Napier house values rose 1.4 per cent in the year to September to an average of $329,108, while Hastings dipped 2.9 per cent to $295,559, according to state valuer Quotable Value.
Central Hawke's Bay property values were up 2.2 per cent year-on-year to $207,336, but were still nearly 22 per cent lower than the 2007 market peak.
QV registered valuer Bevan Pickett said the Napier spring increase was tempered by Hastings' decrease.
"In general the market remains largely unchanged with activity relatively slow and values stable," he said.
"The arrival of spring and passing of the election may bring an increase to activity in the coming months and there is already some evidence the number of listings is on the increase."