Just 12 months ago in April 2014 the median house price in Auckland was $611,500. It has grown $108,500 in the last year to reach its current figure of $720,000, a massive $265,000 more than the national median price of $455,000. To put things in perspective, median house prices in Auckland were $455,000 about five years ago. Prices have increased the most in North Shore, Outer Auckland and Rodney, with the median house price in North Shore now sitting at $925,000.