Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Henderson — built from 162 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 4 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. Henderson is the 21st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 91% of them.
The median weekly rent in Henderson is $572, based on 162 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 8% below the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 5.8%, and it is up 6% on Q1 2020, when the median was $516.
Most new tenancies fall between $329 and $642 a week — the middle half of the market.
Henderson is the 21st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 91% 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 | $516 | 66 |
| Q2 2020 | $575 | 39 |
| Q3 2020 | $513 | 69 |
| Q4 2020 | $561 | 63 |
| Q1 2021 | $539 | 87 |
| Q2 2021 | $545 | 87 |
| Q3 2021 | $588 | 66 |
| Q4 2021 | $549 | 75 |
| Q1 2022 | $589 | 66 |
| Q2 2022 | $572 | 69 |
| Q3 2022 | $564 | 84 |
| Q4 2022 | $580 | 78 |
| Q1 2023 | $601 | 93 |
| Q2 2023 | $614 | 72 |
| Q3 2023 | $623 | 84 |
| Q4 2023 | $627 | 87 |
| Q1 2024 | $641 | 102 |
| Q2 2024 | $608 | 111 |
| Q3 2024 | $593 | 114 |
| Q4 2024 | $599 | 96 |
| Q1 2025 | $607 | 150 |
| Q2 2025 | $584 | 159 |
| Q3 2025 | $611 | 153 |
| Q4 2025 | $578 | 141 |
| Q1 2026 | $572 | 162 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
The headline median covers every property type together, so the mix matters — a suburb with many rooms or studios shows a lower overall median than its houses alone.
| Property type | Median weekly | Bonds | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | $593 | 147 | 91% |
| Apartment | $490 | 6 | 4% |
Pre-filled with the Henderson 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 Henderson, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Te Atatu South-McLeod | $595 | +$23 | 1.5 km |
| Western Heights | $795 | +$223 | 1.9 km |
| Summerland | $710 | +$138 | 2.1 km |
| Te Atatu South-Edmonton | $598 | +$26 | 2.1 km |
| Sunnyvale | $598 | +$26 | 2.1 km |
| McLaren Park | $650 | +$78 | 2.2 km |
Rent tells you what a Henderson 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 Henderson address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Henderson median of $572 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $29,744 a year in gross rent.
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