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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
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
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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

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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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
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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
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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

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Nearby suburbs

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
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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 →
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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%.

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