September 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 $ 990,318 $ 703 3.69%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
City Centre $ 430,000 $ 1,061 12.83%
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 $ 1,483,343 $ 841 2.95%
Greenlane $ 1,062,438 $ 781 3.82%
Hillsborough $ 1,103,707 $ 722 3.40%
Lynfield $ 915,400 $ 687 3.90%
Mount Eden $ 1,565,765 $ 808 2.68%
Mount Roskill $ 1,021,442 $ 687 3.50%
New Windsor $ 956,429 $ 670 3.64%
Onehunga $ 1,155,122 $ 727 3.27%
Royal Oak $ 1,000,025 $ 767 3.99%
Sandringham $ 1,337,500 $ 737 2.87%
Three Kings $ 1,049,143 $ 794 3.93%

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 $ 901 3.88%
Mount Albert $ 1,116,359 $ 701 3.26%
Point Chevalier $ 1,591,818 $ 821 2.68%
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 $ 1,188,455 $ 768 3.36%
Glen Innes $ 981,905 $ 705 3.73%
Glendowie $ 1,646,833 $ 824 2.60%
Kohimarama $ 2,109,167 $ 897 2.21%
Meadowbank $ 1,358,000 $ 837 3.20%
Mount Wellington $ 892,861 $ 686 4.00%
Orakei $ 1,867,143 $ 878 2.45%
Panmure $ 1,115,714 $ 670 3.12%
Parnell $ 1,795,500 $ 873 2.53%
Point England $ 886,200 $ 690 4.05%
Remuera $ 1,853,767 $ 886 2.48%
Saint Heliers $ 1,679,421 $ 896 2.78%
Stonefields $ 1,315,000 $ 873 3.45%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Awhitu $ 765,714 $ 515 3.50%
Kingseat $ 759,333 $ 785 5.38%
Paerata $ 1,076,250 $ 523 2.53%
Pokeno $ 937,000 $ 677 3.76%
Pukekohe $ 770,360 $ 603 4.07%
Tuakau $ 679,398 $ 581 4.45%
Waiuku $ 828,687 $ 576 3.62%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Albany $ 1,207,500 $ 729 3.14%
Bayview $ 863,367 $ 681 4.10%
Beach Haven $ 898,133 $ 658 3.81%
Belmont $ 1,077,667 $ 811 3.91%
Birkdale $ 949,679 $ 658 3.60%
Birkenhead $ 1,112,500 $ 711 3.32%
Browns Bay $ 1,183,060 $ 736 3.23%
Devonport $ 1,635,625 $ 863 2.75%
Forrest Hill $ 1,172,143 $ 764 3.39%
Glenfield $ 946,665 $ 693 3.81%
Greenhithe $ 1,359,750 $ 777 2.97%
Hauraki $ 1,481,800 $ 751 2.63%
Hillcrest $ 1,033,100 $ 726 3.66%
Mairangi Bay $ 1,531,571 $ 793 2.69%
Milford $ 1,195,000 $ 801 3.49%
Murrays Bay $ 1,838,333 $ 746 2.11%
Northcote $ 1,163,250 $ 700 3.13%
Northcross $ 1,148,333 $ 756 3.42%
Oteha $ 802,250 $ 759 4.92%
Pinehill $ 1,208,333 $ 750 3.23%
Rothesay Bay $ 1,100,000 $ 798 3.77%
Sunnynook $ 1,087,750 $ 694 3.32%
Takapuna $ 1,834,167 $ 832 2.36%
Torbay $ 1,077,114 $ 730 3.53%
Totara Vale $ 964,957 $ 678 3.65%
Unsworth Heights $ 960,600 $ 699 3.78%
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 $ 1,227,023 $ 732 3.10%
Botany Downs $ 1,067,017 $ 711 3.47%
Bucklands Beach $ 1,278,457 $ 703 2.86%
Burswood $ 1,045,178 $ 692 3.44%
Farm Cove $ 1,399,000 $ 696 2.59%
Flat Bush $ 829,818 $ 703 4.41%
Half Moon Bay $ 1,215,250 $ 701 3.00%
Highland Park $ 1,082,607 $ 678 3.26%
Howick $ 919,871 $ 689 3.90%
Mellons Bay $ 1,533,333 $ 757 2.57%
Northpark $ 1,251,250 $ 731 3.04%
Pakuranga $ 779,045 $ 671 4.48%
Pakuranga Heights $ 976,627 $ 654 3.48%
Sunnyhills $ 1,062,600 $ 692 3.39%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Gulf Harbour $ 929,136 $ 706 3.95%
Helensville $ 1,001,833 $ 608 3.16%
Huapai $ 832,583 $ 740 4.62%
Manly $ 963,050 $ 713 3.85%
Milldale $ 904,714 $ 766 4.40%
Millwater $ 982,167 $ 763 4.04%
Orewa $ 1,041,056 $ 705 3.52%
Red Beach $ 1,038,444 $ 696 3.48%
Silverdale $ 866,250 $ 673 4.04%
Stanmore Bay $ 818,553 $ 664 4.22%
Warkworth $ 937,679 $ 662 3.67%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Clendon Park $ 700,294 $ 646 4.79%
Clover Park $ 753,929 $ 645 4.45%
Conifer Grove $ 843,375 $ 603 3.71%
East Tamaki $ 1,068,750 $ 733 3.57%
Favona $ 699,375 $ 656 4.88%
Karaka $ 1,103,549 $ 684 3.22%
Mangere $ 949,657 $ 649 3.56%
Mangere Bridge $ 1,106,250 $ 690 3.24%
Mangere East $ 784,647 $ 676 4.48%
Manurewa $ 891,482 $ 636 3.71%
Manurewa East $ 705,143 $ 638 4.71%
Opaheke $ 816,625 $ 662 4.21%
Otahuhu $ 815,667 $ 643 4.10%
Otara $ 725,000 $ 644 4.62%
Papakura $ 730,604 $ 639 4.55%
Papatoetoe $ 831,288 $ 670 4.19%
Randwick Park $ 743,867 $ 628 4.39%
Red Hill $ 692,333 $ 657 4.94%
Rosehill $ 694,167 $ 651 4.87%
Takanini $ 742,556 $ 674 4.72%
Wattle Downs $ 795,286 $ 677 4.43%
Weymouth $ 767,833 $ 657 4.45%
Wiri $ 1,446,667 $ 659 2.37%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Avondale $ 889,352 $ 675 3.95%
Blockhouse Bay $ 1,131,808 $ 677 3.11%
Glen Eden $ 819,997 $ 632 4.01%
Glendene $ 850,400 $ 623 3.81%
Green Bay $ 1,393,667 $ 667 2.49%
Henderson $ 757,840 $ 630 4.32%
Hobsonville $ 970,904 $ 738 3.95%
Kelston $ 772,563 $ 632 4.25%
Laingholm $ 961,000 $ 649 3.51%
Massey $ 776,656 $ 630 4.22%
New Lynn $ 831,493 $ 639 4.00%
Ranui $ 690,400 $ 612 4.61%
Sunnyvale $ 760,113 $ 642 4.39%
Swanson $ 845,000 $ 674 4.15%
Te Atatu Peninsula $ 966,456 $ 663 3.57%
Te Atatu South $ 824,333 $ 658 4.15%
Titirangi $ 919,983 $ 671 3.79%
West Harbour $ 961,941 $ 675 3.65%
Westgate $ 850,000 $ 711 4.35%

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as of 30 September 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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