Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Tamakae — 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. Tamakae is the 68th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 72% of them.
The median weekly rent in Tamakae is $630, based on 21 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is almost exactly in line with the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has risen 6.8%, and it is up 26% on Q1 2020, when the median was $475.
Most new tenancies fall between $580 and $680 a week — the middle half of the market.
Tamakae is the 68th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 72% 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 | $475 | 27 |
| Q2 2020 | $495 | 6 |
| Q3 2020 | $500 | 18 |
| Q4 2020 | $525 | 15 |
| Q1 2021 | $500 | 6 |
| Q2 2021 | $525 | 12 |
| Q3 2021 | $545 | 9 |
| Q4 2021 | $550 | 21 |
| Q2 2022 | $578 | 18 |
| Q3 2022 | $545 | 15 |
| Q4 2022 | $545 | 9 |
| Q1 2023 | $570 | 12 |
| Q2 2023 | $600 | 12 |
| Q3 2023 | $625 | 6 |
| Q4 2023 | $600 | 18 |
| Q1 2024 | $593 | 9 |
| Q2 2024 | $630 | 18 |
| Q3 2024 | $650 | 12 |
| Q4 2024 | $580 | 15 |
| Q1 2025 | $590 | 18 |
| Q2 2025 | $588 | 15 |
| Q3 2025 | $650 | 15 |
| Q4 2025 | $595 | 24 |
| Q1 2026 | $630 | 21 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
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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 Tamakae, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Estate | $550 | -$80 | 1.3 km |
| Waiuku | $635 | +$5 | 1.6 km |
| Cloverlea | $625 | -$5 | 14.7 km |
| Pukekohe | $578 | -$52 | 16.3 km |
| Rooseville Park | $620 | -$10 | 17.5 km |
| Cape Hill | $735 | +$105 | 17.6 km |
Rent tells you what a Tamakae 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 Tamakae address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Tamakae median of $630 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $32,760 a year in gross rent.
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