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Arizto vs Ray White:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In September 2026, Ray White had more branded searches than Arizto among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand. Ray White had about 20,100 branded searches, while Arizto had 9,790. Ray White made up 19.6% of all residential real estate agency searches we track, and Arizto accounted for 9.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about residential real estate agencies, Ray White appeared in all four answers and Arizto in none.

Among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Ray White, about 2 searches for every 1 for Arizto

Ray White 20.1K searchesArizto 9.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Ray White, mentioned in every answer we collected

Ray White in 4 of 4Arizto in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Ray White, the only one of the two named

Ray White first in 4Arizto never named

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Top residential real estate agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Ray White appeared in all four answers. Arizto did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Ray White1st
  2. Arizto–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Ray White4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Arizto0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about residential real estate agencies

4 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which residential real estate agency should I hire in New Zealand?”

    1. 2Ray White
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best residential real estate agencies in New Zealand?”

    1. 2Ray White
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best residential real estate agency in New Zealand for a house?”

    1. 3Ray White
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “residential real estate agency”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “real estate agents nz”

    1. 3Ray White

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Arizto or Ray White more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Arizto and Ray White by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 residential real estate agencies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Arizto and Ray White among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Ray White, Arizto. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthRay WhiteArizto
Nov 202521.9%6.5%
Dec 202519.6%7%
Jan 202618.7%8.2%
Feb 202621.3%9.2%
Mar 202619.9%8.7%
Apr 202620.4%9.5%
May 202619.2%9%
Jun 202620.5%8.8%
Jul 202621.9%8.8%
Aug 202620.4%9.9%
Sep 202619.6%9.5%
Oct 2026——

How has branded search for Arizto and Ray White changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand residential real estate agencies in September 2026?

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Property Brokers overtook Arizto to rank 5th among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand, with 9.9% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Ray White lost share of searches among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 20.4% to 19.6%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Arizto in New Zealand rose 34.8% over 11 measured months, from 7.3K to 9.8K in September 2026.

How are Arizto’s and Ray White’s branded searches counted?

13 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Arizto’s and Ray White’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Arizto

6 branded search terms

  • arizto
  • arizto fees
  • arizto listings
  • arizto listings wanganui
  • arizto real estate
  • arizto whanganui

Ray White

7 branded search terms

  • ray white
  • ray white agents
  • ray white hamilton
  • ray white otaki
  • ray white tauranga
  • raywhite ashburton
  • raywhite queenstown

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