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Mellons Bay

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Mellons Bay — built from 24 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$680
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -8.1% year on year
Typical range
$600–$940
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-8.1%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$35,360
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
24
new bonds this quarter
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Where Mellons Bay sits in Auckland

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.

Mellons Bay $680 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

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.

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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$680$880 $680 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$61524
Q2 2020$64015
Q3 2020$57030
Q4 2020$66021
Q1 2021$58015
Q2 2021$69521
Q3 2021$62818
Q4 2021$65030
Q1 2022$66018
Q2 2022$60018
Q3 2022$75024
Q4 2022$70027
Q1 2023$60012
Q2 2023$83024
Q3 2023$75521
Q4 2023$65015
Q1 2024$83024
Q2 2024$83024
Q3 2024$74021
Q4 2024$73027
Q1 2025$74015
Q2 2025$75021
Q3 2025$75521
Q4 2025$79024
Q1 2026$68024
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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 $668 9 bonds
2 bedrooms $600 6 bonds
3 bedrooms $680 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Howick$677-$31.3 km
Bucklands Beach$746+$662.3 km
Half Moon Bay$711+$312.6 km
Highland Park$670-$102.7 km
Botany Downs$744+$642.7 km
Somerville$810+$1302.8 km
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What you could build in Mellons Bay

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.

Mellons Bay zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

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.

Check Mellons Bay zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Mellons Bay?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Mellons Bay is $680 (Q1 2026), from 24 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 Mellons Bay going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 8.1% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +17.2%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Mellons Bay?
A one-bedroom is typically $668 a week, a two-bedroom $600, a three-bedroom $680.
Is Mellons Bay expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $680 a week, Mellons Bay is above the Auckland median of $622. Mellons Bay is the 112th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 55% of them.
What rental yield does Mellons Bay produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Mellons Bay median rent of $680 a week, annual rent is about $35,360. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $35,360 on a $900,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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