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Auckland · Q1 2026

Gulf Harbour

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Gulf Harbour — built from 39 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$786
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +12.3% year on year

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · 39 new bonds · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

Typical range
$681–$853
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+12.3%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$40,872
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
39
new bonds this quarter

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

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Where Gulf Harbour sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Gulf Harbour is the 44th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 83% of them.

Gulf Harbour $786 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

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

The median weekly rent in Gulf Harbour is $786, based on 39 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 26% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 12.3%, and it is up 23% on Q1 2020, when the median was $596.

Most new tenancies fall between $681 and $853 a week — the middle half of the market.

Gulf Harbour is the 44th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 83% of them.

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How the Gulf Harbour figure is calculated

  1. Take every tenancy bond lodged with Tenancy Services in Q1 2026 for the 2 statistical areas that make up Gulf Harbour — 39 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. Combine the area medians with a bond-count-weighted geometric mean, so a small area with three tenancies cannot swing the suburb figure.
  4. Report the median rather than the average: a handful of very expensive tenancies cannot drag it.
    weekly median = geomean(area medians, weight = bond count) annual gross rent = weekly median × 52 = $40,872

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.

$500$680$840 $786 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$59651
Q2 2020$56633
Q3 2020$57254
Q4 2020$64333
Q1 2021$63751
Q2 2021$64645
Q3 2021$62439
Q4 2021$66742
Q1 2022$64724
Q2 2022$62730
Q3 2022$64133
Q4 2022$69436
Q1 2023$66739
Q2 2023$67727
Q3 2023$69548
Q4 2023$69833
Q1 2024$75027
Q2 2024$74627
Q3 2024$69042
Q4 2024$70639
Q1 2025$70036
Q2 2025$72636
Q3 2025$69839
Q4 2025$61736
Q1 2026$78639

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 $799 18 bonds
3 bedrooms $660 6 bonds
4 bedrooms $810 12 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 Gulf Harbour 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 Gulf Harbour, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Manly$665-$1214 km
Stanmore Bay$647-$1395.5 km
Whangaparoa$710-$766 km
Red Beach$780-$68.5 km
Torbay$620-$1669.8 km
Long Bay$840+$5410 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 Gulf Harbour

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

Gulf Harbour zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Gulf Harbour address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Gulf Harbour median of $786 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $40,872 a year in gross rent.

Check Gulf Harbour zoning and development rules →

Schools in Gulf Harbour

There are 3 schools in Gulf Harbour. 1 of them operates an enrolment zone, so where you rent decides which ones you can enrol in. 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 3 schools in Gulf Harbour →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Gulf Harbour?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Gulf Harbour is $786 (Q1 2026), from 39 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 Gulf Harbour going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 12.3% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +23.4%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Gulf Harbour?
A one-bedroom is typically $799 a week, a three-bedroom $660, a four-bedroom $810.
Is Gulf Harbour expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $786 a week, Gulf Harbour is above the Auckland median of $622. Gulf Harbour is the 44th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 83% of them.
What rental yield does Gulf Harbour produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Gulf Harbour median rent of $786 a week, annual rent is about $40,872. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $40,872 on a $1,000,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

Thinking of renting out or selling in Gulf Harbour?

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