January 2023 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.

For more information contact a property manager or to find out how much rent you can achieve, ask for a rental appraisal.

Suburb breakdown

Auckland average

Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Auckland $1,118,724 $639 2.97%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
City Centre $1,843,500 $981 2.77%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Epsom $2,131,380 $789 1.92%
Greenlane $1,357,857 $713 2.73%
Hillsborough $1,138,000 $668 3.05%
Lynfield $1,153,333 $623 2.81%
Mount Eden $1,714,231 $751 2.28%
Mount Roskill $1,107,231 $621 2.92%
New Windsor $1,101,600 $614 2.90%
One Tree Hill $1,552,500 $681 2.28%
Onehunga $1,053,350 $658 3.25%
Royal Oak $1,337,929 $712 2.77%
Sandringham $1,258,333 $670 2.77%
Three Kings $1,188,714 $732 3.20%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Grey Lynn $1,768,333 $823 2.42%
Herne Bay $2,111,667 $1,018 2.51%
Mount Albert $1,560,000 $644 2.15%
Point Chevalier $1,431,500 $779 2.83%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Ellerslie $1,359,000 $676 2.59%
Glen Innes $1,164,400 $662 2.96%
Glendowie $1,909,449 $759 2.07%
Kohimarama $2,303,750 $939 2.12%
Meadowbank $1,402,500 $769 2.85%
Mission Bay $1,508,333 $804 2.77%
Mount Wellington $1,020,827 $628 3.20%
Panmure $1,140,525 $623 2.84%
Parnell $1,539,000 $847 2.86%
Point England $1,210,000 $638 2.74%
Remuera $1,982,563 $808 2.12%
Saint Heliers $1,981,550 $825 2.16%
Saint Johns $1,068,500 $717 3.49%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Pukekohe $891,014 $538 3.14%
Tuakau $1,080,153 $509 2.45%
Waiuku $795,636 $522 3.41%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Albany $1,121,411 $665 3.08%
Bayview $916,250 $620 3.52%
Beach Haven $1,016,200 $599 3.06%
Belmont $1,235,000 $728 3.07%
Birkdale $868,750 $602 3.60%
Birkenhead $1,199,857 $659 2.86%
Browns Bay $1,185,653 $651 2.85%
Devonport $2,352,025 $808 1.79%
Forrest Hill $1,313,250 $678 2.69%
Glenfield $1,100,062 $614 2.90%
Greenhithe $1,267,500 $786 3.23%
Hillcrest $1,061,033 $658 3.23%
Milford $1,379,333 $694 2.62%
Murrays Bay $1,445,944 $673 2.42%
Northcote $1,008,857 $642 3.31%
Sunnynook $1,204,778 $629 2.71%
Takapuna $1,896,667 $760 2.08%
Torbay $1,088,783 $652 3.11%
Unsworth Heights $1,070,667 $640 3.11%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Beachlands $1,464,143 $745 2.65%
Botany Downs $1,053,356 $646 3.19%
Bucklands Beach $1,382,032 $648 2.44%
Dannemora $1,292,800 $692 2.78%
Flat Bush $1,017,214 $637 3.26%
Half Moon Bay $1,488,000 $638 2.23%
Highland Park $1,140,214 $601 2.74%
Howick $1,085,000 $628 3.01%
Northpark $1,236,500 $662 2.79%
Pakuranga $1,106,143 $599 2.81%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Gulf Harbour $1,119,000 $639 2.97%
Helensville $955,778 $587 3.19%
Manly $1,625,250 $637 2.04%
Orewa $1,437,636 $638 2.31%
Red Beach $1,118,700 $628 2.92%
Silverdale $1,114,375 $656 3.06%
Stanmore Bay $889,853 $590 3.45%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Clendon Park $815,600 $553 3.53%
Clover Park $878,750 $569 3.37%
Conifer Grove $1,016,000 $585 2.99%
Favona $859,546 $576 3.48%
Mangere $866,375 $573 3.44%
Mangere East $873,196 $594 3.54%
Manurewa $810,221 $580 3.72%
Otahuhu $949,946 $579 3.17%
Otara $726,220 $537 3.85%
Papakura $838,737 $577 3.58%
Papatoetoe $874,696 $602 3.58%
Randwick Park $870,714 $564 3.37%
Takanini $886,596 $595 3.49%
Wattle Downs $942,583 $618 3.41%
Weymouth $844,400 $594 3.66%
Wattle Downs $975,071 $616 3.3%
Weymouth $845,875 $591 3.6%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Avondale $998,599 $614 3.20%
Blockhouse Bay $1,093,908 $617 2.93%
Glen Eden $869,876 $564 3.37%
Glendene $930,167 $581 3.25%
Green Bay $1,056,400 $607 2.99%
Henderson $892,013 $572 3.33%
Hobsonville $1,149,500 $694 3.14%
Kelston $865,000 $584 3.51%
Massey $916,708 $578 3.28%
New Lynn $916,283 $576 3.27%
Ranui $834,333 $561 3.50%
Sunnyvale $929,446 $568 3.18%
Te Atatu Peninsula $1,155,500 $615 2.77%
Te Atatu South $948,063 $597 3.27%
Titirangi $1,040,571 $601 3.00%
West Harbour $1,197,923 $607 2.64%
Whenuapai $1,328,750 $668 2.61%

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as of 31 January 2023 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. 

For more information contact a property manager or to find out how much rent you can achieve, ask for a rental appraisal.

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