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Auckland · Q1 2026

Glendowie

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Glendowie — built from 48 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$967
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +4.1% year on year
Typical range
$766–$1,299
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+4.1%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$50,284
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
48
new bonds this quarter
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Where Glendowie sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Glendowie is the 2nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 100% of them.

Glendowie $967 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Glendowie is $967, based on 48 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 55% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 4.1%, and it is up 40% on Q1 2020, when the median was $645.

Most new tenancies fall between $766 and $1,299 a week — the middle half of the market.

Glendowie is the 2nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 100% 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.

$540$800$1040 $967 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$64560
Q2 2020$83036
Q3 2020$78342
Q4 2020$75948
Q1 2021$69048
Q2 2021$73942
Q3 2021$80548
Q4 2021$77551
Q1 2022$71548
Q2 2022$72833
Q3 2022$68239
Q4 2022$83542
Q1 2023$82163
Q2 2023$71139
Q3 2023$78842
Q4 2023$83145
Q1 2024$87439
Q2 2024$91436
Q3 2024$84845
Q4 2024$78533
Q1 2025$92960
Q2 2025$83336
Q3 2025$83651
Q4 2025$81633
Q1 2026$96748
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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 $964 18 bonds
3 bedrooms $725 9 bonds
4 bedrooms $1,050 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Glen Innes East-Wai O Taiki Bay$680-$2871.4 km
Saint Heliers$936-$311.6 km
Glen Innes$678-$2892 km
Point England$585-$3822.7 km
Kohimarama$850-$1172.9 km
Saint Johns$684-$2833.3 km
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What you could build in Glendowie

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

Glendowie zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Glendowie address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Glendowie median of $967 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $50,284 a year in gross rent.

Check Glendowie zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Glendowie?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Glendowie is $967 (Q1 2026), from 48 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 Glendowie going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 4.1% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +40.1%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Glendowie?
A one-bedroom is typically $964 a week, a three-bedroom $725, a four-bedroom $1,050.
Is Glendowie expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $967 a week, Glendowie is above the Auckland median of $622. Glendowie is the 2nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 100% of them.
What rental yield does Glendowie produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Glendowie median rent of $967 a week, annual rent is about $50,284. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $50,284 on a $1,250,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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Areas included in Glendowie: Glendowie North · Glendowie South. See how we combine them.