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Lodge Real Estate vs Lugtons:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Lodge Real Estate had more branded searches than Lugtons among Hamilton real estate agencies in New Zealand. Lodge Real Estate had about 2,890 branded searches, while Lugtons had 1,510. Lodge Real Estate made up 29.6% of all Hamilton real estate agency searches we track, and Lugtons accounted for 15.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Hamilton real estate agencies, both Lodge Real Estate and Lugtons appeared in all five answers. Lodge Real Estate was mentioned before Lugtons in every answer.

Among Hamilton real estate agencies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Lodge Real Estate, about 91% more searches than Lugtons

Lodge Real Estate 2.9K searchesLugtons 1.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Lodge Real Estate in 5 of 5Lugtons in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Lodge Real Estate, named ahead of Lugtons in every answer

Lodge Real Estate first in 4Lugtons never first

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Top Hamilton real estate agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Lodge Real Estate and Lugtons showed up in all five answers. Lodge Real Estate was listed before Lugtons in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Lodge Real Estate1st
  2. Lugtons2nd
  3. Harcourts3rd
  4. Bayleys4th
  5. Ray White5th
  6. LJ Hooker–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Lodge Real Estate5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Harcourts5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Lugtons5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bayleys4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ray White2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LJ Hooker0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Lodge Real Estate or Lugtons more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Lodge Real Estate and Lugtons by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six Hamilton real estate agencies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Lodge Real Estate and Lugtons among Hamilton real estate agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Lodge Real Estate, Lugtons. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLodge Real EstateHarcourtsLugtonsRay WhiteBayleysLJ Hooker
Oct 202526.6%23.9%17.8%16%13.3%2.4%
Nov 202528.8%22.5%17.8%15.3%12.2%3.4%
Dec 202530.7%23.2%13.8%17.9%10.9%3.5%
Jan 202630.2%26.7%14.3%16.3%9.3%3.1%
Feb 202627.4%24.4%17.6%14.7%13.3%2.6%
Mar 202629.5%23.4%18.6%15.5%10.9%2.1%
Apr 202631.3%23.4%16.6%15.1%11.6%2%
May 202631.4%22.8%17.4%14.6%12%1.8%
Jun 202630.2%23.4%16.2%14.9%13.1%2.2%
Jul 202629.2%20.2%17.7%16%14.6%2.3%
Aug 202630.1%23.6%14.9%17.7%11.4%2.3%
Sep 202629.6%24.7%15.4%15.2%12.3%2.8%

How has the Lodge Real Estate and Lugtons comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Lugtons overtook Ray White to rank 3rd among Hamilton real estate agencies in New Zealand, with 15.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Lodge Real Estate lost share of searches among Hamilton real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 30.1% to 29.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

13 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lodge Real Estate’s and Lugtons’ 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.

Lodge Real Estate

5 branded search terms

  • lodge hamilton
  • lodge property management
  • lodge real estate
  • lodge real estate hamilton
  • lodge rentals

Lugtons

8 branded search terms

  • lugton
  • lugton real estate
  • lugtons
  • lugtons hamilton
  • lugtons property management
  • lugtons real estate
  • lugtons real estate hamilton
  • lugtons rentals

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