March 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.

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Suburb breakdown

Auckland average

Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Auckland $1,085,546 $642 3.08%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
City Centre $1,602,625 $1,043 3.38%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Hillsborough $1,100,667 $664 3.14%
Greenlane $1,333,750 $713 2.78%
Onehunga $1,105,000 $665 3.13%
Sandringham $1,270,000 $674 2.76%
Three Kings $1,188,714 $740 3.24%
New Windsor $1,088,688 $604 2.88%
Royal Oak $1,281,111 $745 3.02%
Epsom $1,842,618 $782 2.21%
Mount Eden $1,705,692 $753 2.30%
Mount Roskill $1,083,524 $624 2.99%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Grey Lynn $1,806,667 $840 2.42%
Mount Albert $1,477,500 $646 2.27%
Point Chevalier $1,378,800 $779 2.94%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Meadowbank $1,346,667 $783 3.02%
Panmure $905,250 $631 3.62%
Point England $958,750 $648 3.51%
Kohimarama $2,123,000 $942 2.31%
Parnell $1,462,000 $866 3.08%
Glendowie $1,458,858 $791 2.82%
Glen Innes $1,132,200 $659 3.03%
Ellerslie $1,249,909 $686 2.85%
Saint Heliers $1,819,583 $814 2.33%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Tuakau $772,667 $514 3.46%
Waiuku $821,000 $523 3.31%
Pukekohe $878,000 $542 3.21%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Mairangi Bay $1,363,750 $719 2.74%
Milford $1,200,378 $694 3.01%
Takapuna $1,579,467 $762 2.51%
Beach Haven $987,000 $600 3.16%
Birkenhead $1,389,714 $658 2.46%
Unsworth Heights $1,074,286 $644 3.12%
Birkdale $881,938 $597 3.52%
Devonport $1,380,638 $807 3.04%
Forrest Hill $1,179,330 $677 2.99%
Northcote $1,015,700 $641 3.28%
Bayview $922,000 $622 3.51%
Sunnynook $1,115,727 $633 2.95%
Browns Bay $1,133,067 $654 3.00%
Hillcrest $1,030,821 $682 3.44%
Torbay $1,048,833 $649 3.22%
Albany $1,160,357 $667 2.99%
Glenfield $1,093,252 $618 2.94%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Dannemora $1,425,000 $695 2.54%
Burswood $1,171,500 $648 2.88%
Beachlands $1,485,500 $759 2.66%
Botany Downs $981,249 $650 3.44%
Pakuranga $1,150,000 $603 2.73%
Northpark $1,226,857 $669 2.84%
Highland Park $1,147,375 $603 2.73%
Flat Bush $936,300 $644 3.58%
Bucklands Beach $1,167,941 $657 2.93%
Half Moon Bay $1,223,755 $639 2.72%
Howick $1,013,750 $626 3.21%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Red Beach $1,196,667 $636 2.76%
Warkworth $1,126,000 $610 2.82%
Gulf Harbour $1,050,000 $630 3.12%
Silverdale $1,081,667 $669 3.22%
Helensville $1,017,000 $588 3.01%
Stanmore Bay $916,727 $594 3.37%
Orewa $1,131,357 $638 2.93%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Otara $740,367 $542 3.81%
Weymouth $870,000 $597 3.57%
Clover Park $870,500 $575 3.43%
Favona $859,546 $583 3.53%
Wattle Downs $888,813 $620 3.63%
Clendon Park $736,778 $565 3.99%
Mangere $828,889 $578 3.63%
Randwick Park $842,464 $565 3.49%
Mangere East $880,333 $600 3.54%
Takanini $870,333 $598 3.57%
Manurewa $772,607 $583 3.92%
Papatoetoe $864,066 $604 3.63%
Papakura $802,868 $579 3.75%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Whenuapai $1,276,250 $661 2.69%
Kelston $881,600 $586 3.46%
Titirangi $979,000 $608 3.23%
Glendene $926,743 $582 3.27%
Ranui $830,250 $556 3.48%
Sunnyvale $876,610 $570 3.38%
Hobsonville $1,156,385 $692 3.11%
Te Atatu Peninsula $1,170,308 $610 2.71%
West Harbour $1,198,357 $604 2.62%
Blockhouse Bay $1,066,746 $623 3.04%
Te Atatu South $908,675 $594 3.40%
Avondale $970,803 $630 3.37%
New Lynn $928,087 $581 3.26%
Henderson $918,655 $571 3.23%
Glen Eden $856,596 $566 3.44%
Massey $883,817 $574 3.38%

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