Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Swanson — 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. Swanson is the 41st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 83% of them.
The median weekly rent in Swanson is $608, based on 21 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 2% below the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 4.3%, and it is up 6% on Q1 2020, when the median was $640.
Most new tenancies fall between $163 and $749 a week — the middle half of the market.
Swanson is the 41st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 83% 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 | $640 | 9 |
| Q2 2020 | $625 | 9 |
| Q3 2020 | $540 | 9 |
| Q4 2020 | $550 | 18 |
| Q1 2021 | $575 | 24 |
| Q2 2021 | $550 | 15 |
| Q3 2021 | $650 | 9 |
| Q4 2021 | $520 | 12 |
| Q1 2022 | $650 | 12 |
| Q2 2022 | $615 | 15 |
| Q3 2022 | $610 | 21 |
| Q4 2022 | $685 | 9 |
| Q1 2023 | $735 | 9 |
| Q2 2023 | $675 | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | $580 | 12 |
| Q4 2023 | $630 | 9 |
| Q1 2024 | $650 | 18 |
| Q2 2024 | $700 | 12 |
| Q3 2024 | $670 | 15 |
| Q4 2024 | $675 | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | $635 | 27 |
| Q2 2025 | $655 | 15 |
| Q3 2025 | $680 | 18 |
| Q4 2025 | $670 | 18 |
| Q1 2026 | $608 | 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 Swanson, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranui | $628 | +$20 | 1.4 km |
| Ranui Domain | $585 | -$23 | 1.8 km |
| Summerland | $710 | +$102 | 2.7 km |
| Henderson Larnoch | $645 | +$37 | 3 km |
| Massey | $628 | +$20 | 3.3 km |
| Western Heights | $795 | +$187 | 3.6 km |
Rent tells you what a Swanson 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 Swanson address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Swanson median of $608 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $31,616 a year in gross rent.
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