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Auckland · Q1 2026

Mission Heights

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Mission Heights — built from 42 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$711
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -15.3% year on year
Typical range
$535–$791
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-15.3%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$36,972
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
42
new bonds this quarter
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Where Mission Heights sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Mission Heights is the 88th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 65% of them.

Mission Heights $711 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Mission Heights is $711, based on 42 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 14% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 15.3%, and it is up 9% on Q1 2020, when the median was $598.

Most new tenancies fall between $535 and $791 a week — the middle half of the market.

Mission Heights is the 88th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 65% 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.

$520$720$900 $711 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$59839
Q2 2020$61627
Q3 2020$66339
Q4 2020$68442
Q1 2021$65539
Q2 2021$66736
Q3 2021$64024
Q4 2021$70245
Q1 2022$67024
Q2 2022$77733
Q3 2022$66739
Q4 2022$64630
Q1 2023$70448
Q2 2023$78427
Q3 2023$72636
Q4 2023$70442
Q1 2024$80236
Q2 2024$66639
Q3 2024$74254
Q4 2024$71636
Q1 2025$83960
Q2 2025$75151
Q3 2025$75342
Q4 2025$65739
Q1 2026$71142
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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 $550 24 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Baverstock$830+$1191.5 km
Ormiston$639-$721.7 km
Dannemora$861+$1502.3 km
Donegal Park$620-$912.7 km
Chapel Downs$720+$92.8 km
Redcastle$770+$593.1 km
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What you could build in Mission Heights

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

Mission Heights zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Mission Heights address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Mission Heights median of $711 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $36,972 a year in gross rent.

Check Mission Heights zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Mission Heights?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Mission Heights is $711 (Q1 2026), from 42 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 Mission Heights going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 15.3% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +8.5%.
Is Mission Heights expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $711 a week, Mission Heights is above the Auckland median of $622. Mission Heights is the 88th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 65% of them.
What rental yield does Mission Heights produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Mission Heights median rent of $711 a week, annual rent is about $36,972. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $36,972 on a $900,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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Areas included in Mission Heights: Mission Heights North · Mission Heights South. See how we combine them.