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Auckland · Q1 2026

Narrow Neck

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Narrow Neck — built from 27 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$800
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +4.6% year on year
Typical range
$529–$926
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+4.6%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$41,600
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
27
new bonds this quarter
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Where Narrow Neck sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Narrow Neck is the 35th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 86% of them.

Narrow Neck $800 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Narrow Neck is $800, based on 27 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 29% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 4.6%, and it is up 23% on Q1 2020, when the median was $580.

Most new tenancies fall between $529 and $926 a week — the middle half of the market.

Narrow Neck is the 35th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 86% 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.

$500$700$880 $800 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$58030
Q2 2020$57527
Q3 2020$77024
Q4 2020$59036
Q1 2021$65030
Q2 2021$59527
Q3 2021$58018
Q4 2021$77521
Q1 2022$59527
Q2 2022$65027
Q3 2022$72321
Q4 2022$68027
Q1 2023$71036
Q2 2023$78324
Q3 2023$61327
Q4 2023$68521
Q1 2024$75021
Q2 2024$70024
Q3 2024$64524
Q4 2024$69521
Q1 2025$76524
Q2 2025$75021
Q3 2025$82536
Q4 2025$77321
Q1 2026$80027
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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 $580 15 bonds
3 bedrooms $895 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Devonport$695-$1051.3 km
Belmont$830+$301.4 km
Hauraki$750-$502.4 km
Quay Street-Customs Street$670-$1303.6 km
Takapuna$715-$853.8 km
Northcote Tuff Crater$625-$1754.2 km
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What you could build in Narrow Neck

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

Narrow Neck zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Narrow Neck address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Narrow Neck median of $800 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $41,600 a year in gross rent.

Check Narrow Neck zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Narrow Neck?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Narrow Neck is $800 (Q1 2026), from 27 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 Narrow Neck going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 4.6% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +23.1%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Narrow Neck?
A one-bedroom is typically $580 a week, a three-bedroom $895.
Is Narrow Neck expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $800 a week, Narrow Neck is above the Auckland median of $622. Narrow Neck is the 35th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 86% of them.
What rental yield does Narrow Neck produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Narrow Neck median rent of $800 a week, annual rent is about $41,600. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $41,600 on a $1,050,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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