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Auckland · Q1 2026

Papakura Kelvin

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Papakura Kelvin — built from 33 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$635
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -3.8% year on year
Typical range
$600–$715
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-3.8%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$33,020
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
33
new bonds this quarter
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Where Papakura Kelvin sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Papakura Kelvin is the 74th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 70% of them.

Papakura Kelvin $635 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Papakura Kelvin is $635, based on 33 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 2% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 3.8%, and it is up 10% on Q1 2020, when the median was $510.

Most new tenancies fall between $600 and $715 a week — the middle half of the market.

Papakura Kelvin is the 74th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 70% 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.

$420$580$740 $635 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$51030
Q2 2020$49512
Q3 2020$51015
Q4 2020$56039
Q1 2021$58039
Q2 2021$60030
Q3 2021$64524
Q4 2021$60333
Q1 2022$60533
Q2 2022$62033
Q3 2022$63027
Q4 2022$64030
Q1 2023$65033
Q2 2023$62527
Q3 2023$68042
Q4 2023$67027
Q1 2024$68024
Q2 2024$69330
Q3 2024$64036
Q4 2024$66536
Q1 2025$66039
Q2 2025$65036
Q3 2025$64054
Q4 2025$67030
Q1 2026$63533
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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 $640 24 bonds
3 bedrooms $630 9 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Papakura$598-$370.8 km
Papakura Massey Park$665+$301 km
Opaheke$615-$202.3 km
Pahurehure$650+$152.8 km
Rosehill$660+$253.2 km
Takanini$667+$323.3 km
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What you could build in Papakura Kelvin

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

Papakura Kelvin zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Papakura Kelvin address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Papakura Kelvin median of $635 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $33,020 a year in gross rent.

Check Papakura Kelvin zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Papakura Kelvin?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Papakura Kelvin is $635 (Q1 2026), from 33 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 Papakura Kelvin going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 3.8% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +9.5%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Papakura Kelvin?
A one-bedroom is typically $640 a week, a three-bedroom $630.
Is Papakura Kelvin expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $635 a week, Papakura Kelvin is above the Auckland median of $622. Papakura Kelvin is the 74th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 70% of them.
What rental yield does Papakura Kelvin produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Papakura Kelvin median rent of $635 a week, annual rent is about $33,020. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $33,020 on a $850,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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