Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Snells Beach — built from 27 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. Snells Beach is the 28th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 89% of them.
The median weekly rent in Snells Beach is $588, based on 27 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 5% below the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 12.2%, and it is up 4% on Q1 2020, when the median was $495.
Most new tenancies fall between $541 and $695 a week — the middle half of the market.
Snells Beach is the 28th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 89% 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 | $495 | 27 |
| Q2 2020 | $525 | 27 |
| Q3 2020 | $565 | 36 |
| Q4 2020 | $520 | 12 |
| Q1 2021 | $565 | 21 |
| Q2 2021 | $530 | 33 |
| Q3 2021 | $570 | 15 |
| Q4 2021 | $580 | 18 |
| Q1 2022 | $570 | 21 |
| Q2 2022 | $573 | 18 |
| Q3 2022 | $550 | 15 |
| Q4 2022 | $518 | 15 |
| Q1 2023 | $600 | 18 |
| Q2 2023 | $590 | 24 |
| Q3 2023 | $600 | 21 |
| Q4 2023 | $580 | 12 |
| Q1 2024 | $615 | 18 |
| Q2 2024 | $650 | 27 |
| Q3 2024 | $640 | 15 |
| Q4 2024 | $595 | 12 |
| Q1 2025 | $670 | 39 |
| Q2 2025 | $670 | 24 |
| Q3 2025 | $625 | 36 |
| Q4 2025 | $600 | 21 |
| Q1 2026 | $588 | 27 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
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The closest suburbs to Snells Beach, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warkworth | $708 | +$120 | 6.4 km |
| Orewa | $726 | +$138 | 18.9 km |
| Red Beach | $780 | +$192 | 21.1 km |
| Millwater | $886 | +$298 | 21.3 km |
| Gulf Harbour | $786 | +$198 | 22.5 km |
| Stanmore Bay | $647 | +$59 | 23 km |
Rent tells you what a Snells Beach 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 Snells Beach address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Snells Beach median of $588 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $30,576 a year in gross rent.
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