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Auckland · Q1 2026

Highland Park

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Highland Park — built from 36 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$670
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -6.9% year on year
Typical range
$600–$780
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-6.9%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$34,840
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
36
new bonds this quarter
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Where Highland Park sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Highland Park is the 124th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 50% of them.

Highland Park $670 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Highland Park is $670, based on 36 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 8% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 6.9%, and it is up 12% on Q1 2020, when the median was $590.

Most new tenancies fall between $600 and $780 a week — the middle half of the market.

Highland Park is the 124th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 50% 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.

$520$640$760 $670 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$59036
Q2 2020$60027
Q3 2020$59536
Q4 2020$60030
Q1 2021$60045
Q2 2021$57539
Q3 2021$57036
Q4 2021$63036
Q1 2022$65030
Q2 2022$65039
Q3 2022$63536
Q4 2022$62033
Q1 2023$67039
Q2 2023$65033
Q3 2023$67527
Q4 2023$66036
Q1 2024$68033
Q2 2024$70033
Q3 2024$68842
Q4 2024$70545
Q1 2025$72051
Q2 2025$66842
Q3 2025$67042
Q4 2025$66033
Q1 2026$67036
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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 $680 9 bonds
3 bedrooms $665 15 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Botany Downs$744+$741 km
Sunnyhills$750+$801.6 km
Howick$677+$71.6 km
Half Moon Bay$711+$411.9 km
Pakuranga Heights$684+$141.9 km
Northpark$776+$1061.9 km
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What you could build in Highland Park

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

Highland Park zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Highland Park address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Highland Park median of $670 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $34,840 a year in gross rent.

Check Highland Park zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Highland Park?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Highland Park is $670 (Q1 2026), from 36 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 Highland Park going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 6.9% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +11.7%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Highland Park?
A one-bedroom is typically $680 a week, a three-bedroom $665.
Is Highland Park expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $670 a week, Highland Park is above the Auckland median of $622. Highland Park is the 124th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 50% of them.
What rental yield does Highland Park produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Highland Park median rent of $670 a week, annual rent is about $34,840. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $34,840 on a $850,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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