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Saint Heliers

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Saint Heliers — built from 63 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 3 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$936
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +22.5% year on year
Typical range
$706–$1,088
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+22.5%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$48,672
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
63
new bonds this quarter
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Where Saint Heliers sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Saint Heliers is the 7th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 98% of them.

Saint Heliers $936 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Saint Heliers is $936, based on 63 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 50% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 22.5%, and it is up 26% on Q1 2020, when the median was $738.

Most new tenancies fall between $706 and $1,088 a week — the middle half of the market.

Saint Heliers is the 7th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 98% 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.

$600$800$1000 $936 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$738105
Q2 2020$69069
Q3 2020$683111
Q4 2020$77590
Q1 2021$742117
Q2 2021$70478
Q3 2021$72875
Q4 2021$760102
Q1 2022$83099
Q2 2022$75975
Q3 2022$743108
Q4 2022$78369
Q1 2023$923102
Q2 2023$73175
Q3 2023$72475
Q4 2023$84469
Q1 2024$85478
Q2 2024$78860
Q3 2024$82687
Q4 2024$83969
Q1 2025$76493
Q2 2025$79481
Q3 2025$80399
Q4 2025$77969
Q1 2026$93663
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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 $893 27 bonds
2 bedrooms $675 6 bonds
3 bedrooms $870 12 bonds
4 bedrooms $1,325 12 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Kohimarama$850-$861.3 km
Glendowie$967+$311.6 km
Glen Innes$678-$2581.7 km
Mission Bay$800-$1362 km
Glen Innes East-Wai O Taiki Bay$680-$2562.3 km
Saint Johns$684-$2522.4 km
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What you could build in Saint Heliers

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

Saint Heliers zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Saint Heliers address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Saint Heliers median of $936 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $48,672 a year in gross rent.

Check Saint Heliers zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Saint Heliers?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Saint Heliers is $936 (Q1 2026), from 63 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 Saint Heliers going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 22.5% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +26.1%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Saint Heliers?
A one-bedroom is typically $893 a week, a two-bedroom $675, a three-bedroom $870, a four-bedroom $1,325.
Is Saint Heliers expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $936 a week, Saint Heliers is above the Auckland median of $622. Saint Heliers is the 7th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 98% of them.
What rental yield does Saint Heliers produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Saint Heliers median rent of $936 a week, annual rent is about $48,672. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $48,672 on a $1,200,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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Areas included in Saint Heliers: Saint Heliers West · Saint Heliers North · Saint Heliers South. See how we combine them.