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Castor Bay

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Castor Bay — built from 27 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$920
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -0.5% year on year
Typical range
$736–$1,100
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-0.5%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$47,840
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
27
new bonds this quarter
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Where Castor Bay sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Castor Bay is the 8th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 97% of them.

Castor Bay $920 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Castor Bay is $920, based on 27 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 48% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 0.5%, and it is up 13% on Q1 2020, when the median was $698.

Most new tenancies fall between $736 and $1,100 a week — the middle half of the market.

Castor Bay is the 8th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 97% 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.

$600$800$1000 $920 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$69830
Q2 2020$75027
Q3 2020$76533
Q4 2020$69839
Q1 2021$81836
Q2 2021$83027
Q3 2021$80027
Q4 2021$75530
Q1 2022$90527
Q2 2022$70036
Q3 2022$69824
Q4 2022$86533
Q1 2023$85042
Q2 2023$85033
Q3 2023$88033
Q4 2023$84033
Q1 2024$84821
Q2 2024$90027
Q3 2024$74033
Q4 2024$78042
Q1 2025$92530
Q2 2025$94027
Q3 2025$68033
Q4 2025$92027
Q1 2026$92027
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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 $520 9 bonds
3 bedrooms $920 6 bonds
4 bedrooms $1,035 9 bonds
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Rental yield

Pre-filled with the Castor Bay 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 Castor Bay, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Campbells Bay$955+$351.3 km
Forrest Hill$754-$1661.3 km
Milford$798-$1221.3 km
Westlake$745-$1751.9 km
Sunnynook$709-$2112.2 km
Mairangi Bay$797-$1232.5 km
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What you could build in Castor Bay

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

Castor Bay zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Castor Bay address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Castor Bay median of $920 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $47,840 a year in gross rent.

Check Castor Bay zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Castor Bay?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Castor Bay is $920 (Q1 2026), from 27 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 Castor Bay going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 0.5% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +12.5%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Castor Bay?
A one-bedroom is typically $520 a week, a three-bedroom $920, a four-bedroom $1,035.
Is Castor Bay expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $920 a week, Castor Bay is above the Auckland median of $622. Castor Bay is the 8th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 97% of them.
What rental yield does Castor Bay produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Castor Bay median rent of $920 a week, annual rent is about $47,840. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $47,840 on a $1,200,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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