Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Kumeu Rural — built from 24 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 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. Kumeu Rural is the 90th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 63% of them.
The median weekly rent in Kumeu Rural is $650, based on 24 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 5% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 23.0%, and it is up 1% on Q1 2020, when the median was $597.
Most new tenancies fall between $581 and $829 a week — the middle half of the market.
Kumeu Rural is the 90th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 63% 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 | $597 | 15 |
| Q2 2020 | $704 | 15 |
| Q3 2020 | $554 | 15 |
| Q4 2020 | $691 | 21 |
| Q1 2021 | $646 | 18 |
| Q2 2021 | $631 | 12 |
| Q3 2021 | $736 | 15 |
| Q4 2021 | $687 | 18 |
| Q1 2022 | $719 | 21 |
| Q2 2022 | $729 | 15 |
| Q3 2022 | $660 | 18 |
| Q4 2022 | $750 | 9 |
| Q1 2023 | $550 | 12 |
| Q2 2023 | $880 | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | $692 | 15 |
| Q4 2023 | $601 | 15 |
| Q1 2024 | $626 | 18 |
| Q2 2024 | $650 | 6 |
| Q3 2024 | $746 | 18 |
| Q4 2024 | $758 | 21 |
| Q1 2025 | $844 | 21 |
| Q2 2025 | $869 | 27 |
| Q3 2025 | $713 | 33 |
| Q4 2025 | $603 | 24 |
| Q1 2026 | $650 | 24 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
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The closest suburbs to Kumeu Rural, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumeu-Huapai | $760 | +$110 | 1.6 km |
| Riverhead | $735 | +$85 | 4.3 km |
| Whenuapai | $700 | +$50 | 6.1 km |
| Westgate | $650 | — | 6.7 km |
| West Harbour | $695 | +$45 | 7.7 km |
| Massey Royal Road | $640 | -$10 | 8.1 km |
Rent tells you what a Kumeu Rural 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 Kumeu Rural address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Kumeu Rural median of $650 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $33,800 a year in gross rent.
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