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Auckland · Q1 2026

Te Papapa

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Te Papapa — built from 18 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$600
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -11.1% year on year
Typical range
$535–$680
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-11.1%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$31,200
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
18
new bonds this quarter
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Where Te Papapa sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Te Papapa is the 38th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 85% of them.

Te Papapa $600 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Te Papapa is $600, based on 18 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 4% below the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 11.1%, and it is down 14% on Q1 2020, when the median was $620.

Most new tenancies fall between $535 and $680 a week — the middle half of the market.

Te Papapa is the 38th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 85% 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.

$500$660$800 $600 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$62027
Q2 2020$57021
Q3 2020$59530
Q4 2020$59524
Q1 2021$69521
Q2 2021$57024
Q3 2021$61018
Q4 2021$59839
Q1 2022$65533
Q2 2022$60533
Q3 2022$63327
Q4 2022$58033
Q1 2023$65033
Q2 2023$63524
Q3 2023$67524
Q4 2023$72018
Q1 2024$72321
Q2 2024$70024
Q3 2024$75030
Q4 2024$62336
Q1 2025$67527
Q2 2025$65024
Q3 2025$72036
Q4 2025$65024
Q1 2026$60018
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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 $585 9 bonds
2 bedrooms $550 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Oranga$670+$700.8 km
Onehunga$611+$111.3 km
One Tree Hill$750+$1501.9 km
Royal Oak$616+$162.3 km
Greenlane$772+$1722.5 km
Ellerslie$697+$972.9 km
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What you could build in Te Papapa

Rent tells you what a Te Papapa 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 Papapa zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Te Papapa address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Te Papapa median of $600 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $31,200 a year in gross rent.

Check Te Papapa zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Te Papapa?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Te Papapa is $600 (Q1 2026), from 18 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 Papapa going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 11.1% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved -13.7%.
How much is a two-bedroom in Te Papapa?
A one-bedroom is typically $585 a week, a two-bedroom $550.
Is Te Papapa expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $600 a week, Te Papapa is below the Auckland median of $622. Te Papapa is the 38th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 85% of them.
What rental yield does Te Papapa produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Te Papapa median rent of $600 a week, annual rent is about $31,200. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $31,200 on a $800,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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