Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Riverhead — built from 18 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.
Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Riverhead is the 71st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 72% of them.
The median weekly rent in Riverhead is $735, based on 18 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 18% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 10.4%, and it is up 23% on Q1 2020, when the median was $600.
Most new tenancies fall between $550 and $878 a week — the middle half of the market.
Riverhead is the 71st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 72% 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 | $600 | 15 |
| Q2 2020 | $650 | 12 |
| Q3 2020 | $580 | 24 |
| Q4 2020 | $720 | 6 |
| Q1 2021 | $600 | 24 |
| Q2 2021 | $555 | 21 |
| Q3 2021 | $550 | 15 |
| Q4 2021 | $680 | 15 |
| Q1 2022 | $600 | 15 |
| Q2 2022 | $735 | 15 |
| Q3 2022 | $603 | 12 |
| Q4 2022 | $643 | 18 |
| Q1 2023 | $790 | 24 |
| Q2 2023 | $725 | 15 |
| Q3 2023 | $690 | 9 |
| Q4 2023 | $560 | 12 |
| Q1 2024 | $850 | 15 |
| Q2 2024 | $720 | 15 |
| Q3 2024 | $790 | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | $800 | 12 |
| Q1 2025 | $820 | 18 |
| Q2 2025 | $690 | 15 |
| Q3 2025 | $580 | 21 |
| Q4 2025 | $745 | 18 |
| Q1 2026 | $735 | 18 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
Pre-filled with the Riverhead 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 Riverhead, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumeu-Huapai | $760 | +$25 | 3.9 km |
| Kumeu Rural | $650 | -$85 | 4.3 km |
| Whenuapai | $700 | -$35 | 5.2 km |
| Westgate | $650 | -$85 | 7.3 km |
| West Harbour | $695 | -$40 | 7.6 km |
| West Harbour Clearwater Cove | $790 | +$55 | 7.7 km |
Rent tells you what a Riverhead 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 Riverhead address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Riverhead median of $735 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $38,220 a year in gross rent.
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