# Compare New Zealand residential rents

Compare New Zealand residential rent statistics with careful checks for area, dwelling type, bedrooms and pooled periods.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/skills/nz-residential-rent-comparison/

## When to use it

Use this skill to compare weekly residential rent statistics for a named place or area. It does not price commercial leases.

## How it works

1. **Match the geography** Use the exact place label or area code and confirm the area definition returned.
2. **Match the property** Select dwelling type and bedroom count. Keep condition, size, furnishing and included services separate.
3. **Compare periods** State the complete pooled windows and compare matching area definitions, property groups and window lengths.
4. **Explain the result** Show the returned median, sample details and limits. Do not infer a property-specific fair rent from an area statistic.

## Tool dependency

- [New Zealand rent statistics](https://aroai.com/tools/nz_market_rent): Compare rent figures by area, dwelling and period.

## Review points

- Ask the user to choose when a place name maps to more than one area.
- Treat pooled medians as area-level statistics, not a monthly index or valuation.
- Use broader business context only to answer a separate, evidenced question.