January 2024 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 $1,049,392 $668.00 3.31%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
City Centre $1,183,286 $1,036.43 4.55%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Epsom $1,504,278 $813.10 2.81%
Greenlane $1,488,250 $748.52 2.62%
Hillsborough $1,065,800 $690.79 3.37%
Lynfield $1,078,000 $659.35 3.18%
Mount Eden $1,738,750 $772.30 2.31%
Mount Roskill $1,150,480 $649.38 2.94%
New Windsor $1,294,857 $635.00 2.55%
One Tree Hill $1,640,333 $715.48 2.27%
Onehunga $1,190,591 $681.31 2.98%
Royal Oak $1,378,750 $736.07 2.78%
Sandringham $1,394,279 $707.50 2.64%
Three Kings $1,122,214 $782.29 3.62%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Freemans Bay $1,691,667 $995.83 3.06%
Grey Lynn $2,111,333 $871.11 2.15%
Mount Albert $1,187,222 $664.65 2.91%
Westmere $1,743,333 $953.85 2.85%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Ellerslie $1,189,667 $727.29 3.18%
Glen Innes $1,117,944 $682.21 3.17%
Glendowie $1,557,753 $806.69 2.69%
Kohimarama $1,858,333 $949.17 2.66%
Meadowbank $1,424,167 $824.41 3.01%
Mission Bay $1,648,000 $830.18 2.62%
Mount Wellington $987,700 $665.33 3.50%
Orakei $1,810,167 $853.65 2.45%
Panmure $929,100 $641.64 3.59%
Parnell $1,792,500 $847.70 2.46%
Remuera $1,570,182 $841.05 2.79%
Saint Heliers $1,729,429 $861.45 2.59%
Saint Johns $1,340,714 $752.21 2.92%
Stonefields $1,399,000 $848.60 3.15%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Pokeno $896,500 $642.73 3.73%
Pukekohe $836,155 $565.21 3.52%
Tuakau $806,333 $543.07 3.50%
Waiuku $808,611 $541.56 3.48%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Albany $1,055,694 $691.15 3.40%
Bayswater $1,346,250 $762.14 2.94%
Bayview $916,429 $645.00 3.66%
Beach Haven $905,857 $628.53 3.61%
Belmont $1,275,800 $779.44 3.18%
Birkdale $1,047,500 $601.96 2.99%
Birkenhead $1,073,600 $681.82 3.30%
Browns Bay $1,075,286 $691.27 3.34%
Devonport $1,662,364 $850.41 2.66%
Forrest Hill $1,273,692 $712.14 2.91%
Glenfield $1,011,390 $636.75 3.27%
Hillcrest $1,144,208 $688.65 3.13%
Mairangi Bay $1,146,267 $750.85 3.41%
Milford $1,172,154 $715.64 3.17%
Murrays Bay $1,117,667 $721.76 3.36%
Northcote $1,089,467 $655.61 3.13%
Rothesay Bay $1,582,950 $760.00 2.50%
Sunnynook $1,122,583 $650.78 3.01%
Takapuna $1,454,583 $781.74 2.79%
Torbay $1,103,000 $679.32 3.20%
Unsworth Heights $1,177,750 $667.07 2.95%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Beachlands $1,315,500 $778.57 3.08%
Botany Downs $1,249,500 $678.13 2.82%
Bucklands Beach $1,597,500 $677.42 2.21%
Cockle Bay $1,369,750 $683.13 2.59%
Farm Cove $1,103,333 $635.38 2.99%
Flat Bush $902,318 $677.52 3.90%
Golflands $1,022,500 $690.59 3.51%
Half Moon Bay $1,350,000 $665.56 2.56%
Highland Park $1,167,563 $641.25 2.86%
Howick $1,169,417 $656.91 2.92%
Pakuranga $1,021,926 $635.59 3.23%
Pakuranga Heights $1,038,167 $635.61 3.18%
Sunnyhills $1,388,637 $688.75 2.58%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Gulf Harbour $746,000 $660.00 4.60%
Helensville $922,500 $597.50 3.37%
Huapai $1,083,750 $676.25 3.24%
Kumeu $959,345 $644.64 3.49%
Manly $1,165,500 $643.25 2.87%
Orewa $1,165,000 $661.36 2.95%
Red Beach $985,545 $658.33 3.47%
Silverdale $1,103,833 $691.00 3.26%
Stanmore Bay $884,233 $612.94 3.60%
Warkworth $1,048,750 $627.56 3.11%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Clendon Park $730,393 $579.79 4.13%
Clover Park $761,556 $602.43 4.11%
Conifer Grove $825,167 $599.50 3.78%
Drury $780,833 $694.00 4.62%
Favona $801,000 $614.71 3.99%
Karaka $1,177,333 $668.75 2.95%
Mangere $827,475 $595.66 3.74%
Mangere Bridge $928,933 $641.18 3.59%
Mangere East $834,360 $625.14 3.90%
Manurewa $858,853 $610.42 3.70%
Opaheke $847,500 $606.67 3.72%
Otahuhu $961,833 $603.47 3.26%
Otara $729,167 $571.33 4.07%
Pahurehure $881,750 $630.00 3.72%
Papakura $825,782 $611.31 3.85%
Papatoetoe $976,025 $630.98 3.36%
Randwick Park $722,814 $588.09 4.23%
Red Hill $729,000 $653.33 4.66%
Takanini $874,308 $632.56 3.76%
The Gardens $1,061,667 $712.73 3.49%
Wattle Downs $919,889 $644.69 3.64%
Weymouth $815,958 $619.19 3.95%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Avondale $969,243 $652.86 3.50%
Blockhouse Bay $1,088,193 $654.63 3.13%
Glen Eden $879,797 $588.33 3.48%
Glendene $851,420 $605.69 3.70%
Henderson $898,017 $592.18 3.43%
Hobsonville $1,187,814 $722.67 3.16%
Massey $885,530 $604.06 3.55%
New Lynn $914,889 $609.97 3.47%
Ranui $851,833 $582.73 3.56%
Sunnyvale $882,850 $603.50 3.55%
Swanson $924,886 $650.00 3.65%
Te Atatu Peninsula $996,808 $631.41 3.29%
Te Atatu South $949,005 $612.03 3.35%
Titirangi $918,083 $635.23 3.60%
West Harbour $1,005,878 $622.33 3.22%
Westgate $935,782 $702.08 3.90%

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as of 31 January 2024 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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