Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Otahuhu — built from 201 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 5 statistical areas that make up the suburb.
Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Otahuhu is the 8th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 97% of them.
The median weekly rent in Otahuhu is $466, based on 201 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 25% below the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 9.9%, and it is up 13% on Q1 2020, when the median was $365.
Most new tenancies fall between $381 and $608 a week — the middle half of the market.
Otahuhu is the 8th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 97% of them.
Median weekly rent on new tenancies, Q1 2020 to Q1 2026. Hover the chart to read any quarter.
| Quarter | Median weekly rent | New bonds |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | $365 | 207 |
| Q2 2020 | $367 | 156 |
| Q3 2020 | $386 | 177 |
| Q4 2020 | $392 | 132 |
| Q1 2021 | $413 | 168 |
| Q2 2021 | $411 | 198 |
| Q3 2021 | $401 | 111 |
| Q4 2021 | $451 | 165 |
| Q1 2022 | $457 | 153 |
| Q2 2022 | $444 | 147 |
| Q3 2022 | $445 | 141 |
| Q4 2022 | $445 | 135 |
| Q1 2023 | $448 | 216 |
| Q2 2023 | $436 | 207 |
| Q3 2023 | $435 | 168 |
| Q4 2023 | $452 | 204 |
| Q1 2024 | $445 | 168 |
| Q2 2024 | $464 | 150 |
| Q3 2024 | $492 | 183 |
| Q4 2024 | $473 | 201 |
| Q1 2025 | $517 | 195 |
| Q2 2025 | $500 | 168 |
| Q3 2025 | $469 | 162 |
| Q4 2025 | $470 | 192 |
| Q1 2026 | $466 | 201 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
The headline median covers every property type together, so the mix matters — a suburb with many rooms or studios shows a lower overall median than its houses alone.
| Property type | Median weekly | Bonds | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | $489 | 162 | 81% |
| Apartment | $400 | 6 | 3% |
| Flat | $450 | 6 | 3% |
Pre-filled with the Otahuhu 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.
The closest suburbs to Otahuhu, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange | $665 | +$199 | 1.9 km |
| Dingwall | $655 | +$189 | 2.7 km |
| Sutton Park | $595 | +$129 | 2.8 km |
| Massey Road | $586 | +$120 | 3.2 km |
| Otara | $619 | +$153 | 3.2 km |
| Mount Wellington | $649 | +$183 | 3.8 km |
Rent tells you what a Otahuhu property earns today. Zoning tells you what it could become — a second dwelling on the same section changes the income on this page entirely.
Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Otahuhu address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Otahuhu median of $466 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $24,232 a year in gross rent.
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