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Auckland · Q1 2026

Homai

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Homai — built from 72 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$633
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -3.5% year on year
Typical range
$563–$681
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-3.5%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$32,916
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
72
new bonds this quarter
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Where Homai sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Homai is the 71st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 71% of them.

Homai $633 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Homai is $633, based on 72 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 2% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 3.5%, and it is up 10% on Q1 2020, when the median was $543.

Most new tenancies fall between $563 and $681 a week — the middle half of the market.

Homai is the 71st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 71% 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.

$480$600$720 $633 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$54351
Q2 2020$56345
Q3 2020$53663
Q4 2020$54551
Q1 2021$57651
Q2 2021$57563
Q3 2021$60942
Q4 2021$61772
Q1 2022$61960
Q2 2022$57766
Q3 2022$58984
Q4 2022$59278
Q1 2023$61872
Q2 2023$64572
Q3 2023$63157
Q4 2023$66660
Q1 2024$67960
Q2 2024$68157
Q3 2024$64363
Q4 2024$66663
Q1 2025$65678
Q2 2025$66693
Q3 2025$66290
Q4 2025$63099
Q1 2026$63372
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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 $621 42 bonds
2 bedrooms $550 6 bonds
3 bedrooms $700 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Rowandale$639+$61.3 km
Wiri$549-$841.4 km
Burbank$688+$551.4 km
Hillpark$677+$441.6 km
Manurewa$6331.9 km
Leabank$630-$31.9 km
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What you could build in Homai

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

Homai zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Homai address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Homai median of $633 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $32,916 a year in gross rent.

Check Homai zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Homai?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Homai is $633 (Q1 2026), from 72 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 Homai going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 3.5% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +9.9%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Homai?
A one-bedroom is typically $621 a week, a two-bedroom $550, a three-bedroom $700.
Is Homai expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $633 a week, Homai is above the Auckland median of $622. Homai is the 71st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 71% of them.
What rental yield does Homai produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Homai median rent of $633 a week, annual rent is about $32,916. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $32,916 on a $800,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

Thinking of renting out or selling in Homai?

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Areas included in Homai: Homai East · Homai West. See how we combine them.