Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Hillsborough — built from 90 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. Hillsborough is the 74th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 70% of them.
The median weekly rent in Hillsborough is $730, based on 90 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 17% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has risen 3.5%, and it is up 9% on Q1 2020, when the median was $609.
Most new tenancies fall between $597 and $872 a week — the middle half of the market.
Hillsborough is the 74th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 70% 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 | $609 | 105 |
| Q2 2020 | $607 | 51 |
| Q3 2020 | $575 | 78 |
| Q4 2020 | $617 | 96 |
| Q1 2021 | $667 | 87 |
| Q2 2021 | $600 | 99 |
| Q3 2021 | $621 | 51 |
| Q4 2021 | $665 | 99 |
| Q1 2022 | $662 | 108 |
| Q2 2022 | $687 | 69 |
| Q3 2022 | $628 | 93 |
| Q4 2022 | $658 | 102 |
| Q1 2023 | $706 | 93 |
| Q2 2023 | $691 | 75 |
| Q3 2023 | $687 | 78 |
| Q4 2023 | $727 | 66 |
| Q1 2024 | $685 | 72 |
| Q2 2024 | $698 | 78 |
| Q3 2024 | $671 | 84 |
| Q4 2024 | $716 | 84 |
| Q1 2025 | $705 | 90 |
| Q2 2025 | $706 | 81 |
| Q3 2025 | $677 | 111 |
| Q4 2025 | $713 | 90 |
| Q1 2026 | $730 | 90 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
Pre-filled with the Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Roskill | $763 | +$33 | 1.7 km |
| Waikowhai | $700 | -$30 | 1.7 km |
| Three Kings | $606 | -$124 | 1.8 km |
| Royal Oak | $616 | -$114 | 1.9 km |
| Onehunga | $611 | -$119 | 2.4 km |
| Mount Roskill White Swan | $700 | -$30 | 2.7 km |
Rent tells you what a Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Hillsborough median of $730 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $37,960 a year in gross rent.
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