February 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 $1,111,496 $640 2.99%

Central Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
City Centre $1,843,500 $1,027 2.90%

Central Auckland East

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Epsom $2,145,630 $781 1.89%
Greenlane $1,417,000 $713 2.62%
Hillsborough $1,155,400 $666 3.00%
Mount Eden $1,796,364 $753 2.18%
Mount Roskill $1,136,447 $622 2.84%
New Windsor $1,101,600 $604 2.85%
Onehunga $979,100 $660 3.51%
Royal Oak $1,252,222 $731 3.04%
Sandringham $1,270,000 $673 2.76%
Three Kings $1,188,714 $740 3.24%

Central Auckland West

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Grey Lynn $1,707,500 $833 2.54%
Herne Bay $2,111,667 $1,041 2.56%
Mount Albert $1,560,000 $645 2.15%
Point Chevalier $1,449,000 $779 2.80%

Eastern Suburbs

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Ellerslie $1,335,375 $679 2.65%
Glen Innes $1,095,286 $662 3.14%
Glendowie $1,807,018 $764 2.20%
Kohimarama $2,303,750 $940 2.12%
Mission Bay $1,645,000 $825 2.61%
Mount Wellington $1,007,346 $631 3.26%
Panmure $1,170,700 $626 2.78%
Parnell $1,518,333 $841 2.88%
Point England $982,500 $648 3.43%
Remuera $1,898,308 $807 2.21%

Franklin/Manukau Rural

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Pukekohe $893,179 $538 3.13%
Tuakau $1,251,733 $512 2.13%
Waiuku $812,250 $524 3.36%

North Shore

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Albany $1,139,119 $664 3.03%
Bayview $916,250 $621 3.53%
Beach Haven $1,092,750 $600 2.85%
Birkdale $881,938 $602 3.55%
Birkenhead $1,279,375 $659 2.68%
Browns Bay $1,228,067 $652 2.76%
Devonport $1,690,775 $806 2.48%
Forrest Hill $1,368,111 $670 2.54%
Glenfield $1,091,029 $616 2.94%
Hillcrest $1,042,958 $665 3.32%
Mairangi Bay $1,413,333 $708 2.60%
Milford $1,240,000 $696 2.92%
Northcote $948,200 $642 3.52%
Sunnynook $1,147,750 $633 2.87%
Takapuna $1,896,667 $764 2.09%
Torbay $1,088,933 $652 3.12%
Unsworth Heights $1,070,667 $637 3.09%

Pakuranga/Howick

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Beachlands $1,512,800 $744 2.56%
Botany Downs $1,022,249 $648 3.30%
Bucklands Beach $1,267,168 $653 2.68%
Dannemora $1,425,000 $694 2.53%
Flat Bush $990,000 $643 3.38%
Half Moon Bay $1,364,563 $638 2.43%
Highland Park $1,136,286 $601 2.75%
Howick $1,031,923 $628 3.16%
Northpark $1,236,500 $668 2.81%
Pakuranga $1,085,500 $600 2.88%

Rodney

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Gulf Harbour $1,071,667 $635 3.08%
Helensville $1,017,000 $589 3.01%
Manly $1,850,333 $640 1.80%
Orewa $1,374,571 $637 2.41%
Red Beach $1,145,800 $635 2.88%
Silverdale $1,103,000 $640 3.02%
Stanmore Bay $884,000 $591 3.48%

South Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Clendon Park $774,000 $564 3.79%
Clover Park $868,600 $573 3.43%
Conifer Grove $960,000 $587 3.18%
Favona $859,546 $576 3.49%
Mangere $862,556 $574 3.46%
Mangere Bridge $1,306,667 $618 2.46%
Mangere East $873,196 $599 3.56%
Manurewa $800,481 $581 3.78%
Otahuhu $949,946 $581 3.18%
Otara $726,220 $540 3.87%
Papakura $821,776 $578 3.66%
Papatoetoe $874,837 $601 3.57%
Randwick Park $873,000 $563 3.36%
Takanini $897,737 $598 3.46%
Wattle Downs $956,500 $620 3.37%
Weymouth $870,000 $597 3.57%

West Auckland

Suburb Average sale price (3 bdrm) Average rent per week (3 bdrm) Gross yield
Avondale $975,015 $625 3.33%
Blockhouse Bay $1,092,652 $618 2.94%
Glen Eden $854,650 $566 3.44%
Glendene $938,750 $581 3.22%
Green Bay $1,030,500 $610 3.08%
Henderson $899,186 $569 3.29%
Hobsonville $1,164,765 $690 3.08%
Kelston $895,000 $584 3.39%
Massey $904,883 $577 3.32%
New Lynn $925,715 $580 3.26%
Ranui $822,375 $556 3.51%
Sunnyvale $876,610 $568 3.37%
Te Atatu Peninsula $1,106,200 $614 2.89%
Te Atatu South $934,969 $595 3.31%
Titirangi $964,800 $608 3.28%
West Harbour $1,184,077 $603 2.65%
Whenuapai $1,328,750 $660 2.58%

Source: Barfoot & Thompson analysis of its tenancies as of 28 February 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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