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title: "Transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the transportable, relocatable and tiny home builders New Zealanders buy from. Share of Search among Keith Hay Homes, Podlife, Ecopod and Kiwi Transportable Homes, the transportable and tiny home builders Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the transportable, relocatable and tiny home builders New Zealanders buy from. Share of Search among Keith Hay Homes, Podlife, Ecopod and Kiwi Transportable Homes, the transportable and tiny home builders Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Transportable and tiny home builders
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Keith Hay Homes, 52.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Keith Hay Homes was the most searched among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.8K branded searches and 52.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Podlife is in 2nd place, 13.5 percentage points behind at 38.5% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Keith Hay Homes’ estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand decreased from 55% to 52.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ecopod’s estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand increased from 5.9% to 8.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Keith Hay Homes’ estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand peaked at 57.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 40.4% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podlife’s estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand peaked at 52.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 34.7% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ecopod’s estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand peaked at 10% in March 2026 and was lowest at 5.4% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Podlife and Kiwi Transportable Homes held steady: their estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Keith Hay Homes vs Podlife: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/keith-hay-homes-vs-podlife): 52.1% against 38.5% Share of Search.
- [Keith Hay Homes vs Ecopod: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/ecopod-vs-keith-hay-homes): 52.1% against 8.8% Share of Search.
- [Podlife vs Ecopod: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/ecopod-vs-podlife): 38.5% against 8.8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand transportable and tiny home builders in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Podlife gained estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand, from 34.7% to 38.5%.
- In August 2026, Keith Hay Homes lost estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand, from 55% to 52.1%.
- In August 2026, Kiwi Transportable Homes lost estimated Share of Search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand, from 1.3% to 0.59%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ecopod in New Zealand rose 36.4% over 11 measured months, from 220 to 300 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Keith Hay Homes | 52.1% | 1.8K | +3.5% | Keith Hay Homes |
| 2 | Podlife | 38.5% | 1.3K | +21.3% | Podlife |
| 3 | Ecopod | 8.8% | 300 | +7.1% | Ecopod |
| 4 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 0.59% | 20 | -50.0% | Kiwi Transportable Homes |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Keith Hay Homes | 2K | 55% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Podlife | 1.4K | 38.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Ecopod | 220 | 5.9% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 20 | 0.54% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Keith Hay Homes | 2K | 57.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Podlife | 1.3K | 36.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Ecopod | 190 | 5.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 20 | 0.56% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Keith Hay Homes | 1.7K | 57.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Podlife | 1.1K | 36.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Ecopod | 180 | 6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 10 | 0.33% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | 1.7K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Podlife | 1.6K | 44.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Ecopod | 350 | 9.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 30 | 0.81% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Podlife | 1.6K | 48.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | 1.4K | 43.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Ecopod | 220 | 6.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 20 | 0.62% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | 1.4K | 44.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Podlife | 1.4K | 43.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Ecopod | 310 | 10% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 40 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | 1.4K | 46.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Podlife | 1.3K | 42.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Ecopod | 300 | 9.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 40 | 1.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Podlife | 1.8K | 52.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | 1.4K | 40.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Ecopod | 220 | 6.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 30 | 0.86% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | 2K | 52.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Podlife | 1.6K | 39.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Ecopod | 260 | 6.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 30 | 0.77% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | 1.7K | 55% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Podlife | 1.1K | 34.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Ecopod | 280 | 9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 40 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | 1.8K | 52.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Podlife | 1.3K | 38.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Ecopod | 300 | 8.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | 20 | 0.59% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Ecopod | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Keith Hay Homes | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Kiwi Transportable Homes | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Podlife | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Ecopod**: Measured on the search terms “ecopod homes” and “ecopod nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Keith Hay Homes**: Measured on the search terms “keith hay homes”, “keith hay homes near me”, “keith hay homes nz”, “keith hay homes price list”, “keithhayhomes” and “keithhayhomes co nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Kiwi Transportable Homes**: Measured on the search term “kiwi transportable homes”.
- **Podlife**: Measured on the search terms “podlife”, “podlife cabins”, “podlife co nz”, “podlife near me”, “podlife new zealand”, “podlife nz” and “podlife tiny homes”, summed into one figure.

- [Ecopod](/demand/nz/brands/ecopod)
- [Keith Hay Homes](/demand/nz/brands/keith-hay-homes)
- [Kiwi Transportable Homes](/demand/nz/brands/kiwi-transportable-homes)
- [Podlife](/demand/nz/brands/podlife)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Keith Hay Homes was the most searched among transportable and tiny home builders in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.8K branded searches and 52.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

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