Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Mellons Bay — built from 24 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.
Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Mellons Bay is the 112th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 55% of them.
The median weekly rent in Mellons Bay is $680, based on 24 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 8.1%, and it is up 17% on Q1 2020, when the median was $615.
Most new tenancies fall between $600 and $940 a week — the middle half of the market.
Mellons Bay is the 112th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 55% 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 | $615 | 24 |
| Q2 2020 | $640 | 15 |
| Q3 2020 | $570 | 30 |
| Q4 2020 | $660 | 21 |
| Q1 2021 | $580 | 15 |
| Q2 2021 | $695 | 21 |
| Q3 2021 | $628 | 18 |
| Q4 2021 | $650 | 30 |
| Q1 2022 | $660 | 18 |
| Q2 2022 | $600 | 18 |
| Q3 2022 | $750 | 24 |
| Q4 2022 | $700 | 27 |
| Q1 2023 | $600 | 12 |
| Q2 2023 | $830 | 24 |
| Q3 2023 | $755 | 21 |
| Q4 2023 | $650 | 15 |
| Q1 2024 | $830 | 24 |
| Q2 2024 | $830 | 24 |
| Q3 2024 | $740 | 21 |
| Q4 2024 | $730 | 27 |
| Q1 2025 | $740 | 15 |
| Q2 2025 | $750 | 21 |
| Q3 2025 | $755 | 21 |
| Q4 2025 | $790 | 24 |
| Q1 2026 | $680 | 24 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
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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 Mellons Bay, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howick | $677 | -$3 | 1.3 km |
| Bucklands Beach | $746 | +$66 | 2.3 km |
| Half Moon Bay | $711 | +$31 | 2.6 km |
| Highland Park | $670 | -$10 | 2.7 km |
| Botany Downs | $744 | +$64 | 2.7 km |
| Somerville | $810 | +$130 | 2.8 km |
Rent tells you what a Mellons Bay 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 Mellons Bay address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Mellons Bay median of $680 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $35,360 a year in gross rent.
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