Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Sunkist Bay — 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. Sunkist Bay is the 100th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 59% of them.
The median weekly rent in Sunkist Bay is $650, based on 21 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 5% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 6.5%, and it is up 18% on Q1 2020, when the median was $600.
Most new tenancies fall between $550 and $750 a week — the middle half of the market.
Sunkist Bay is the 100th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 59% 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 | 18 |
| Q2 2020 | $475 | 21 |
| Q3 2020 | $500 | 21 |
| Q4 2020 | $570 | 21 |
| Q1 2021 | $550 | 18 |
| Q2 2021 | $693 | 21 |
| Q3 2021 | $585 | 15 |
| Q4 2021 | $510 | 18 |
| Q1 2022 | $585 | 18 |
| Q2 2022 | $630 | 15 |
| Q3 2022 | $700 | 15 |
| Q4 2022 | $575 | 12 |
| Q1 2023 | $785 | 27 |
| Q2 2023 | $625 | 21 |
| Q3 2023 | $720 | 18 |
| Q4 2023 | $630 | 21 |
| Q1 2024 | $660 | 18 |
| Q2 2024 | $650 | 15 |
| Q3 2024 | $635 | 24 |
| Q4 2024 | $760 | 18 |
| Q1 2025 | $695 | 21 |
| Q2 2025 | $713 | 24 |
| Q3 2025 | $690 | 27 |
| Q4 2025 | $680 | 27 |
| Q1 2026 | $650 | 21 |
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 Sunkist Bay, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Te Puru | $780 | +$130 | 1.6 km |
| Maraetai | $720 | +$70 | 3.6 km |
| Mellons Bay | $680 | +$30 | 6 km |
| Somerville | $810 | +$160 | 6.6 km |
| Howick | $677 | +$27 | 6.7 km |
| Botany Downs | $744 | +$94 | 7.7 km |
Rent tells you what a Sunkist Bay 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 Sunkist Bay address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Sunkist Bay median of $650 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $33,800 a year in gross rent.
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