December 2025 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.

Suburb breakdown

Auckland average

Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Auckland $ 1,000,742 $ 700 3.64%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Auckland Central $ 1,269,750 $ 1,041 4.26%
Grafton $ 157,000 $ 839 27.80%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Epsom $ 1,776,842 $ 835 2.44%
Greenlane $ 1,227,667 $ 783 3.32%
Hillsborough $ 1,104,700 $ 720 3.39%
Lynfield $ 1,245,000 $ 679 2.84%
Mount Eden $ 1,570,000 $ 808 2.68%
Mount Roskill $ 968,833 $ 683 3.67%
New Windsor $ 1,065,190 $ 661 3.23%
One Tree Hill $ 1,172,280 $ 726 3.22%
Onehunga $ 1,184,182 $ 723 3.18%
Royal Oak $ 1,231,750 $ 760 3.21%
Sandringham $ 1,050,333 $ 715 3.54%
Three Kings $ 982,500 $ 789 4.18%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Grey Lynn $ 1,985,667 $ 877 2.30%
Mount Albert $ 1,190,543 $ 694 3.03%
Point Chevalier $ 1,270,411 $ 802 3.28%
Waterview $ 1,038,583 $ 699 3.50%
Westmere $ 2,155,909 $ 1,014 2.45%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Ellerslie $ 1,152,417 $ 753 3.40%
Glen Innes $ 1,062,750 $ 688 3.37%
Glendowie $ 2,115,625 $ 811 1.99%
Kohimarama $ 1,949,400 $ 883 2.35%
Meadowbank $ 1,484,511 $ 831 2.91%
Mission Bay $ 1,121,375 $ 862 4.00%
Mount Wellington $ 885,467 $ 686 4.03%
Orakei $ 1,664,500 $ 889 2.78%
Panmure $ 783,647 $ 662 4.39%
Parnell $ 1,426,667 $ 864 3.15%
Remuera $ 1,856,034 $ 868 2.43%
Saint Heliers $ 1,890,438 $ 900 2.48%
Saint Johns $ 1,478,333 $ 735 2.59%
Stonefields $ 1,513,667 $ 871 2.99%
Wai O Taiki Bay $ 1,491,250 $ 729 2.54%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Awhitu $ 806,667 $ 527 3.40%
Pokeno $ 795,417 $ 677 4.43%
Pukekohe $ 775,142 $ 602 4.04%
Tuakau $ 832,500 $ 580 3.62%
Waiuku $ 730,980 $ 568 4.04%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Albany $ 1,096,026 $ 720 3.42%
Bayswater $ 1,808,333 $ 783 2.25%
Bayview $ 895,184 $ 676 3.93%
Beach Haven $ 966,611 $ 651 3.50%
Belmont $ 1,596,667 $ 788 2.57%
Birkdale $ 870,727 $ 656 3.92%
Birkenhead $ 1,143,967 $ 698 3.17%
Browns Bay $ 1,149,525 $ 721 3.26%
Campbells Bay $ 1,625,333 $ 783 2.50%
Devonport $ 2,002,500 $ 865 2.25%
Forrest Hill $ 1,193,376 $ 757 3.30%
Glenfield $ 1,003,470 $ 670 3.47%
Hillcrest $ 1,235,875 $ 733 3.08%
Mairangi Bay $ 1,513,429 $ 778 2.67%
Milford $ 1,168,333 $ 790 3.52%
Murrays Bay $ 1,553,333 $ 799 2.68%
Northcote $ 1,073,529 $ 697 3.38%
Northcote Point $ 1,589,200 $ 877 2.87%
Northcross $ 917,000 $ 827 4.69%
Oteha $ 878,000 $ 744 4.40%
Pinehill $ 1,170,750 $ 775 3.44%
Rothesay Bay $ 1,078,375 $ 794 3.83%
Sunnynook $ 1,270,029 $ 684 2.80%
Takapuna $ 1,562,325 $ 813 2.70%
Torbay $ 1,061,748 $ 721 3.53%
Totara Vale $ 921,686 $ 681 3.84%
Unsworth Heights $ 1,016,083 $ 695 3.56%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Beachlands $ 1,249,930 $ 739 3.07%
Botany Downs $ 1,030,368 $ 703 3.55%
Bucklands Beach $ 1,398,700 $ 704 2.62%
Burswood $ 1,171,000 $ 684 3.04%
Cockle Bay $ 1,241,667 $ 695 2.91%
East Tamaki Heights $ 1,486,333 $ 694 2.43%
Farm Cove $ 1,035,250 $ 693 3.48%
Flat Bush $ 852,500 $ 703 4.29%
Golflands $ 1,100,250 $ 711 3.36%
Half Moon Bay $ 1,124,493 $ 686 3.17%
Highland Park $ 994,900 $ 675 3.53%
Howick $ 963,925 $ 681 3.68%
Northpark $ 1,226,429 $ 732 3.10%
Pakuranga $ 926,833 $ 658 3.69%
Pakuranga Heights $ 937,385 $ 645 3.58%
Somerville $ 993,700 $ 725 3.79%
Sunnyhills $ 1,258,000 $ 698 2.89%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Arkles Bay $ 777,333 $ 670 4.48%
Gulf Harbour $ 802,000 $ 682 4.42%
Hatfields Beach $ 853,333 $ 645 3.93%
Helensville $ 884,364 $ 610 3.59%
Huapai $ 1,081,000 $ 700 3.37%
Manly $ 936,875 $ 700 3.89%
Milldale $ 989,470 $ 760 3.99%
Millwater $ 1,074,933 $ 757 3.66%
Orewa $ 1,039,500 $ 694 3.47%
Red Beach $ 1,063,036 $ 689 3.37%
Silverdale $ 1,023,333 $ 699 3.55%
Stanmore Bay $ 858,071 $ 661 4.01%
Taupaki $ 1,803,333 $ 1,033 2.98%
Warkworth $ 932,000 $ 650 3.63%
Wellsford $ 683,000 $ 549 4.18%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Clendon Park $ 663,506 $ 640 5.01%
Clover Park $ 766,760 $ 639 4.33%
Conifer Grove $ 825,900 $ 602 3.79%
Drury $ 715,194 $ 721 5.25%
East Tamaki $ 1,198,097 $ 731 3.17%
Favona $ 793,929 $ 652 4.27%
Goodwood Heights $ 789,083 $ 710 4.68%
Karaka $ 855,625 $ 685 4.16%
Mangere $ 747,035 $ 639 4.45%
Mangere Bridge $ 1,018,542 $ 691 3.53%
Mangere East $ 793,431 $ 668 4.38%
Manurewa $ 739,469 $ 636 4.47%
Opaheke $ 757,500 $ 651 4.47%
Otahuhu $ 717,000 $ 653 4.73%
Otara $ 719,767 $ 627 4.53%
Pahurehure $ 904,667 $ 722 4.15%
Papakura $ 712,711 $ 641 4.68%
Papatoetoe $ 835,821 $ 671 4.17%
Randwick Park $ 725,453 $ 628 4.50%
Rosehill $ 700,000 $ 656 4.87%
Takanini $ 760,356 $ 663 4.54%
Totara Heights $ 884,444 $ 696 4.09%
Wattle Downs $ 787,167 $ 659 4.35%
Weymouth $ 780,188 $ 657 4.38%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Avondale $ 1,023,462 $ 667 3.39%
Blockhouse Bay $ 915,391 $ 679 3.86%
Glen Eden $ 802,948 $ 630 4.08%
Glendene $ 828,667 $ 626 3.93%
Green Bay $ 1,084,571 $ 663 3.18%
Henderson $ 736,260 $ 631 4.46%
Hobsonville $ 1,016,886 $ 743 3.80%
Kelston $ 768,782 $ 629 4.26%
Massey $ 818,128 $ 626 3.98%
New Lynn $ 849,156 $ 634 3.88%
Ranui $ 705,133 $ 607 4.48%
Sunnyvale $ 796,875 $ 635 4.14%
Swanson $ 903,333 $ 679 3.91%
Te Atatu Peninsula $ 964,096 $ 665 3.59%
Te Atatu South $ 829,387 $ 658 4.12%
Titirangi $ 982,706 $ 664 3.52%
West Harbour $ 958,333 $ 661 3.59%
Westgate $ 864,313 $ 709 4.27%

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as of 31 December 2025 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. 

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