Auckland median house price rose 18 per cent or $108,500 annually, from $611,500 last April to $720,000 last month, according to the Real Estate Institute.
But in a reflection of how prices in the biggest city house are out of step with other areas, the national median price fell 4.2 per cent or $20,000 from March to April to land at $455,000 last month.
The volume of sales also fell 17.8 per cent from March to April and REINZ said 7234 dwellings were sold last month.
Colleen Milne, REINZ chief executive, noted Auckland activity.
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