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Auckland · Q1 2026

Ostend

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Ostend — built from 15 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$730
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -5.8% year on year
Typical range
$538–$795
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-5.8%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$37,960
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
15
new bonds this quarter
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Where Ostend sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Ostend is the 73rd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 71% of them.

Ostend $730 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Ostend is $730, based on 15 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 17% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 5.8%, and it is up 39% on Q1 2020, when the median was $700.

Most new tenancies fall between $538 and $795 a week — the middle half of the market.

Ostend is the 73rd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 71% 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.

$180$520$860 $730 Q1 2020Q2 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$7009
Q3 2020$55015
Q4 2020$5689
Q1 2021$5256
Q2 2021$5889
Q3 2021$5506
Q4 2021$6056
Q1 2022$6136
Q2 2022$5009
Q3 2022$6306
Q2 2023$72012
Q3 2023$6409
Q4 2023$6686
Q1 2024$75012
Q2 2024$6639
Q3 2024$67012
Q4 2024$32312
Q1 2025$7759
Q2 2025$63015
Q3 2025$63530
Q4 2025$46012
Q1 2026$73015
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Maraetai$720-$1010.7 km
Sunkist Bay$650-$8011.1 km
Te Puru$780+$5012.4 km
Mellons Bay$680-$5015.1 km
Bucklands Beach$746+$1615.9 km
Howick$677-$5316.3 km
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What you could build in Ostend

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

Ostend zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Ostend address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Ostend median of $730 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $37,960 a year in gross rent.

Check Ostend zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Ostend?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Ostend is $730 (Q1 2026), from 15 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 Ostend going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 5.8% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +39.0%.
Is Ostend expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $730 a week, Ostend is above the Auckland median of $622. Ostend is the 73rd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 71% of them.
What rental yield does Ostend produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Ostend median rent of $730 a week, annual rent is about $37,960. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $37,960 on a $950,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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