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Mount Wellington Ferndale

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Mount Wellington Ferndale — built from 45 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$650
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +6.6% year on year
Typical range
$573–$748
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+6.6%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$33,800
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
45
new bonds this quarter
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Where Mount Wellington Ferndale sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Mount Wellington Ferndale is the 98th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 60% of them.

Mount Wellington Ferndale $650 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Mount Wellington Ferndale is $650, based on 45 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 5% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 6.6%, and it is up 22% on Q1 2020, when the median was $525.

Most new tenancies fall between $573 and $748 a week — the middle half of the market.

Mount Wellington Ferndale is the 98th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 60% 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.

$440$580$720 $650 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$52539
Q2 2020$55027
Q3 2020$50045
Q4 2020$55051
Q1 2021$53557
Q2 2021$54351
Q3 2021$59321
Q4 2021$62057
Q1 2022$64539
Q2 2022$58045
Q3 2022$58848
Q4 2022$53845
Q1 2023$61054
Q2 2023$63030
Q3 2023$65045
Q4 2023$60530
Q1 2024$68039
Q2 2024$62839
Q3 2024$60039
Q4 2024$63036
Q1 2025$61054
Q2 2025$62554
Q3 2025$64345
Q4 2025$59851
Q1 2026$65045
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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 $665 21 bonds
2 bedrooms $580 12 bonds
3 bedrooms $750 6 bonds
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Rental yield

Pre-filled with the Mount Wellington Ferndale 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 Mount Wellington Ferndale, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Mount Wellington$649-$11.1 km
Stonefields$840+$1901.7 km
Ellerslie$697+$471.8 km
Panmure$393-$2571.8 km
Remuera Waiatarua$850+$2002.2 km
Remuera Abbotts Park$853+$2032.5 km
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What you could build in Mount Wellington Ferndale

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

Mount Wellington Ferndale zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Mount Wellington Ferndale address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Mount Wellington Ferndale median of $650 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $33,800 a year in gross rent.

Check Mount Wellington Ferndale zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Mount Wellington Ferndale?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Mount Wellington Ferndale is $650 (Q1 2026), from 45 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 Mount Wellington Ferndale going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 6.6% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +21.5%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Mount Wellington Ferndale?
A one-bedroom is typically $665 a week, a two-bedroom $580, a three-bedroom $750.
Is Mount Wellington Ferndale expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $650 a week, Mount Wellington Ferndale is above the Auckland median of $622. Mount Wellington Ferndale is the 98th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 60% of them.
What rental yield does Mount Wellington Ferndale produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Mount Wellington Ferndale median rent of $650 a week, annual rent is about $33,800. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $33,800 on a $850,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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