House prices continue to soar; biggest gains in entry-level properties - QV 20 Apr, 2021 05:12 AM 3 minutes to read QV says its latest data shows "precisely how difficult it has become since lockdown for Kiwis to take their first step on the property ladder". File photo / RNZ QV says its latest data shows "precisely how difficult it has become since lockdown for Kiwis to take their first step on the property ladder". File photo / RNZ RNZ New house price figures show the average price of entry-level properties in Ruapehu has increased by more than 70 per cent in the last year. The latest Quotable Value (QV) Quartile Index showed the rise in the central North Island district was by far the largest price increase for homes in this bracket of anywhere in the country.