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Auckland · Q1 2026

Orakei

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

$913
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -13.2% year on year
Typical range
$707–$1,107
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-13.2%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$47,476
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
42
new bonds this quarter
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Where Orakei sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Orakei is the 9th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 97% of them.

Orakei $913 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Orakei is $913, based on 42 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 47% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 13.2%, and it is up 17% on Q1 2020, when the median was $750.

Most new tenancies fall between $707 and $1,107 a week — the middle half of the market.

Orakei is the 9th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 97% 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.

$560$840$1120 $913 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$75045
Q2 2020$70424
Q3 2020$75945
Q4 2020$79151
Q1 2021$77951
Q2 2021$90945
Q3 2021$79224
Q4 2021$81548
Q1 2022$81448
Q2 2022$68639
Q3 2022$84536
Q4 2022$92933
Q1 2023$85936
Q2 2023$90333
Q3 2023$83833
Q4 2023$78727
Q1 2024$84836
Q2 2024$83936
Q3 2024$78748
Q4 2024$1,00530
Q1 2025$1,05248
Q2 2025$1,02036
Q3 2025$95757
Q4 2025$89230
Q1 2026$91342
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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 $990 15 bonds
4 bedrooms $1,000 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Mission Bay$800-$1131.3 km
Meadowbank$682-$2312 km
Kohimarama$850-$632.1 km
Remuera$946+$332.6 km
Remuera Waitaramoa$993+$802.8 km
Remuera Waiata$825-$882.8 km
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What you could build in Orakei

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

Orakei zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Orakei address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Orakei median of $913 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $47,476 a year in gross rent.

Check Orakei zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Orakei?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Orakei is $913 (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 Orakei going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 13.2% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +17.2%.
Is Orakei expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $913 a week, Orakei is above the Auckland median of $622. Orakei is the 9th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 97% of them.
What rental yield does Orakei produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Orakei median rent of $913 a week, annual rent is about $47,476. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $47,476 on a $1,200,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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Areas included in Orakei: Orakei West · Orakei East. See how we combine them.