April 2026 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 $ 1,025,313 $ 701 3.56%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Auckland Central $ 985,800 $ 994 5.24%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Epsom $ 1,582,618 $ 839 2.76%
Greenlane $ 1,252,400 $ 780 3.24%
Hillsborough $ 1,124,346 $ 720 3.33%
Mount Eden $ 1,724,368 $ 808 2.44%
Mount Roskill $ 1,003,069 $ 685 3.55%
New Windsor $ 1,044,923 $ 665 3.31%
One Tree Hill $ 1,121,667 $ 730 3.39%
Onehunga $ 1,202,731 $ 725 3.13%
Royal Oak $ 1,290,167 $ 767 3.09%
Sandringham $ 1,110,714 $ 727 3.40%
Three Kings $ 899,167 $ 792 4.58%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Freemans Bay $ 1,853,333 $ 1,055 2.96%
Grey Lynn $ 2,454,929 $ 887 1.88%
Kingsland $ 1,541,963 $ 753 2.54%
Mount Albert $ 1,158,111 $ 694 3.11%
Point Chevalier $ 1,377,455 $ 817 3.08%
Waterview $ 937,500 $ 706 3.91%
Westmere $ 1,888,333 $ 1,033 2.84%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Ellerslie $ 1,125,333 $ 761 3.52%
Glen Innes $ 1,004,111 $ 700 3.63%
Glendowie $ 1,843,182 $ 813 2.29%
Kohimarama $ 2,180,000 $ 883 2.11%
Meadowbank $ 1,487,255 $ 830 2.90%
Mission Bay $ 1,702,833 $ 859 2.62%
Mount Wellington $ 860,486 $ 689 4.16%
Orakei $ 1,987,143 $ 882 2.31%
Panmure $ 857,563 $ 664 4.03%
Parnell $ 1,757,481 $ 871 2.58%
Point England $ 895,714 $ 693 4.02%
Remuera $ 1,595,500 $ 892 2.91%
Saint Heliers $ 2,068,412 $ 897 2.25%
Saint Johns $ 1,537,933 $ 747 2.52%
Stonefields $ 1,493,750 $ 868 3.02%
Wai O Taiki Bay $ 1,539,167 $ 748 2.53%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Awhitu $ 822,600 $ 512 3.24%
Pokeno $ 781,951 $ 681 4.53%
Pukekohe $ 799,281 $ 598 3.89%
Tuakau $ 667,885 $ 575 4.48%
Waiuku $ 788,782 $ 577 3.80%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Albany $ 1,250,353 $ 729 3.03%
Bayswater $ 1,855,000 $ 946 2.65%
Bayview $ 983,199 $ 676 3.58%
Beach Haven $ 892,214 $ 657 3.83%
Belmont $ 1,400,000 $ 807 3.00%
Birkdale $ 891,404 $ 646 3.77%
Birkenhead $ 1,016,664 $ 709 3.63%
Browns Bay $ 1,203,979 $ 726 3.14%
Campbells Bay $ 1,668,333 $ 801 2.50%
Devonport $ 1,640,417 $ 865 2.74%
Forrest Hill $ 1,278,945 $ 759 3.08%
Glenfield $ 983,304 $ 670 3.54%
Hillcrest $ 1,203,722 $ 724 3.13%
Long Bay $ 1,114,000 $ 849 3.96%
Mairangi Bay $ 1,178,000 $ 783 3.45%
Milford $ 1,377,000 $ 790 2.98%
Murrays Bay $ 1,388,112 $ 737 2.76%
Northcote $ 1,085,857 $ 699 3.35%
Northcote Point $ 1,779,650 $ 866 2.53%
Northcross $ 1,060,833 $ 820 4.02%
Oteha $ 1,005,714 $ 746 3.86%
Pinehill $ 957,667 $ 775 4.21%
Sunnynook $ 1,228,286 $ 688 2.91%
Takapuna $ 2,264,000 $ 815 1.87%
Torbay $ 1,088,676 $ 718 3.43%
Totara Vale $ 1,047,625 $ 678 3.37%
Unsworth Heights $ 956,688 $ 698 3.80%
Waiake $ 1,256,250 $ 747 3.09%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Beachlands $ 1,233,787 $ 736 3.10%
Botany Downs $ 985,500 $ 703 3.71%
Bucklands Beach $ 1,483,308 $ 696 2.44%
East Tamaki Heights $ 1,091,333 $ 723 3.44%
Farm Cove $ 1,111,800 $ 694 3.24%
Flat Bush $ 822,565 $ 702 4.44%
Half Moon Bay $ 1,080,493 $ 696 3.35%
Highland Park $ 961,909 $ 674 3.65%
Howick $ 933,128 $ 681 3.80%
Maraetai $ 1,271,667 $ 703 2.88%
Northpark $ 1,325,714 $ 733 2.88%
Pakuranga $ 934,380 $ 670 3.73%
Pakuranga Heights $ 928,122 $ 650 3.64%
Somerville $ 987,000 $ 725 3.82%
Sunnyhills $ 1,209,182 $ 685 2.95%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Gulf Harbour $ 825,008 $ 698 4.40%
Helensville $ 945,429 $ 613 3.37%
Manly $ 978,750 $ 711 3.78%
Milldale $ 933,125 $ 761 4.24%
Millwater $ 1,026,286 $ 756 3.83%
Orewa $ 1,167,364 $ 699 3.11%
Red Beach $ 1,116,036 $ 693 3.23%
Silverdale $ 820,000 $ 701 4.44%
Stanmore Bay $ 898,273 $ 666 3.86%
Warkworth $ 994,851 $ 659 3.45%
Wellsford $ 642,600 $ 561 4.54%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Clendon Park $ 706,599 $ 642 4.72%
Clover Park $ 751,606 $ 643 4.45%
Conifer Grove $ 786,900 $ 603 3.98%
East Tamaki $ 1,165,200 $ 733 3.27%
Favona $ 757,429 $ 649 4.46%
Goodwood Heights $ 943,000 $ 686 3.78%
Karaka $ 1,099,580 $ 683 3.23%
Mangere $ 763,971 $ 645 4.39%
Mangere Bridge $ 882,056 $ 694 4.09%
Mangere East $ 793,741 $ 669 4.38%
Manurewa $ 768,285 $ 636 4.31%
Manurewa East $ 780,750 $ 652 4.34%
Otahuhu $ 802,375 $ 650 4.21%
Otara $ 1,186,188 $ 636 2.79%
Papakura $ 717,644 $ 637 4.61%
Papatoetoe $ 842,950 $ 670 4.13%
Randwick Park $ 727,485 $ 632 4.52%
Takanini $ 744,699 $ 668 4.66%
Wattle Downs $ 764,160 $ 675 4.59%
Weymouth $ 835,625 $ 657 4.09%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Avondale $ 1,004,314 $ 670 3.47%
Blockhouse Bay $ 1,054,522 $ 675 3.33%
Glen Eden $ 800,154 $ 629 4.09%
Glendene $ 809,750 $ 629 4.04%
Green Bay $ 1,102,625 $ 666 3.14%
Henderson $ 803,836 $ 628 4.06%
Hobsonville $ 1,043,474 $ 744 3.71%
Kelston $ 743,875 $ 630 4.41%
Massey $ 802,836 $ 625 4.05%
New Lynn $ 836,815 $ 637 3.96%
Ranui $ 727,563 $ 610 4.36%
Sunnyvale $ 755,792 $ 638 4.39%
Swanson $ 843,000 $ 677 4.18%
Te Atatu Peninsula $ 934,375 $ 660 3.67%
Te Atatu South $ 858,029 $ 656 3.98%
Titirangi $ 1,071,269 $ 672 3.26%
West Harbour $ 983,278 $ 670 3.54%
Westgate $ 881,429 $ 711 4.20%

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as of 30 April 2026 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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