Retirement villages by region
491 villages across New Zealand. Pick a region to compare entry prices, exit fees and what you get back.
Northland
- Villages
- 24
- Exit fee confirmed
- 9
- Units for sale
- 43
Auckland
- Villages
- 110
- Exit fee confirmed
- 74
- Units for sale
- 242
Waikato
- Villages
- 49
- Exit fee confirmed
- 23
- Units for sale
- 94
Bay of Plenty
- Villages
- 40
- Exit fee confirmed
- 20
- Units for sale
- 51
Lakes
- Villages
- 13
- Exit fee confirmed
- 3
- Units for sale
- 11
Tairāwhiti Gisborne
- Villages
- 6
- Exit fee confirmed
- 1
- Units for sale
- 4
Hawke's Bay
- Villages
- 28
- Exit fee confirmed
- 9
- Units for sale
- 29
Taranaki
- Villages
- 19
- Exit fee confirmed
- 4
- Units for sale
- 10
Manawatū-Whanganui
- Villages
- 30
- Exit fee confirmed
- 12
- Units for sale
- 31
Wairarapa
- Villages
- 10
- Exit fee confirmed
- 2
- Units for sale
- 9
Wellington
- Villages
- 32
- Exit fee confirmed
- 18
- Units for sale
- 58
Nelson Tasman
- Villages
- 15
- Exit fee confirmed
- 10
- Units for sale
- 18
Marlborough
- Villages
- 6
- Exit fee confirmed
- 5
- Units for sale
- 7
Canterbury
- Villages
- 77
- Exit fee confirmed
- 33
- Units for sale
- 109
Otago
- Villages
- 11
- Exit fee confirmed
- 5
- Units for sale
- 13
Central Otago
- Villages
- 10
- Exit fee confirmed
- 4
- Units for sale
- 16
Southland
- Villages
- 11
- Exit fee confirmed
- 1
- Units for sale
- 8
The six largest operators
| Operator | Villages | Exit fee | How it builds | Back after 5 years on $600,000 | Read on 15 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryman Healthcare | 38 | 30% | A flat 30% of your entry price, set from the day you move in. It does not build up year by year. | $420,000 | source |
| Summerset | 40 | 25% | Builds up to 25% over five years. The exact year-by-year schedule is not published. | $450,000 | source |
| Metlifecare | 38 | 30% | Builds at 10% a year for the first three years, then stays at 30%. | $420,000 | source |
| Oceania Healthcare | 25 | 30% | Builds at 10% a year for the first three years, then stays at 30%. | $420,000 | source |
| Arvida | 30 | 30% | Reaches 30% within four years for villas, townhouses and apartments (two years for serviced apartments). The year-by-year rate is not published. | $420,000 | source |
| Bupa | 37 | Not published | Not published. | Cannot say | source |