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Auckland · Q1 2026

Maungawhau

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Maungawhau — built from 27 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$790
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +26.4% year on year
Typical range
$488–$885
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+26.4%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$41,080
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
27
new bonds this quarter
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Where Maungawhau sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Maungawhau is the 41st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 84% of them.

Maungawhau $790 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Maungawhau is $790, based on 27 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 27% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 26.4%, and it is up 16% on Q1 2020, when the median was $660.

Most new tenancies fall between $488 and $885 a week — the middle half of the market.

Maungawhau is the 41st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 84% 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.

$260$680$1100 $790 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$66030
Q2 2020$52015
Q3 2020$55027
Q4 2020$59524
Q1 2021$68033
Q2 2021$43012
Q3 2021$7309
Q4 2021$59024
Q1 2022$55021
Q2 2022$55527
Q3 2022$52030
Q4 2022$58536
Q1 2023$72527
Q2 2023$57024
Q3 2023$75524
Q4 2023$63027
Q1 2024$99518
Q2 2024$64027
Q3 2024$46815
Q4 2024$69524
Q1 2025$62527
Q2 2025$65324
Q3 2025$60021
Q4 2025$60015
Q1 2026$79027
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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 $450 12 bonds
3 bedrooms $850 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Balmoral$638-$1520.9 km
Mount Eden$628-$1621.1 km
Epsom Central-North$838+$481.4 km
Three Kings$606-$1841.4 km
Epsom Central-South$813+$231.4 km
Epsom$508-$2821.6 km
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What you could build in Maungawhau

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

Maungawhau zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Maungawhau address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Maungawhau median of $790 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $41,080 a year in gross rent.

Check Maungawhau zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Maungawhau?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Maungawhau is $790 (Q1 2026), from 27 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 Maungawhau going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 26.4% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +16.2%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Maungawhau?
A one-bedroom is typically $450 a week, a three-bedroom $850.
Is Maungawhau expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $790 a week, Maungawhau is above the Auckland median of $622. Maungawhau is the 41st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 84% of them.
What rental yield does Maungawhau produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Maungawhau median rent of $790 a week, annual rent is about $41,080. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $41,080 on a $1,050,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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