It broke down the sales into those that had at least one buyer who stated an overseas tax residency. In Rotorua 15 transactions involved this in the six month period.
In 657 Rotorua transactions the only tax residency stated was New Zealand and in 828 Rotorua transactions tax information wasn't required like a main home.
Ross Stanway, chief executive of Realty Services, which operates Bayleys and Eves, said the figures were fairly small and he didn't believe foreign buyers were a major issue in Rotorua.
First National principal and Rotorua REINZ spokeswoman Ann Crossley said she wasn't surprised by the 1 per cent figure.