New titles and building activity in Koutu
216 of Koutu's current titles (22%) were first issued since 2020 (conversions and re-issues included, so not a count of new homes), well above Rotorua District's suburbs with new-title figures taken together (8%) and well above New Zealand (12%).
Koutu: new titles and building activity
- New titles since 2020
- 216
- Since 2023
- 179
- Share of live titles
- 22%
- Unit developments since 2020
- 2
That rate is the highest of 20 in Rotorua District.
21% are unit titles, in 2 developments; most of the rest are freehold.
Most came recently: 179 since 2023.
New titles in Koutu by type
| Title type | Since 2020 | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold | 164 | 157 |
| Unit title | 46 | 20 |
| Cross-lease | 4 | 1 |
| Leasehold | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
Rotorua District suburbs by share of new titles
| Suburb | New since 2020 | Share of live titles |
|---|---|---|
| Koutu | 216 | 22% |
| Ōwhata | 509 | 18% |
| Western Heights | 143 | 11% |
| Fairy Spring | 87 | 10% |
| Lynmore | 136 | 10% |
| Victoria | 88 | 8% |
| Pukehangi | 122 | 7% |
| Rotorua | 74 | 6% |
| Fordlands | 24 | 5% |
| Mangakakahi | 91 | 5% |
| Ngongotahā | 100 | 5% |
| Hillcrest | 25 | 4% |