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Auckland · Q1 2026

Awaruku

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Awaruku — built from 30 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$780
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +0.6% year on year
Typical range
$500–$920
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+0.6%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$40,560
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
30
new bonds this quarter
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Where Awaruku sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Awaruku is the 48th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 81% of them.

Awaruku $780 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Awaruku is $780, based on 30 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 25% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 0.6%, and it is up 25% on Q1 2020, when the median was $620.

Most new tenancies fall between $500 and $920 a week — the middle half of the market.

Awaruku is the 48th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 81% of them.

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Six years of rent

Median weekly rent on new tenancies, Q1 2020 to Q1 2026. Hover the chart to read any quarter.

$460$660$840 $780 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$62039
Q2 2020$54512
Q3 2020$62536
Q4 2020$61324
Q1 2021$62536
Q2 2021$66021
Q3 2021$59021
Q4 2021$68042
Q1 2022$65030
Q2 2022$68027
Q3 2022$67033
Q4 2022$70018
Q1 2023$67821
Q2 2023$66024
Q3 2023$75030
Q4 2023$79521
Q1 2024$73521
Q2 2024$79024
Q3 2024$75036
Q4 2024$68030
Q1 2025$77530
Q2 2025$69533
Q3 2025$69036
Q4 2025$75039
Q1 2026$78030
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Rent by size

Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.

1 bedroom $765 9 bonds
2 bedrooms $470 6 bonds
4 bedrooms $925 6 bonds
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Rental yield

Pre-filled with the Awaruku median rent. Enter a purchase price to see the gross yield.

Gross yield ignores rates, insurance, maintenance, management and vacancy. Net yield is typically 1–2 percentage points lower — the full calculator works both out.

Gross rental yield

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Nearby suburbs

The closest suburbs to Awaruku, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Glamorgan$715-$650.8 km
Long Bay$840+$601 km
Northcross$7801.4 km
Waiake$778-$21.4 km
Fairview Heights$873+$931.8 km
Torbay$620-$1601.8 km
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What you could build in Awaruku

Rent tells you what a Awaruku property earns today. Zoning tells you what it could become — a second dwelling on the same section changes the income on this page entirely.

Awaruku zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Awaruku address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Awaruku median of $780 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $40,560 a year in gross rent.

Check Awaruku zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Awaruku?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Awaruku is $780 (Q1 2026), from 30 bonds lodged with Tenancy Services. We use the median rather than a simple average because it is not distorted by a handful of very high or very low rents.
Are rents in Awaruku going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 0.6% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +24.8%.
How much is a two-bedroom in Awaruku?
A one-bedroom is typically $765 a week, a two-bedroom $470, a four-bedroom $925.
Is Awaruku expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $780 a week, Awaruku is above the Auckland median of $622. Awaruku is the 48th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 81% of them.
What rental yield does Awaruku produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Awaruku median rent of $780 a week, annual rent is about $40,560. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $40,560 on a $1,000,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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