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Auckland · Q1 2026

Te Atatu South-Central

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Te Atatu South-Central — built from 42 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$620
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +1.6% year on year
Typical range
$578–$690
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+1.6%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$32,240
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
42
new bonds this quarter
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Where Te Atatu South-Central sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Te Atatu South-Central is the 52nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 79% of them.

Te Atatu South-Central $620 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Te Atatu South-Central is $620, based on 42 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 1.6%, and it is up 7% on Q1 2020, when the median was $568.

Most new tenancies fall between $578 and $690 a week — the middle half of the market.

Te Atatu South-Central is the 52nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 79% 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.

$460$580$700 $620 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$56827
Q2 2020$51324
Q3 2020$54536
Q4 2020$58524
Q1 2021$58033
Q2 2021$57839
Q3 2021$58521
Q4 2021$59839
Q1 2022$64033
Q2 2022$58830
Q3 2022$59533
Q4 2022$55027
Q1 2023$64039
Q2 2023$63030
Q3 2023$63824
Q4 2023$60018
Q1 2024$64036
Q2 2024$65033
Q3 2024$66030
Q4 2024$65042
Q1 2025$61042
Q2 2025$61539
Q3 2025$66036
Q4 2025$60042
Q1 2026$62042
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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 $650 18 bonds
2 bedrooms $590 12 bonds
3 bedrooms $675 9 bonds
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Rental yield

Pre-filled with the Te Atatu South-Central 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 Te Atatu South-Central, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Te Atatu South-Edmonton$598-$220.7 km
Te Atatu South-McLeod$595-$251.6 km
Henderson Lincoln$632+$121.9 km
Te Atatu Peninsula$626+$62.5 km
Henderson$572-$482.6 km
Henderson Larnoch$645+$252.8 km
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What you could build in Te Atatu South-Central

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

Te Atatu South-Central zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Te Atatu South-Central address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Te Atatu South-Central median of $620 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $32,240 a year in gross rent.

Check Te Atatu South-Central zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Te Atatu South-Central?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Te Atatu South-Central is $620 (Q1 2026), from 42 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 Te Atatu South-Central going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 1.6% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +6.9%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Te Atatu South-Central?
A one-bedroom is typically $650 a week, a two-bedroom $590, a three-bedroom $675.
Is Te Atatu South-Central expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $620 a week, Te Atatu South-Central is below the Auckland median of $622. Te Atatu South-Central is the 52nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 79% of them.
What rental yield does Te Atatu South-Central produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Te Atatu South-Central median rent of $620 a week, annual rent is about $32,240. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $32,240 on a $800,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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