Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Favona — built from 51 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 3 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. Favona is the 56th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 77% of them.
The median weekly rent in Favona is $621, based on 51 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is almost exactly in line with the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 8.4%, and it is up 9% on Q1 2020, when the median was $459.
Most new tenancies fall between $584 and $707 a week — the middle half of the market.
Favona is the 56th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 77% 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 | $459 | 15 |
| Q2 2020 | $613 | 18 |
| Q3 2020 | $591 | 21 |
| Q4 2020 | $608 | 21 |
| Q1 2021 | $572 | 18 |
| Q2 2021 | $593 | 21 |
| Q3 2021 | $603 | 33 |
| Q4 2021 | $593 | 39 |
| Q1 2022 | $630 | 27 |
| Q2 2022 | $555 | 18 |
| Q3 2022 | $586 | 21 |
| Q4 2022 | $626 | 45 |
| Q1 2023 | $619 | 30 |
| Q2 2023 | $687 | 30 |
| Q3 2023 | $676 | 36 |
| Q4 2023 | $621 | 21 |
| Q1 2024 | $705 | 33 |
| Q2 2024 | $665 | 24 |
| Q3 2024 | $665 | 33 |
| Q4 2024 | $675 | 24 |
| Q1 2025 | $678 | 36 |
| Q2 2025 | $676 | 57 |
| Q3 2025 | $665 | 42 |
| Q4 2025 | $627 | 36 |
| Q1 2026 | $621 | 51 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
Pre-filled with the Favona 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.
The closest suburbs to Favona, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harania | $633 | +$12 | 1.3 km |
| Sutton Park | $595 | -$26 | 1.5 km |
| Mangere Mountain View | $650 | +$29 | 1.9 km |
| Mangere Bridge | $695 | +$74 | 2 km |
| Mangere | $662 | +$41 | 2 km |
| Mangere Mascot | $580 | -$41 | 2.2 km |
Rent tells you what a Favona 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 Favona address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Favona median of $621 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $32,292 a year in gross rent.
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