December 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 $1,057,068 $661 3.25%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Auckland Central $1,160,375.00 $1,072 4.80%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Epsom $1,507,312.63 $806 2.78%
Greenlane $1,938,500.00 $743 1.99%
Hillsborough $1,065,800.00 $688 3.35%
Lynfield $1,002,500.00 $654 3.39%
Mount Eden $1,835,200.00 $771 2.19%
Mount Roskill $1,413,075.00 $649 2.39%
New Windsor $1,264,000.00 $631 2.60%
One Tree Hill $1,640,333.33 $714 2.26%
Onehunga $1,132,875.00 $683 3.13%
Royal Oak $1,341,428.57 $750 2.91%
Sandringham $1,370,945.67 $695 2.64%
Three Kings $1,122,214.29 $775 3.59%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Freemans Bay $1,691,666.67 $996 3.06%
Grey Lynn $2,176,909.09 $865 2.07%
Morningside $1,168,000.00 $564 2.51%
Mount Albert $1,137,545.45 $662 3.03%
Point Chevalier $1,475,000.00 $801 2.82%
Ponsonby $1,571,000.00 $1,016 3.36%
Westmere $1,913,333.33 $954 2.59%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Ellerslie $1,194,600.00 $720 3.14%
Glen Innes $1,119,578.95 $684 3.18%
Glendowie $1,588,518.75 $797 2.61%
Kohimarama $1,993,000.00 $949 2.48%
Meadowbank $1,424,166.67 $826 3.02%
Mission Bay $1,681,000.00 $843 2.61%
Mount Wellington $995,080.65 $661 3.45%
Orakei $1,802,200.00 $843 2.43%
Panmure $981,846.15 $639 3.39%
Parnell $1,792,500.00 $863 2.50%
Point England $1,162,200.00 $666 2.98%
Remuera $1,638,214.29 $837 2.66%
Saint Heliers $1,731,588.24 $858 2.58%
Saint Johns $1,340,714.29 $754 2.92%
Stonefields $1,399,000.00 $846 3.15%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Clarks Beach $864,333.33 $580 3.49%
Pokeno $896,500.00 $639 3.71%
Pukekohe $834,221.88 $563 3.51%
Tuakau $786,678.57 $538 3.56%
Waiuku $802,444.44 $542 3.51%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Albany $1,032,888.89 $691 3.48%
Bayswater $1,346,250.00 $762 2.94%
Bayview $971,611.00 $641 3.43%
Beach Haven $888,714.29 $630 3.69%
Belmont $1,275,800.00 $779 3.18%
Birkenhead $1,170,500.00 $678 3.01%
Browns Bay $1,062,818.18 $680 3.33%
Devonport $1,578,769.23 $846 2.79%
Forrest Hill $1,317,733.33 $708 2.79%
Glenfield $1,017,558.14 $637 3.26%
Greenhithe $1,569,333.33 $788 2.61%
Hillcrest $1,140,681.82 $687 3.13%
Mairangi Bay $1,125,200.00 $743 3.43%
Milford $1,170,666.67 $709 3.15%
Murrays Bay $1,465,600.00 $702 2.49%
Northcote $1,094,270.00 $654 3.11%
Northcross $1,142,333.33 $829 3.77%
Rothesay Bay $1,651,266.67 $760 2.39%
Sunnynook $1,117,500.00 $646 3.01%
Takapuna $1,429,642.86 $777 2.83%
Torbay $1,099,857.14 $677 3.20%
Totara Vale $937,666.67 $642 3.56%
Unsworth Heights $1,127,166.67 $662 3.05%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Beachlands $1,315,500.00 $766 3.03%
Botany Downs $1,182,000.00 $675 2.97%
Bucklands Beach $1,596,937.50 $672 2.19%
Cockle Bay $1,369,750.00 $677 2.57%
Dannemora $1,431,666.67 $714 2.59%
Eastern Beach $1,864,500.00 $664 1.85%
Farm Cove $1,103,333.33 $635 2.99%
Flat Bush $930,571.43 $671 3.75%
Golflands $964,500.00 $680 3.66%
Half Moon Bay $1,370,833.33 $665 2.52%
Highland Park $1,194,500.00 $640 2.78%
Howick $1,150,558.82 $650 2.94%
Pakuranga $1,044,460.35 $630 3.14%
Pakuranga Heights $1,029,437.50 $632 3.19%
Somerville $1,476,000.00 $691 2.43%
Sunnyhills $1,310,909.30 $668 2.65%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Arkles Bay $858,333.33 $628 3.80%
Gulf Harbour $727,500.00 $657 4.70%
Helensville $895,000.00 $593 3.44%
Huapai $1,095,714.29 $685 3.25%
Kumeu $960,232.50 $628 3.40%
Manly $1,438,000.00 $645 2.33%
Orewa $1,187,777.78 $658 2.88%
Red Beach $978,416.67 $654 3.48%
Silverdale $978,714.29 $686 3.65%
Stanmore Bay $880,233.33 $607 3.59%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Clendon Park $754,153.85 $575 3.96%
Clover Park $748,625.00 $602 4.18%
Drury $753,833.33 $713 4.92%
East Tamaki $1,066,250.00 $684 3.33%
Favona $801,000.00 $617 4.01%
Karaka $1,177,333.33 $667 2.95%
Mangere $830,310.20 $595 3.73%
Mangere Bridge $1,319,833.33 $642 2.53%
Mangere East $834,288.46 $624 3.89%
Manukau $1,091,000.00 $654 3.12%
Manurewa $906,328.98 $608 3.49%
Opaheke $844,000.00 $607 3.74%
Otahuhu $961,833.33 $597 3.23%
Otara $745,000.00 $570 3.98%
Pahurehure $881,750.00 $630 3.72%
Papakura $831,565.92 $604 3.78%
Papatoetoe $1,024,573.81 $630 3.20%
Randwick Park $730,142.86 $583 4.15%
Red Hill $729,000.00 $653 4.66%
Rosehill $869,666.67 $633 3.78%
Takanini $840,711.54 $622 3.85%
The Gardens $1,061,666.67 $720 3.52%
Wattle Downs $903,300.00 $644 3.71%
Weymouth $819,545.45 $619 3.93%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bedroom) Average rent per week (3 bedroom) Gross yield
Avondale $960,665.71 $644 3.49%
Blockhouse Bay $1,083,992.31 $653 3.13%
Glen Eden $891,344.46 $589 3.43%
Glendene $874,982.43 $606 3.60%
Henderson $909,714.29 $588 3.36%
Hobsonville $1,181,052.38 $720 3.17%
Massey $879,978.78 $601 3.55%
New Lynn $926,070.24 $609 3.42%
Ranui $857,000.00 $580 3.52%
Sunnyvale $883,850.00 $601 3.54%
Swanson $883,840.00 $650 3.82%
Te Atatu Peninsula $976,130.43 $630 3.35%
Te Atatu South $925,070.00 $611 3.44%
Titirangi $910,909.09 $633 3.61%
West Harbour $986,883.64 $623 3.28%
Westgate $938,633.33 $687 3.81%

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