March 2020 suburb report: rent, house prices and yield

See a breakdown of average house prices, average weekly rent and gross yield for three-bedroom properties across Auckland in March 2020.

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

Suburb breakdown

Auckland average

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Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Auckland  $931,600 $584 3.28%

Central Auckland

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Auckland Central  $1,271,875 $1,063 4.37%

Central Suburbs

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Avondale $885,731 $558 3.29%
Blockhouse Bay $951,128 $568 3.12%
Epsom $1,701,944 $782 2.40%
Freemans Bay $1,749,667 $881 2.63%
Greenlane $1,637,500 $661 2.11%
Grey Lynn $1,594,536 $763 2.50%
Hillsborough $994,818 $591 3.10%
Mt Albert $989,733 $616 3.25%
Mt Eden $1,548,750 $736 2.48%
Mt Roskill $979,599 $575 3.07%
New Windsor $1,070,750 $567 2.77%
One Tree Hill $1,294,286 $630 2.54%
Onehunga $1,163,133 $621 2.79%
Ponsonby $1,754,000 $991 2.95%
Royal Oak $1,544,833 $617 2.09%
Sandringham $1,370,250 $646 2.47%
Three Kings  $1,075,875 $663 3.22%
 Westmere $1,558,000 $872 2.87%

Eastern Suburbs

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Ellerslie $1,115,556 $650 3.05%
Glen Innes  $964,904 $596 3.23%
Glendowie $1,468,627 $741 2.64%
Kohimarama  $1,406,300 $902 3.35%
Meadowbank $1,233,400 $707 2.99%
Mission Bay  $1,778,000 $778 2.29%
Mt Wellington $856,061 $577 3.52%
Orakei $2,318,750 $820 1.85%
Panmure $1,009,000 $572 2.96%
Parnell $974,571 $865 4.64%
Pt England  $1,076,000 $578 2.80%
Remuera $1,317,131 $778 3.08%
St Heliers $1,472, 556 $745 2.64%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Pokeno  $763,000 $532 3.64%
Tuakau $546,550 $448 4.28%
Karaka $754,200 $576 3.99%
Pukekohe $664,857 $473 3.72%
Waiuku $613,750 $469 3.99%

North Shore

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Albany  $1,069,042 $622 3.04%
Beach Haven $871,026 $551 3.31%
Birkdale $840,167 $544 3.39%
Birkenhead $968,667 $628 3.39%
Browns Bay $1,094,672 $597 2.85%
Castor Bay  $1,164,500 $667 2.99%
Devonport $1,711,693 $807 2.46%
Forrest Hill $1,156,306 $632 2.86%
Glenfield $862,048 $575 3.49%
Mairangi Bay $1,171,005 $674 3.01%
Milford $1,210,850 $684 2.95%
Murray's Bay $1,043,250 $627 3.14%
Sunnynook $992,000 $587 3.09%
Takapuna $1,640,107 $701 2.23%
Torbay $905,105 $610 3.52%

Pakuranga/Howick

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Beachlands  $941,000 $620 3.44%
Bucklands Beach $1,137,456 $585 2.69%
Half Moon Bay $1,157,773 $582 2.63%
Highland Park $994,500 $563 2.96%
Howick $985,948 $585 3.10%
Maraetai  $1,120,688 $563 2.62%
Mellons Bay  $1,309,500 $618 2.46%
Northpark $1,167,000 $624 2.79%
Pakuranga $973,250 $539 2.89%

Rodney

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Helensville  $696,000 $493 3.70%
Waimauku $1,059,250 $573 2.83%
Orewa $948,323 $584 3.22%
Stanmore Bay $798,813 $537 3.51%
Red Beach $859,571 $574 3.49%
Manly $819,867 $563 3.59%
Silverdale - Whangaparaoa  $897,389 $648 3.77%
Warkworth  $767,800 $540 3.68%
Gulf Harbour $679,214 $558 4.29%

South Auckland

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Clendon Park $559,273 $504 4.71%
Conifer Grove $615,000 $568 4.82%
Drury $1,095,750 $621 2.96%
Flat Bush $933,107 $578 3.24%
Mangere $682,357 $521 3.99%
Manurewa $626,551 $507 4.23%
Otahuhu $582,200 $518 4.65%
Otara $568,500 $495 4.55%
Papakura $633,300 $503 4.15%
Papatoetoe $793,722 $528 3.48%
Takanini $668,513 $528 4.12%
The Gardens  $790,000 $635 4.20%
Wattle Downs $711,200 $542 3.98%
Weymouth $631,500 $510 4.22%

West Auckland

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Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Glen Eden $744,766 $506 3.55%
Glendene $748,154 $517 3.61%
Henderson $742,738 $521 3.66%
Hobsonville  $909,682 $665 3.82%
Kelston $714,000 $533 3.90%
Laingholm $798,160 $590 3.86%
Massey $776,821 $512 3.45%
New Lynn $880,119 $524 3.11%
Ranui $670,400 $496 3.87%
Sunnyvale $674,386 $525 4.07%
Swanson  $771,750 $573 3.88%
Te Atatu Peninsula $956,657 $542 2.96%
Te Atatu South $810,111 $538 3.47%
Titirangi $810,111 $575 3.71%
West Harbour $850,267 $554 3.40%

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as at 31 March 2020 and its sales over the last six months for three bedroom properties. Gross yield calculated using 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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