Rents are up in Wanganui and a local real estate manager says there is strong demand for good rentals in the area.
The median rent for a house in Wanganui rose 11 per cent to $200 this August, compared to the same month last year, according to Trade Me Property.
Property Brokers Wanganui branch manager Philip Kubiak said the company was starting to see an increase in rents.
"I just think there's a strong demand for good rental property in Wanganui at the moment. Rents are just sort of slowly realigning themselves with other centres."
Fewer properties on the market in Wanganui meant people were renting while they put deposits together.