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Auckland · Q1 2026

Opaheke

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

$615
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -5.4% year on year
Typical range
$595–$705
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-5.4%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$31,980
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
24
new bonds this quarter
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Where Opaheke sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Opaheke is the 46th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 81% of them.

Opaheke $615 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Opaheke is $615, based on 24 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is almost exactly in line with the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 5.4%, and it is up 5% on Q1 2020, when the median was $540.

Most new tenancies fall between $595 and $705 a week — the middle half of the market.

Opaheke is the 46th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 81% 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$620$740 $615 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$54015
Q2 2020$56518
Q3 2020$55521
Q4 2020$59512
Q1 2021$58824
Q2 2021$60821
Q3 2021$58015
Q4 2021$62027
Q1 2022$60033
Q2 2022$63021
Q3 2022$58015
Q4 2022$65018
Q1 2023$62021
Q2 2023$61015
Q3 2023$63815
Q4 2023$69312
Q1 2024$69515
Q2 2024$60512
Q3 2024$70015
Q4 2024$68521
Q1 2025$65024
Q2 2025$69027
Q3 2025$65015
Q4 2025$69527
Q1 2026$61524
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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 $605 12 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Rosehill$660+$451 km
Papakura Massey Park$665+$501.3 km
Pahurehure$650+$351.6 km
Karaka Lakes$820+$2052.1 km
Papakura$598-$172.2 km
Papakura Kelvin$635+$202.3 km
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What you could build in Opaheke

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

Opaheke zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Opaheke address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Opaheke median of $615 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $31,980 a year in gross rent.

Check Opaheke zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Opaheke?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Opaheke is $615 (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 Opaheke going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 5.4% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +4.6%.
Is Opaheke expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $615 a week, Opaheke is below the Auckland median of $622. Opaheke is the 46th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 81% of them.
What rental yield does Opaheke produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Opaheke median rent of $615 a week, annual rent is about $31,980. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $31,980 on a $800,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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