Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Howick — built from 120 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 3 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. Howick is the 118th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 52% of them.
The median weekly rent in Howick is $677, based on 120 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 9% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 4.4%, and it is up 17% on Q1 2020, when the median was $547.
Most new tenancies fall between $594 and $769 a week — the middle half of the market.
Howick is the 118th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 52% 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 | $547 | 114 |
| Q2 2020 | $577 | 96 |
| Q3 2020 | $575 | 114 |
| Q4 2020 | $599 | 123 |
| Q1 2021 | $581 | 138 |
| Q2 2021 | $583 | 126 |
| Q3 2021 | $623 | 96 |
| Q4 2021 | $623 | 111 |
| Q1 2022 | $612 | 123 |
| Q2 2022 | $627 | 117 |
| Q3 2022 | $603 | 126 |
| Q4 2022 | $618 | 120 |
| Q1 2023 | $639 | 108 |
| Q2 2023 | $644 | 102 |
| Q3 2023 | $662 | 117 |
| Q4 2023 | $673 | 108 |
| Q1 2024 | $690 | 99 |
| Q2 2024 | $725 | 102 |
| Q3 2024 | $682 | 108 |
| Q4 2024 | $660 | 99 |
| Q1 2025 | $708 | 117 |
| Q2 2025 | $699 | 135 |
| Q3 2025 | $693 | 114 |
| Q4 2025 | $656 | 120 |
| Q1 2026 | $677 | 120 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
Pre-filled with the Howick 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 Howick, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mellons Bay | $680 | +$3 | 1.3 km |
| Botany Downs | $744 | +$67 | 1.5 km |
| Highland Park | $670 | -$7 | 1.6 km |
| Somerville | $810 | +$133 | 1.8 km |
| Half Moon Bay | $711 | +$34 | 2.3 km |
| Northpark | $776 | +$99 | 2.5 km |
Rent tells you what a Howick 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 Howick address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Howick median of $677 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $35,204 a year in gross rent.
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