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Auckland · Q1 2026

Oteha

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Oteha — built from 27 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$722
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +1.8% year on year
Typical range
$692–$761
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+1.8%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$37,544
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
27
new bonds this quarter
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Where Oteha sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Oteha is the 79th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 68% of them.

Oteha $722 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Oteha is $722, based on 27 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 16% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 1.8%, and it is up 14% on Q1 2020, when the median was $552.

Most new tenancies fall between $692 and $761 a week — the middle half of the market.

Oteha is the 79th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 68% 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$640$760 $722 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$55251
Q2 2020$60936
Q3 2020$57763
Q4 2020$58575
Q1 2021$63657
Q2 2021$59154
Q3 2021$57436
Q4 2021$60157
Q1 2022$60163
Q2 2022$60142
Q3 2022$58748
Q4 2022$61248
Q1 2023$62648
Q2 2023$67036
Q3 2023$63351
Q4 2023$65045
Q1 2024$66539
Q2 2024$63633
Q3 2024$68148
Q4 2024$67848
Q1 2025$70966
Q2 2025$68145
Q3 2025$67751
Q4 2025$70236
Q1 2026$72227
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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 $795 6 bonds
2 bedrooms $620 6 bonds
3 bedrooms $810 6 bonds
4 bedrooms $835 6 bonds
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Rent by property type

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 typeMedian weeklyBondsShare
House$7642178%
Apartment$620622%
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Fairview Heights$873+$1511.1 km
Northcross$780+$581.3 km
Pinehill$890+$1681.4 km
Browns Bay$753+$311.6 km
Albany Heights$650-$722.3 km
Awaruku$780+$582.5 km
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What you could build in Oteha

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

Oteha zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Oteha address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Oteha median of $722 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $37,544 a year in gross rent.

Check Oteha zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Oteha?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Oteha is $722 (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 Oteha going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 1.8% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +13.5%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Oteha?
A one-bedroom is typically $795 a week, a two-bedroom $620, a three-bedroom $810, a four-bedroom $835.
Is Oteha expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $722 a week, Oteha is above the Auckland median of $622. Oteha is the 79th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 68% of them.
What rental yield does Oteha produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Oteha median rent of $722 a week, annual rent is about $37,544. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $37,544 on a $950,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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