Average rents in Wairarapa were up $10 in January compared to the same month last year.
The median asking rent in Wairarapa was $280 a week, according to Trade Me's latest rental figures -- up on $270 in January 2015 and $248 the previous January.
Harcourts managing director Prue Hamill said the $10 increase over 12 months was reasonable in light of the positive market place.
Quite a few people were looking for rentals and the $280 median price was good value, she said.
She thought there would be another slight increase in rents over the next year.