Rates for 2023/24
In 2023/24 our property rates increased an average of 7.8 percent across the district to cover the cost of providing our services and facilities and initiatives identified in year 3 of our Long-term Plan 2021–41 (note this excludes Greater Wellington Regional Council rates). Council adopted the Annual Plan 2023/24 and set the rates for 2023/24 on 29 June 2023.
You can also see the proposed 2023/24 rates for your property using our property search.
Average rates vs individual property rates
Increases for each property will vary due to:
- property differences in value, type and location
- the changes in a property's value in districtwide revaluations (revaluations are carried out every three years)
- the impact of Greater Wellington's rates increase.
Greater Wellington Regional Council also adopted their Annual Plan 2023/24 and set their rates for 2023/24 on 29 June 2023. The average rates increase for Greater Wellington Regional Council for 2023/24 is 16.94 percent. For more information, visit Greater Wellington — Annual plans.
- Rates Setting Paper 2023/24 [PDF 146 KB]