What it costs to rent in Mt Victoria
The normal flat in Mt Victoria rents for about $589 a week. Here is how that has grown over 15 years, how it stacks up against the rest of Wellington, and what tenants who have lived here say.
2,286
Rental properties
~$589/wk
Most pay $488 to $751
Approximate normal flat
+14%
Growth, 10 years
-10%
Growth, 5 years
Flatchat coverage
4 of about 2,286 rental properties in Mt Victoria are on Flatchat.
Under 1% of the market covered so far. Lived in one we have missed? Add it.
Rent data: MBIE bond data (CC BY 4.0). Latest period Jan 2026. Mt Victoria spans 3 statistical areas, so the typical rent shown is approximate (a bond-weighted average).
How Mt Victoria compares
How rent here measures up against the wider city, so you can tell whether Mt Victoria is dearer, cheaper, or rising faster than Wellington as a whole.
Rent growth, 10 years
Rent in Mt Victoria grew 14% over 10 years, against Wellington’s 33%.
That is 19 points slower than Wellington as a whole.
Rent over time
Fifteen years of Mt Victoria rent. The tilde (~) marks figures that are a close estimate, because Mt Victoria is split across a few statistical areas and the rent is averaged across them.
Rents jump every January because that is when most student flats sign new leases for the year, and brand new tenancies rent higher than the standing stock. The line settles back by autumn. Source: MBIE bond data.
What tenants say
Ratings and warmth notes from people who have actually lived in Mt Victoria. Bond data tells you the rent; this tells you what living here is like.
Rating Breakdown
What tenants flag most
Across 7 reviews, the most common complaint here is cold and damp housing.
Flats in Mt Victoria
Flats in Mt Victoria on Flatchat, with their rating and weekly rent. Open one to read what living there was really like.
