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Sunnyhills

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Sunnyhills — built from 24 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$750
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +7.9% year on year
Typical range
$685–$840
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+7.9%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$39,000
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
24
new bonds this quarter
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Where Sunnyhills sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Sunnyhills is the 61st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 76% of them.

Sunnyhills $750 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Sunnyhills is $750, based on 24 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 21% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 7.9%, and it is up 32% on Q1 2020, when the median was $550.

Most new tenancies fall between $685 and $840 a week — the middle half of the market.

Sunnyhills is the 61st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 76% 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.

$420$640$840 $750 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$55018
Q2 2020$58018
Q3 2020$52021
Q4 2020$62036
Q1 2021$57015
Q2 2021$58330
Q3 2021$5839
Q4 2021$64518
Q1 2022$68530
Q2 2022$60521
Q3 2022$60027
Q4 2022$60024
Q1 2023$68024
Q2 2023$69021
Q3 2023$68021
Q4 2023$79021
Q1 2024$68018
Q2 2024$70018
Q3 2024$68524
Q4 2024$69515
Q1 2025$69530
Q2 2025$63018
Q3 2025$67027
Q4 2025$67018
Q1 2026$75024
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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 $773 9 bonds
3 bedrooms $750 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Farm Cove$825+$750.8 km
Pakuranga Heights$684-$661.3 km
Sunnyhills West-Pakuranga$753+$31.4 km
Half Moon Bay$711-$391.6 km
Highland Park$670-$801.6 km
Pakuranga$675-$752.3 km
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What you could build in Sunnyhills

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

Sunnyhills zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Sunnyhills address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Sunnyhills median of $750 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $39,000 a year in gross rent.

Check Sunnyhills zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Sunnyhills?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Sunnyhills is $750 (Q1 2026), from 24 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 Sunnyhills going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 7.9% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +31.6%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Sunnyhills?
A one-bedroom is typically $773 a week, a three-bedroom $750.
Is Sunnyhills expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $750 a week, Sunnyhills is above the Auckland median of $622. Sunnyhills is the 61st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 76% of them.
What rental yield does Sunnyhills produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Sunnyhills median rent of $750 a week, annual rent is about $39,000. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $39,000 on a $1,000,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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