Explore AcreBound's property and parcel data coverage across New Zealand, including mapped parcel boundaries, land area, legal descriptions, titles and valuation availability.
International parcel coverage is being prepared for the AcreBound iOS app.
Aggregated figures for the parcels AcreBound currently maps.
Mapped parcels and the share carrying each data type, across all land districts AcreBound covers. Areas with a dedicated coverage page are linked.
| Land District | Parcels | Land Area | Title Reference | Legal Description | Property Address | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Auckland Land District | 777,686 | 99.8% | High Availability | 91.5% | n/a | July 2026 |
| South Auckland Land District | 451,838 | 99.7% | Available | 90.7% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Wellington Land District | 417,410 | 99.7% | Available | 90.2% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Canterbury Land District | 382,505 | 99.6% | Available | 90.1% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Otago Land District | 228,709 | 99.8% | Available | 86.2% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Hawkes Bay Land District | 112,611 | 99.7% | Available | 89.3% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Southland Land District | 104,499 | 99.9% | Available | 83.1% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Nelson Land District | 93,336 | 99.8% | Available | 86.9% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Taranaki Land District | 92,002 | 99.8% | Available | 86.8% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Gisborne Land District | 50,093 | 99.9% | Available | 83.7% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Marlborough Land District | 46,631 | 99.8% | Available | 86.3% | n/a | July 2026 |
| Westland Land District | 35,001 | 99.8% | Partial | 81.9% | n/a | July 2026 |
Title, address and valuation availability is measured by comparing the number of those records with the number of mapped parcels, so it shows how widely each type of information is held rather than a parcel-by-parcel match.
| Data | Availability | Share of parcels |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel Boundaries | High Availability | 100% |
| Land Area | High Availability | 99.8% |
| Title Reference | Available | Measured by record count |
| Legal Description | Available | 89.5% |
| Property Address | Available | Measured by record count |
| Property Valuation Availability | Partial | Measured by record count |
| Land Value | Partial | Measured by record count |
| Improvement Value | Limited | Measured by record count |
Based on 2,785,518 mapped parcels in New Zealand with a recorded land area. The median describes a typical parcel; the average is pulled upward by very large ones.
P10 means 10% of parcels are smaller than this size.
Share of parcels in each size band, with parcel counts.
New Zealand records land in two related ways. A survey plan defines the parcels, and the title register records the rights held over them.
A title can cover several parcels, and a parcel can be part of a larger title. For that reason the number of titles and the number of parcels differ, and this page counts parcels.
A legal description names the lot or section and the plan it belongs to. "Lot 1 Deposited Plan 12345" is a typical form, and a prefix such as "Part" signals that only a portion of that lot is meant.
Legal descriptions are more precise than a street address because they stay with the land when street names or numbers change.
Regional figures on this page follow land districts, the areas used to organise New Zealand land records. They are not the same as regions, cities or districts run by councils, so a land district such as Canterbury can look different from the council area with the same name.
Councils value properties so they can set rates. A valuation lists a capital value, a land value and the value of improvements, and valuations are refreshed on a regular cycle.
Because each council publishes on its own terms, valuation coverage is partial. A valuation is an assessment for rating, not a sale price.
AcreBound currently focuses its in-app parcel experience on the United States.
Support for New Zealand is being prepared for a future version of the AcreBound iOS app.
In the meantime, this page provides an overview of AcreBound's available data coverage for New Zealand.
