Unit prices were close behind at 5.6% increase for 2014.
RP Data has estimated 8879 homes sold across the coast in the region 12 months to November 2013, 19.4% higher than the period one year earlier.
Stock supply is still hampering sales with Buyers and Sellers anticipating strong Spring sales. Figures by SQM Research show the number of houses for sale on the coast has continued a downward trend for the third year in a row.
