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Auckland · Q1 2026

Massey

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Massey — built from 99 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 4 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$628
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -2.0% year on year
Typical range
$563–$696
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-2.0%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$32,656
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
99
new bonds this quarter
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Where Massey sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Massey is the 62nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 75% of them.

Massey $628 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Massey is $628, based on 99 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is almost exactly in line with the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 2.0%, and it is up 9% on Q1 2020, when the median was $534.

Most new tenancies fall between $563 and $696 a week — the middle half of the market.

Massey is the 62nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 75% 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 $628 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$53478
Q2 2020$56151
Q3 2020$55987
Q4 2020$55772
Q1 2021$57593
Q2 2021$58981
Q3 2021$59466
Q4 2021$597111
Q1 2022$61493
Q2 2022$60187
Q3 2022$59799
Q4 2022$59493
Q1 2023$598102
Q2 2023$60572
Q3 2023$63566
Q4 2023$658102
Q1 2024$67560
Q2 2024$66475
Q3 2024$63981
Q4 2024$63990
Q1 2025$641123
Q2 2025$649111
Q3 2025$631120
Q4 2025$61799
Q1 2026$62899
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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 $592 51 bonds
3 bedrooms $653 27 bonds
4 bedrooms $695 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Massey Royal Road$640+$121.2 km
Henderson Larnoch$645+$171.7 km
Royal Heights$672+$442 km
Henderson Lincoln$632+$42.3 km
Ranui Domain$585-$432.4 km
Westgate$650+$222.7 km
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What you could build in Massey

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

Massey zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Massey address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Massey median of $628 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $32,656 a year in gross rent.

Check Massey zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Massey?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Massey is $628 (Q1 2026), from 99 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 Massey going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 2.0% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +9.2%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Massey?
A one-bedroom is typically $592 a week, a three-bedroom $653, a four-bedroom $695.
Is Massey expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $628 a week, Massey is above the Auckland median of $622. Massey is the 62nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 75% of them.
What rental yield does Massey produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Massey median rent of $628 a week, annual rent is about $32,656. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $32,656 on a $800,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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Areas included in Massey: Massey Central · Massey West · Massey East · Massey South. See how we combine them.