November 2019 Rental report

Find out how the average rent for different-sized Auckland properties has changed over the past year.

  • Rents in the greater Auckland region have increased by 2.6% in the last 12 months.
  • Rents in Central Auckland are up 3.7% while the Eastern suburbs have only increased 0.7%
  • Franklin Manukau is the only focus area where a three bedroom home averages less than $520 per week.
  • Average yield for a 3 bedroom house is 3.47%, the highest since March 2015.

Average weekly rent received across Auckland

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Number of bedrooms
5+ 
Central Auckland $415 $610 $1,045 $640 $898
Central Suburbs $394 $518 $650 $826 $1,063
Eastern Suburbs $396 $531 $691 $887 $1,096
Franklin/Manukau Rural $324 $390 $466 $576 $686
North Shore $402 $502 $616 $752 $956
Pakuranga/Howick $364 $471 $576 $693 $805
Rodney $362 $466 $556 $674 $835
South Auckland $324 $424 $518 $625 $757
West Auckland $343 $443 $526 $641 $775
Auckland average $383 $489 $578 $708 $880

Number of rental properties by number of rooms

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Number of bedrooms
1 2 3 4 5+
Central Auckland 390 254 35 2 3
Central Suburbs 404 1,043 1,104 471 148
Eastern Suburbs 209 585 647 306 88
Franklin/Manukau Rural 65 182 592 399 59
North Shore 97 573 951 506 189
Pakuranga/Howick 22 215 495 335 113
Rodney 56 279 479 270 92
South Auckland 192 674 1,225 504 202
West Auckland 107 411 1,008 352 107
Grand total 1,542 4,216 6,536 3,145 1,001

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as at 30 November 2019 and its sales over the last six months for three bedroom properties. Gross yield is calculated using the average sales price and average rental per week for three bedroom properties. Suburbs with less than four tenancies or four sales for three bedroom properties with Barfoot & Thompson are not included. 

For more information, contact a property manager, or to find out how much rent you can achieve, ask for a rental appraisal.

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