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Auckland · Q1 2026

Epsom Central-South

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Epsom Central-South — built from 33 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$813
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +8.4% year on year

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · 33 new bonds · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

Typical range
$603–$1,065
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+8.4%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$42,276
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
33
new bonds this quarter

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Q1 2026 bond lodgements · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Where Epsom Central-South sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Epsom Central-South is the 31st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 88% of them.

Epsom Central-South $813 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · 246 Auckland suburbs · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

The median weekly rent in Epsom Central-South is $813, based on 33 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 31% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 8.4%, and it is up 8% on Q1 2020, when the median was $700.

Most new tenancies fall between $603 and $1,065 a week — the middle half of the market.

Epsom Central-South is the 31st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 88% of them.

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How the Epsom Central-South figure is calculated

  1. Take every tenancy bond lodged with Tenancy Services in Q1 2026 for the statistical area that is Epsom Central-South — 33 of them.
  2. Discard any cell built on fewer than five bonds. MBIE withholds those to protect individual tenants, which is why some bedroom sizes below show a dash.
  3. Publish the released median unchanged — Epsom Central-South is a single statistical area, so no combining step is needed.
  4. Report the median rather than the average: a handful of very expensive tenancies cannot drag it.
    weekly median = published area median annual gross rent = weekly median × 52 = $42,276

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Weighted geometric mean · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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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.

$560$740$900 $813 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$70030
Q2 2020$67521
Q3 2020$66030
Q4 2020$65030
Q1 2021$75051
Q2 2021$74036
Q3 2021$70024
Q4 2021$69327
Q1 2022$70036
Q2 2022$81533
Q3 2022$63533
Q4 2022$71842
Q1 2023$77542
Q2 2023$82036
Q3 2023$72530
Q4 2023$72033
Q1 2024$77027
Q2 2024$82024
Q3 2024$76524
Q4 2024$77027
Q1 2025$75045
Q2 2025$85039
Q3 2025$75036
Q4 2025$83536
Q1 2026$81333

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Q1 2020 – Q1 2026 · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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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 $610 15 bonds
3 bedrooms $838 9 bonds

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Withheld below 5 bonds · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Rental yield

Pre-filled with the Epsom Central-South 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

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Rent pre-filled, price is yours · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Nearby suburbsQ1 2026

The closest suburbs to Epsom Central-South, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Epsom$508-$3050.6 km
Epsom Central-North$838+$251 km
Maungawhau$790-$231.4 km
Three Kings$606-$2071.4 km
Royal Oak$616-$1971.6 km
Mount Eden$628-$1851.9 km

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Straight-line distance, area centres · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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What you could build in Epsom Central-South

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

Epsom Central-South zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Epsom Central-South address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Epsom Central-South median of $813 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $42,276 a year in gross rent.

Check Epsom Central-South zoning and development rules →

Schools in Epsom Central-South

There is 1 school in Epsom Central-South. None of them operates an enrolment zone. Our companion site NZ School Finder lists every one with its roll, year levels and zone status, straight from the Ministry of Education's directory — and publishes no rankings or ratings.

See the 1 school in Epsom Central-South →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Epsom Central-South?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Epsom Central-South is $813 (Q1 2026), from 33 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 Epsom Central-South going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 8.4% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +8.4%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Epsom Central-South?
A one-bedroom is typically $610 a week, a three-bedroom $838.
Is Epsom Central-South expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $813 a week, Epsom Central-South is above the Auckland median of $622. Epsom Central-South is the 31st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 88% of them.
What rental yield does Epsom Central-South produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Epsom Central-South median rent of $813 a week, annual rent is about $42,276. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $42,276 on a $1,050,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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