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Auckland · Q1 2026

Takapuna

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Takapuna — built from 111 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 3 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$715
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -1.7% year on year

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · 111 new bonds · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

Typical range
$592–$968
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-1.7%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$37,180
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
111
new bonds this quarter

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Q1 2026 bond lodgements · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Where Takapuna sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Takapuna is the 85th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 66% of them.

Takapuna $715 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · 246 Auckland suburbs · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

The median weekly rent in Takapuna is $715, based on 111 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 15% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 1.7%, and it is up 15% on Q1 2020, when the median was $621.

Most new tenancies fall between $592 and $968 a week — the middle half of the market.

Takapuna is the 85th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 66% of them.

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How the Takapuna figure is calculated

  1. Take every tenancy bond lodged with Tenancy Services in Q1 2026 for the 3 statistical areas that make up Takapuna — 111 of them.
  2. Discard any cell built on fewer than five bonds. MBIE withholds those to protect individual tenants, which is why some bedroom sizes below show a dash.
  3. Combine the area medians with a bond-count-weighted geometric mean, so a small area with three tenancies cannot swing the suburb figure.
  4. Report the median rather than the average: a handful of very expensive tenancies cannot drag it.
    weekly median = geomean(area medians, weight = bond count) annual gross rent = weekly median × 52 = $37,180

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Weighted geometric mean · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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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.

$520$640$760 $715 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$621141
Q2 2020$656123
Q3 2020$649141
Q4 2020$614135
Q1 2021$621135
Q2 2021$586126
Q3 2021$658111
Q4 2021$614132
Q1 2022$627114
Q2 2022$581114
Q3 2022$615141
Q4 2022$644129
Q1 2023$683126
Q2 2023$685117
Q3 2023$675117
Q4 2023$654120
Q1 2024$683114
Q2 2024$730108
Q3 2024$713123
Q4 2024$708120
Q1 2025$727123
Q2 2025$695126
Q3 2025$731153
Q4 2025$725102
Q1 2026$715111

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Q1 2020 – Q1 2026 · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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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 $663 51 bonds
2 bedrooms $588 27 bonds
3 bedrooms $800 12 bonds
4 bedrooms $1,700 6 bonds

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Withheld below 5 bonds · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Rent by property typeQ1 2026

The headline median covers every property type together, so the mix matters — a suburb with many rooms or studios shows a lower overall median than its houses alone.

Property typeMedian weeklyBondsShare
House$8396962%
Apartment$6623330%

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Property-type split · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Rental yield

Pre-filled with the Takapuna 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

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Rent pre-filled, price is yours · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Nearby suburbsQ1 2026

The closest suburbs to Takapuna, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Hauraki$750+$351.4 km
Milford$798+$832 km
Westlake$745+$302 km
Belmont$830+$1152.4 km
Northcote Tuff Crater$625-$902.7 km
Northcote$645-$703 km

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Straight-line distance, area centres · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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What you could build in Takapuna

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

Takapuna zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Takapuna address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Takapuna median of $715 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $37,180 a year in gross rent.

Check Takapuna zoning and development rules →

Schools in Takapuna

There are 7 schools in Takapuna. 3 of them operate an enrolment zone, so where you rent decides which ones you can enrol in. Our companion site NZ School Finder lists every one with its roll, year levels and zone status, straight from the Ministry of Education's directory — and publishes no rankings or ratings.

See the 7 schools in Takapuna →

Sports clubs and gyms in Takapuna

18 sports clubs, gyms and pools are mapped in Takapuna. Our companion directory Sideline lists every one in the country, compiled from OpenStreetMap — and nobody can buy a ranking in it.

See what's on in Takapuna →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Takapuna?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Takapuna is $715 (Q1 2026), from 111 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 Takapuna going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 1.7% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +15.1%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Takapuna?
A one-bedroom is typically $663 a week, a two-bedroom $588, a three-bedroom $800, a four-bedroom $1,700.
Is Takapuna expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $715 a week, Takapuna is above the Auckland median of $622. Takapuna is the 85th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 66% of them.
What rental yield does Takapuna produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Takapuna median rent of $715 a week, annual rent is about $37,180. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $37,180 on a $950,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

Thinking of renting out or selling in Takapuna?

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Areas included in Takapuna: Takapuna West · Takapuna Central · Takapuna South. See how we combine them.