Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Somerville — built from 21 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. Somerville is the 32nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 87% of them.
The median weekly rent in Somerville is $810, based on 21 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 30% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 9.5%, and it is up 10% on Q1 2020, when the median was $725.
Most new tenancies fall between $715 and $850 a week — the middle half of the market.
Somerville is the 32nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 87% 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 | $725 | 15 |
| Q2 2020 | $690 | 9 |
| Q3 2020 | $720 | 24 |
| Q4 2020 | $725 | 18 |
| Q1 2021 | $740 | 18 |
| Q2 2021 | $750 | 18 |
| Q3 2021 | $730 | 12 |
| Q4 2021 | $745 | 15 |
| Q1 2022 | $770 | 18 |
| Q2 2022 | $798 | 15 |
| Q3 2022 | $800 | 18 |
| Q4 2022 | $770 | 18 |
| Q1 2023 | $768 | 27 |
| Q2 2023 | $800 | 15 |
| Q3 2023 | $780 | 18 |
| Q4 2023 | $850 | 15 |
| Q1 2024 | $880 | 18 |
| Q2 2024 | $800 | 15 |
| Q3 2024 | $850 | 12 |
| Q4 2024 | $813 | 18 |
| Q1 2025 | $895 | 24 |
| Q2 2025 | $850 | 21 |
| Q3 2025 | $805 | 21 |
| Q4 2025 | $783 | 21 |
| Q1 2026 | $810 | 21 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
Pre-filled with the Somerville 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 Somerville, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botany Downs | $744 | -$66 | 1.4 km |
| Northpark | $776 | -$34 | 1.5 km |
| Howick | $677 | -$133 | 1.8 km |
| Highland Park | $670 | -$140 | 2.3 km |
| Botany | $818 | +$8 | 2.5 km |
| Mellons Bay | $680 | -$130 | 2.8 km |
Rent tells you what a Somerville 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 Somerville address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Somerville median of $810 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $42,120 a year in gross rent.
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