January 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 $ 1,004,708 $ 701 3.63%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Auckland Central $ 1,244,000 $ 1,000 4.18%
Grafton $ 157,000 $ 839 27.80%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Epsom $ 1,704,722 $ 838 2.56%
Greenlane $ 1,268,400 $ 780 3.20%
Hillsborough $ 1,065,700 $ 721 3.52%
Mount Eden $ 1,561,500 $ 808 2.69%
Mount Roskill $ 998,862 $ 683 3.56%
New Windsor $ 1,063,651 $ 661 3.23%
One Tree Hill $ 1,193,311 $ 727 3.17%
Onehunga $ 1,168,292 $ 721 3.21%
Royal Oak $ 1,207,818 $ 767 3.30%
Sandringham $ 1,039,111 $ 721 3.61%
Three Kings $ 904,000 $ 787 4.52%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Freemans Bay $ 2,080,000 $ 1,008 2.52%
Grey Lynn $ 1,989,250 $ 887 2.32%
Mount Albert $ 1,079,236 $ 693 3.34%
Point Chevalier $ 1,247,911 $ 813 3.39%
Waterview $ 1,011,500 $ 700 3.60%
Westmere $ 2,022,500 $ 1,014 2.61%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Ellerslie $ 1,146,846 $ 755 3.42%
Glen Innes $ 1,065,929 $ 686 3.35%
Glendowie $ 2,131,875 $ 813 1.98%
Kohimarama $ 1,977,636 $ 883 2.32%
Meadowbank $ 1,351,609 $ 831 3.20%
Mission Bay $ 1,484,700 $ 860 3.01%
Mount Wellington $ 886,815 $ 686 4.02%
Orakei $ 1,728,333 $ 889 2.68%
Panmure $ 777,467 $ 662 4.42%
Parnell $ 1,738,750 $ 859 2.57%
Remuera $ 1,935,591 $ 886 2.38%
Saint Heliers $ 1,908,563 $ 896 2.44%
Saint Johns $ 1,415,950 $ 743 2.73%
Stonefields $ 1,488,200 $ 872 3.05%
Wai O Taiki Bay $ 1,505,000 $ 729 2.52%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Awhitu $ 802,000 $ 512 3.32%
Pokeno $ 783,494 $ 677 4.49%
Pukekohe $ 780,188 $ 602 4.01%
Tuakau $ 810,462 $ 583 3.74%
Waiuku $ 749,093 $ 572 3.97%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Albany $ 1,143,188 $ 720 3.27%
Bayswater $ 1,808,333 $ 784 2.25%
Bayview $ 919,853 $ 677 3.82%
Beach Haven $ 953,250 $ 652 3.56%
Birkdale $ 874,889 $ 657 3.91%
Birkenhead $ 1,144,100 $ 699 3.18%
Browns Bay $ 1,128,833 $ 723 3.33%
Campbells Bay $ 1,485,000 $ 810 2.84%
Devonport $ 1,732,750 $ 862 2.59%
Forrest Hill $ 1,252,984 $ 758 3.15%
Glenfield $ 988,894 $ 672 3.53%
Hillcrest $ 1,192,063 $ 731 3.19%
Mairangi Bay $ 1,461,167 $ 778 2.77%
Milford $ 1,260,000 $ 799 3.30%
Murrays Bay $ 1,407,500 $ 737 2.72%
Northcote $ 1,079,075 $ 696 3.35%
Northcote Point $ 1,645,333 $ 877 2.77%
Northcross $ 975,000 $ 818 4.36%
Oteha $ 979,167 $ 744 3.95%
Pinehill $ 1,170,750 $ 775 3.44%
Rothesay Bay $ 1,077,833 $ 794 3.83%
Sunnynook $ 1,240,225 $ 684 2.87%
Takapuna $ 1,636,173 $ 812 2.58%
Torbay $ 1,085,304 $ 722 3.46%
Totara Vale $ 953,973 $ 679 3.70%
Unsworth Heights $ 989,773 $ 698 3.67%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Beachlands $ 1,225,752 $ 733 3.11%
Botany Downs $ 1,025,726 $ 703 3.56%
Bucklands Beach $ 1,523,933 $ 702 2.39%
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 $ 852,804 $ 704 4.29%
Half Moon Bay $ 1,108,926 $ 689 3.23%
Highland Park $ 1,018,300 $ 675 3.45%
Howick $ 938,464 $ 683 3.78%
Northpark $ 1,240,000 $ 732 3.07%
Pakuranga $ 971,306 $ 664 3.56%
Pakuranga Heights $ 926,875 $ 646 3.62%
Somerville $ 1,007,125 $ 725 3.74%
Sunnyhills $ 1,194,200 $ 698 3.04%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Arkles Bay $ 777,333 $ 670 4.48%
Gulf Harbour $ 806,500 $ 690 4.45%
Helensville $ 971,917 $ 607 3.25%
Huapai $ 1,056,250 $ 700 3.45%
Manly $ 936,875 $ 701 3.89%
Milldale $ 999,558 $ 761 3.96%
Millwater $ 978,760 $ 758 4.03%
Orewa $ 1,089,526 $ 694 3.31%
Red Beach $ 1,088,594 $ 690 3.30%
Silverdale $ 1,016,667 $ 699 3.58%
Stanmore Bay $ 846,939 $ 663 4.07%
Taupaki $ 1,233,333 $ 1,033 4.35%
Warkworth $ 931,000 $ 650 3.63%
Wellsford $ 647,000 $ 549 4.41%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Clendon Park $ 663,913 $ 640 5.01%
Clover Park $ 777,511 $ 640 4.28%
Conifer Grove $ 829,375 $ 602 3.77%
East Tamaki $ 1,213,111 $ 731 3.13%
Favona $ 748,929 $ 652 4.52%
Goodwood Heights $ 794,700 $ 701 4.59%
Karaka $ 1,226,429 $ 685 2.91%
Mangere $ 763,033 $ 639 4.36%
Mangere Bridge $ 1,008,591 $ 689 3.55%
Mangere East $ 795,819 $ 666 4.35%
Manurewa $ 736,469 $ 636 4.49%
Opaheke $ 758,333 $ 651 4.46%
Otahuhu $ 786,000 $ 651 4.31%
Otara $ 737,409 $ 627 4.42%
Pahurehure $ 904,667 $ 691 3.97%
Papakura $ 712,388 $ 639 4.67%
Papatoetoe $ 842,740 $ 671 4.14%
Randwick Park $ 739,230 $ 628 4.42%
Rosehill $ 730,000 $ 656 4.67%
Takanini $ 763,266 $ 663 4.52%
Totara Heights $ 889,222 $ 696 4.07%
Wattle Downs $ 767,769 $ 660 4.47%
Weymouth $ 718,313 $ 659 4.77%
Wiri $ 626,750 $ 668 5.54%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Avondale $ 1,022,088 $ 667 3.39%
Blockhouse Bay $ 893,783 $ 678 3.95%
Glen Eden $ 804,802 $ 630 4.07%
Glendene $ 807,833 $ 625 4.02%
Green Bay $ 1,113,375 $ 663 3.10%
Henderson $ 767,510 $ 631 4.27%
Hobsonville $ 1,028,450 $ 744 3.76%
Kelston $ 768,902 $ 628 4.25%
Massey $ 816,638 $ 626 3.99%
New Lynn $ 839,051 $ 634 3.93%
Ranui $ 713,294 $ 606 4.42%
Sunnyvale $ 780,464 $ 636 4.23%
Swanson $ 831,333 $ 679 4.24%
Te Atatu Peninsula $ 946,100 $ 663 3.65%
Te Atatu South $ 831,079 $ 659 4.12%
Titirangi $ 1,010,833 $ 668 3.44%
West Harbour $ 959,846 $ 663 3.59%
Westgate $ 839,000 $ 717 4.45%

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as of 31 January 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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