Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Botany Downs — built from 39 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.
Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Botany Downs is the 69th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 72% of them.
The median weekly rent in Botany Downs is $744, based on 39 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 20% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has risen 2.2%, and it is up 10% on Q1 2020, when the median was $679.
Most new tenancies fall between $686 and $791 a week — the middle half of the market.
Botany Downs is the 69th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 72% of them.
Median weekly rent on new tenancies, Q1 2020 to Q1 2026. Hover the chart to read any quarter.
| Quarter | Median weekly rent | New bonds |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | $679 | 27 |
| Q2 2020 | $611 | 21 |
| Q3 2020 | $619 | 36 |
| Q4 2020 | $637 | 27 |
| Q1 2021 | $678 | 42 |
| Q2 2021 | $684 | 36 |
| Q3 2021 | $676 | 30 |
| Q4 2021 | $664 | 42 |
| Q1 2022 | $679 | 33 |
| Q2 2022 | $685 | 30 |
| Q3 2022 | $686 | 27 |
| Q4 2022 | $691 | 42 |
| Q1 2023 | $707 | 30 |
| Q2 2023 | $709 | 33 |
| Q3 2023 | $712 | 27 |
| Q4 2023 | $745 | 27 |
| Q1 2024 | $733 | 27 |
| Q2 2024 | $751 | 24 |
| Q3 2024 | $754 | 27 |
| Q4 2024 | $738 | 42 |
| Q1 2025 | $728 | 45 |
| Q2 2025 | $779 | 33 |
| Q3 2025 | $716 | 39 |
| Q4 2025 | $733 | 36 |
| Q1 2026 | $744 | 39 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
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The closest suburbs to Botany Downs, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park | $670 | -$74 | 1 km |
| Northpark | $776 | +$32 | 1.1 km |
| Somerville | $810 | +$66 | 1.4 km |
| Howick | $677 | -$67 | 1.5 km |
| Pakuranga Heights | $684 | -$60 | 2.4 km |
| Botany | $818 | +$74 | 2.4 km |
Rent tells you what a Botany Downs property earns today. Zoning tells you what it could become — a second dwelling on the same section changes the income on this page entirely.
Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Botany Downs address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Botany Downs median of $744 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $38,688 a year in gross rent.
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