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Auckland · Q1 2026

Meadowbank

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Meadowbank — built from 57 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$682
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +3.8% year on year
Typical range
$581–$849
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+3.8%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$35,464
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
57
new bonds this quarter
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Where Meadowbank sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Meadowbank is the 111th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 55% of them.

Meadowbank $682 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Meadowbank is $682, based on 57 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 10% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 3.8%, and it is up 12% on Q1 2020, when the median was $526.

Most new tenancies fall between $581 and $849 a week — the middle half of the market.

Meadowbank is the 111th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 55% 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.

$460$620$780 $682 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$52660
Q2 2020$61233
Q3 2020$67251
Q4 2020$55751
Q1 2021$60951
Q2 2021$64636
Q3 2021$57742
Q4 2021$59945
Q1 2022$61642
Q2 2022$59039
Q3 2022$57451
Q4 2022$62239
Q1 2023$73451
Q2 2023$61042
Q3 2023$66348
Q4 2023$72048
Q1 2024$65557
Q2 2024$69048
Q3 2024$65039
Q4 2024$62639
Q1 2025$65760
Q2 2025$69539
Q3 2025$69542
Q4 2025$62448
Q1 2026$68257
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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 $565 24 bonds
2 bedrooms $600 12 bonds
3 bedrooms $850 6 bonds
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Rent by property type

The headline median covers every property type together, so the mix matters — a suburb with many rooms or studios shows a lower overall median than its houses alone.

Property typeMedian weeklyBondsShare
House$7244579%
Apartment$650611%
Flat$550611%
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Saint Johns$684+$21.1 km
Remuera Waiatarua$850+$1681.5 km
Mission Bay$800+$1181.6 km
Kohimarama$850+$1681.6 km
Orakei$913+$2312 km
Stonefields$840+$1582.2 km
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What you could build in Meadowbank

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

Meadowbank zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Meadowbank address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Meadowbank median of $682 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $35,464 a year in gross rent.

Check Meadowbank zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Meadowbank?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Meadowbank is $682 (Q1 2026), from 57 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 Meadowbank going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 3.8% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +12.0%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Meadowbank?
A one-bedroom is typically $565 a week, a two-bedroom $600, a three-bedroom $850.
Is Meadowbank expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $682 a week, Meadowbank is above the Auckland median of $622. Meadowbank is the 111th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 55% of them.
What rental yield does Meadowbank produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Meadowbank median rent of $682 a week, annual rent is about $35,464. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $35,464 on a $900,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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