11.1% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 19.1% |
| Car, truck or van | 84.1% | 82.8% | 85.7% | 84.6% | 75.4% |
| Bus, train or ferry | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Walk or cycle | 6.4% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Households and families | |||||
| One-person households | 34.4% | 23.7% | 23.8% | 21.7% | 23.4% |
| Average people per household | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Households with no motor vehicle | 8.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Crowded households (need one or more extra bedrooms) | 5.2% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Couples with children (of families) | 35.9% | 37.3% | 35.4% | 42.2% | 40.7% |
| Couples without children | 39.2% | 49.4% | 50.2% | 37.2% | 45.3% |
| One-parent families | 24.4% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 20.9% | 14.0% |
| Homes | |||||
| Separate (stand-alone) houses | 76.5% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 94.5% | 90.4% |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Heated with a heat pump | 64.5% | 72.4% | 65.1% | 65.3% | 55.7% |
| Damp, always or sometimes | 20.2% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 18.2% | 16.3% |
| Mould over A4 size, always or sometimes | 15.3% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 11.4% |
Rents around Feilding
New tenancies in Kimbolton West in the April–June 2026 quarter had a median rent of $520 a week (down 1.9% on a year earlier). That is slightly below the national median ($600).
| April–June 2026 | Kimbolton West 14% of titles | Kimbolton North 14% of titles | Sandon 14% of titles | Makino 14% of titles | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent, new tenancies | $520 | $595 | $585 | $600 | $600 |
| Middle half of rents | $443–$690 | $548–$725 | $479–$650 | $560–$663 | $490–$700 |
| Change in median on a year earlier | −1.9% | −9.2% | — | +1.7% | +0.2% |
| Bonds lodged in the quarter | 15 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 40,827 |
Schools and hospitals near Feilding
LINZ maps 6 school sites inside Feilding, among them Feilding High School (Secondary (Year 9-15)) and Feilding Intermediate (Intermediate).
- Feilding High School (Secondary (Year 9-15))
- Feilding Intermediate (Intermediate)
- Lytton Street School (Contributing)
- Manchester Street School (Contributing)
- North Street School (Full Primary)
- St Joseph's School (Feilding) (Full Primary)
- Nearest school: Manchester Street School (1.5 km)
- Nearest secondary school: Feilding High School (2.1 km)
- Nearest public general hospital: Palmerston North Hospital (14.5 km)
School enrolment zones in Feilding: a guide
One secondary school has a home zone covering most of Feilding's titles: Feilding High School.
- Manchester Street School (primary, Years 1–6): about 40% of titles
- Cornerstone Christian School (composite): all or nearly all titles
- Feilding High School (secondary): all or nearly all titles
A guide only: check the school's own zone map for any address. Zones as at 14 July 2026. Sources and limits
Places of worship near Feilding
OpenStreetMap maps 20 places of worship inside Feilding (20 Christian).
Nearest mapped place of each tradition within 10 km:
- Christian: unnamed, 1.2 km away
Listed as facilities for access; not an indicator of who lives here. Sources and limits
Suburbs like Feilding
The closest match on the measures on this site is Masterton in Masterton District, nearest on cross-lease share, unit-title share, population change. Closeness is arithmetic, not a rating. Sources and limits
| Suburb | Council | Cross-lease share of titles | Median weekly rent, new tenancies | Median age | Closest on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterton | Masterton District | 4.3% | $500 | 43.3 | cross-lease share, unit-title share, population change |
| Putāruru | South Waikato District | 2.5% | $530 | 43.1 | unit-title share, born overseas, population change |
| Ōtorohanga | Ōtorohanga District | 1.7% | $525 | 36.8 | rent, commuting on foot or by bike, unit-title share |
| Roslyn, Palmerston North City | Palmerston North City | 7.1% | $568 | 34.9 | schools, population change, household income |
| Te Kūiti | Waitomo District | 2.5% | $498 | 38.5 | schools, household income, unit-title share |
Questions
What is the rent in Feilding?
New tenancies in Kimbolton West (the rent area for part of Feilding) had a median rent of $520 a week in the April–June 2026 quarter (MBIE bond data, all dwelling types). These are rents agreed for new tenancies, not asking rents. The middle half of those rents ran from $443 to $690.
What schools are in Feilding?
LINZ maps 6 school sites inside Feilding, including Feilding High School, Feilding Intermediate and Lytton Street School. The nearest secondary school to its centre is Feilding High School (2.1 km in a straight line). The secondary-school home zone covering most of its titles is Feilding High School; check the school's own zone map for any address.