A closer look at two bedroom properties

Barfoot & Thompson manages over 3,500 two bedroom properties across the Auckland region, with this number increasing steadily by 4-5% annually.
The average rent for two bedroom properties in Auckland is currently $435.
Apartments and townhouses consistently receive higher rental than the Auckland average. Townhouses make up almost half of all two bedroom properties that Barfoot & Thompson manages.
60% of apartments are in central Auckland or in the central suburbs, receiving the highest average rental for two bedroom properties at $518.
Most townhouses are in the central or Eastern suburbs, where tenants are paying a premium for the location.
The cheapest area to rent a two bedroom property is in the outskirts of Auckland (e.g. Franklin and Rodney), but also in Pakuranga / Howick, followed by central Auckland.