Nelson & Bays
Browsing the art galleries, shopping, eating out, visiting historic buildings, fishing, taking time
out at the river or the beach, walking in the hills, or just relaxing - Nelson is an exciting place with population of 42,888 people (2006 Census).
Nelson offers a seductive blend of relaxed kiwi lifestyle, a safe and positive environment, world-class scenery, year-round favourable climate and central New Zealand location. Add to this a rich, colourful history and a future increasingly filled with people from all over the world who choose to call Nelson home, and the result is a vibrant, innovative and dynamic community.
As a cultural centre, visitors and residents alike are served up a smorgasbord of arts and culture, with award winning festivals, the Suter Art Gallery, School of Music, Nelson Provincial Museum, and the Collectable Cars Museum.
Nelson has the highest sunshine hours in New Zealand as well as a compact regional geography; stunning and diverse scenery from mountains, lakes, beaches, rocks and coastal walkways to native bush, the Boulder Bank and Farewell Spit. It includes three beautiful and very different national parks; Abel Tasman, Nelson Lakes and Kahurangi . The Nelson region offers a huge range of outdoor activities such as sea kayaking, seal swimming, rock climbing, white water rafting, mountain biking, skiing, nature tours . . . and much, much more.
Visit the Nelson City Council website.
Property Sales Statistics
| Year | Median Price as at Dec |
Total Properties Sold |
Value of Total Properties Sold |
| 2010 |
$330,000
|
2,163
|
$792,960,415
|
| 2009 |
$343,500
|
2,636
|
$947,400,764
|
| 2008 |
$300,000
|
2,274
|
$829,085,108
|
| 2007 |
$338,000
|
3,225
|
$1,199,739,317
|
| 2006 |
$320,000
|
3,455
|
$1,168,358,999
|
| 2005 |
$281,000
|
3,078
|
$957,115,044
|
| 2004 |
$265,000
|
2,913
|
$880,229,679
|
| 2003 |
$286,000
|
3,909
|
$1,008,715,366
|
| 2002 |
$175,500
|
4,127
|
$772,476,965
|
| 2001 |
$148,500
|
3,194
|
$540,748,978
|
| 2000 |
$155,000
|
2,364
|
$390,119,653
|
| 1999 |
$146,000
|
2,525
|
$390,384,096
|
| 1998 |
$139,500
|
2,234
|
$351,760,000
|
| 1997 |
$145,000
|
2,479
|
$374,714,282
|
| 1996 |
$126,000
|
2,407
|
$351,143,525
|
| 1995 |
$128,000
|
2,302
|
$321,946,642
|
| 1994 |
$126,000
|
2,649
|
$357,252,912
|
