Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Farm Cove — built from 24 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.
Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Farm Cove is the 26th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 90% of them.
The median weekly rent in Farm Cove is $825, based on 24 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 33% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has risen 26.0%, and it is up 7% on Q1 2020, when the median was $600.
Most new tenancies fall between $666 and $900 a week — the middle half of the market.
Farm Cove is the 26th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 90% 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 | $600 | 12 |
| Q2 2020 | $610 | 12 |
| Q3 2020 | $660 | 6 |
| Q4 2020 | $650 | 15 |
| Q1 2021 | $770 | 12 |
| Q2 2021 | $575 | 9 |
| Q3 2021 | $615 | 12 |
| Q4 2021 | $620 | 9 |
| Q1 2022 | $640 | 9 |
| Q2 2022 | $710 | 9 |
| Q3 2022 | $660 | 9 |
| Q4 2022 | $600 | 9 |
| Q1 2023 | $680 | 15 |
| Q2 2023 | $705 | 15 |
| Q3 2023 | $850 | 9 |
| Q4 2023 | $780 | 12 |
| Q1 2024 | $850 | 9 |
| Q3 2024 | $755 | 18 |
| Q4 2024 | $770 | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | $655 | 12 |
| Q2 2025 | $688 | 12 |
| Q3 2025 | $750 | 21 |
| Q4 2025 | $850 | 21 |
| Q1 2026 | $825 | 24 |
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 Farm Cove, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyhills | $750 | -$75 | 0.8 km |
| Half Moon Bay | $711 | -$114 | 1.4 km |
| Sunnyhills West-Pakuranga | $753 | -$72 | 1.5 km |
| Pakuranga Heights | $684 | -$141 | 2 km |
| Tamaki | $610 | -$215 | 2.2 km |
| Highland Park | $670 | -$155 | 2.2 km |
Rent tells you what a Farm Cove 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 Farm Cove address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Farm Cove median of $825 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $42,900 a year in gross rent.
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