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.
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.
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.
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 | $738 | 105 |
| Q2 2020 | $690 | 69 |
| Q3 2020 | $683 | 111 |
| Q4 2020 | $775 | 90 |
| Q1 2021 | $742 | 117 |
| Q2 2021 | $704 | 78 |
| Q3 2021 | $728 | 75 |
| Q4 2021 | $760 | 102 |
| Q1 2022 | $830 | 99 |
| Q2 2022 | $759 | 75 |
| Q3 2022 | $743 | 108 |
| Q4 2022 | $783 | 69 |
| Q1 2023 | $923 | 102 |
| Q2 2023 | $731 | 75 |
| Q3 2023 | $724 | 75 |
| Q4 2023 | $844 | 69 |
| Q1 2024 | $854 | 78 |
| Q2 2024 | $788 | 60 |
| Q3 2024 | $826 | 87 |
| Q4 2024 | $839 | 69 |
| Q1 2025 | $764 | 93 |
| Q2 2025 | $794 | 81 |
| Q3 2025 | $803 | 99 |
| Q4 2025 | $779 | 69 |
| Q1 2026 | $936 | 63 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
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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 Saint Heliers, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohimarama | $850 | -$86 | 1.3 km |
| Glendowie | $967 | +$31 | 1.6 km |
| Glen Innes | $678 | -$258 | 1.7 km |
| Mission Bay | $800 | -$136 | 2 km |
| Glen Innes East-Wai O Taiki Bay | $680 | -$256 | 2.3 km |
| Saint Johns | $684 | -$252 | 2.4 km |
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.
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.
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