October 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 $ 984,900 $ 704 3.72%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
City Centre $ 309,375 $ 1,061 17.84%
Wynyard Quarter $ 1,410,000 $ 1,267 4.67%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Epsom $ 1,465,486 $ 843 2.99%
Greenlane $ 1,042,133 $ 779 3.89%
Hillsborough $ 1,097,342 $ 718 3.40%
Lynfield $ 915,400 $ 692 3.93%
Mount Eden $ 1,495,429 $ 810 2.82%
Mount Roskill $ 1,022,860 $ 685 3.48%
New Windsor $ 1,024,778 $ 670 3.40%
Onehunga $ 1,116,685 $ 729 3.39%
Royal Oak $ 982,288 $ 767 4.06%
Sandringham $ 1,355,000 $ 740 2.84%
Three Kings $ 1,313,850 $ 792 3.14%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Freemans Bay $ 1,386,667 $ 1,051 3.94%
Grey Lynn $ 1,207,143 $ 907 3.90%
Mount Albert $ 1,101,793 $ 704 3.32%
Point Chevalier $ 1,589,444 $ 829 2.71%
Ponsonby $ 1,711,667 $ 1,025 3.11%
Westmere $ 2,936,667 $ 1,033 1.83%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Ellerslie $ 1,242,571 $ 772 3.23%
Glen Innes $ 904,750 $ 707 4.06%
Glendowie $ 1,510,167 $ 828 2.85%
Kohimarama $ 1,707,500 $ 912 2.78%
Meadowbank $ 1,303,400 $ 839 3.35%
Mission Bay $ 1,265,000 $ 858 3.53%
Mount Wellington $ 906,138 $ 685 3.93%
Orakei $ 1,970,000 $ 878 2.32%
Panmure $ 1,165,000 $ 670 2.99%
Parnell $ 2,084,667 $ 903 2.25%
Point England $ 914,200 $ 688 3.91%
Remuera $ 1,799,154 $ 888 2.57%
Saint Heliers $ 1,654,727 $ 897 2.82%
Stonefields $ 1,322,500 $ 873 3.43%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Awhitu $ 728,571 $ 502 3.58%
Clarks Beach $ 1,060,833 $ 628 3.08%
Kingseat $ 759,333 $ 785 5.38%
Paerata $ 1,076,250 $ 523 2.53%
Patumahoe $ 1,144,167 $ 578 2.63%
Pokeno $ 897,800 $ 679 3.93%
Pukekohe $ 770,317 $ 603 4.07%
Tuakau $ 667,448 $ 582 4.53%
Waiuku $ 843,894 $ 583 3.59%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Albany $ 1,125,833 $ 729 3.37%
Bayview $ 865,380 $ 682 4.10%
Beach Haven $ 916,885 $ 660 3.74%
Birkdale $ 943,625 $ 657 3.62%
Birkenhead $ 1,080,222 $ 715 3.44%
Browns Bay $ 1,131,517 $ 738 3.39%
Devonport $ 1,587,500 $ 863 2.83%
Forrest Hill $ 1,158,265 $ 764 3.43%
Glenfield $ 957,659 $ 693 3.76%
Greenhithe $ 1,353,000 $ 779 2.99%
Hillcrest $ 1,028,778 $ 724 3.66%
Mairangi Bay $ 1,531,571 $ 788 2.68%
Milford $ 1,207,500 $ 801 3.45%
Murrays Bay $ 1,691,250 $ 746 2.30%
Northcote $ 1,247,625 $ 702 2.93%
Oteha $ 779,000 $ 770 5.14%
Pinehill $ 1,119,600 $ 750 3.48%
Rothesay Bay $ 1,100,000 $ 776 3.67%
Sunnynook $ 1,107,500 $ 694 3.26%
Takapuna $ 1,787,286 $ 828 2.41%
Torbay $ 1,080,039 $ 728 3.50%
Totara Vale $ 958,223 $ 679 3.68%
Unsworth Heights $ 969,625 $ 698 3.74%
Windsor Park $ 1,022,000 $ 729 3.71%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Beachlands $ 1,192,529 $ 732 3.19%
Botany Downs $ 1,065,014 $ 710 3.47%
Bucklands Beach $ 1,296,457 $ 703 2.82%
Burswood $ 1,093,972 $ 698 3.32%
Farm Cove $ 1,399,000 $ 696 2.59%
Flat Bush $ 836,308 $ 703 4.37%
Half Moon Bay $ 1,239,875 $ 697 2.92%
Highland Park $ 1,089,036 $ 676 3.23%
Howick $ 907,656 $ 690 3.96%
Northpark $ 1,273,750 $ 728 2.97%
Pakuranga $ 824,962 $ 670 4.22%
Pakuranga Heights $ 958,271 $ 654 3.55%
Sunnyhills $ 992,167 $ 693 3.63%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Gulf Harbour $ 955,050 $ 705 3.84%
Helensville $ 954,346 $ 605 3.30%
Huapai $ 821,100 $ 738 4.68%
Manly $ 932,563 $ 706 3.94%
Milldale $ 923,154 $ 770 4.34%
Millwater $ 983,600 $ 765 4.04%
Orewa $ 1,014,188 $ 708 3.63%
Red Beach $ 1,041,222 $ 700 3.49%
Silverdale $ 866,667 $ 683 4.10%
Stanmore Bay $ 793,250 $ 664 4.35%
Warkworth $ 981,100 $ 663 3.51%
Wellsford $ 700,000 $ 564 4.19%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Clendon Park $ 689,813 $ 644 4.85%
Clover Park $ 758,538 $ 641 4.40%
Conifer Grove $ 851,773 $ 603 3.68%
East Tamaki $ 1,022,500 $ 734 3.73%
Favona $ 699,375 $ 659 4.90%
Karaka $ 1,103,549 $ 679 3.20%
Mangere $ 982,238 $ 649 3.44%
Mangere Bridge $ 1,034,583 $ 691 3.47%
Mangere East $ 779,389 $ 676 4.51%
Manurewa $ 866,811 $ 636 3.81%
Manurewa East $ 688,250 $ 638 4.82%
Opaheke $ 816,625 $ 658 4.19%
Otahuhu $ 791,111 $ 648 4.26%
Otara $ 725,000 $ 642 4.61%
Papakura $ 728,040 $ 641 4.58%
Papatoetoe $ 822,940 $ 671 4.24%
Randwick Park $ 751,000 $ 629 4.35%
Red Hill $ 640,989 $ 652 5.29%
Rosehill $ 694,167 $ 651 4.87%
Takanini $ 741,346 $ 674 4.73%
Totara Heights $ 776,000 $ 709 4.75%
Wattle Downs $ 795,286 $ 677 4.43%
Weymouth $ 767,833 $ 656 4.44%
Wiri $ 1,446,667 $ 659 2.37%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Avondale $ 907,326 $ 676 3.87%
Blockhouse Bay $ 1,182,808 $ 676 2.97%
Glen Eden $ 805,057 $ 632 4.08%
Glendene $ 845,000 $ 623 3.84%
Henderson $ 756,354 $ 630 4.33%
Hobsonville $ 930,567 $ 744 4.16%
Kelston $ 762,357 $ 633 4.32%
Laingholm $ 824,750 $ 649 4.09%
Massey $ 768,180 $ 630 4.27%
New Lynn $ 810,959 $ 641 4.11%
Ranui $ 694,412 $ 614 4.59%
Sunnyvale $ 768,114 $ 643 4.35%
Swanson $ 842,500 $ 670 4.13%
Te Atatu Peninsula $ 988,532 $ 663 3.49%
Te Atatu South $ 822,360 $ 656 4.15%
Titirangi $ 927,150 $ 671 3.76%
West Harbour $ 955,733 $ 675 3.67%
Westgate $ 850,000 $ 711 4.35%

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