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Auckland · Q1 2026

Torbay

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Torbay — built from 27 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$620
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -11.4% year on year
Typical range
$465–$805
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-11.4%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$32,240
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
27
new bonds this quarter
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Where Torbay sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Torbay is the 51st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 79% of them.

Torbay $620 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Torbay is $620, based on 27 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 fallen 11.4%, and it is down 3% on Q1 2020, when the median was $668.

Most new tenancies fall between $465 and $805 a week — the middle half of the market.

Torbay is the 51st 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.

$520$720$900 $620 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$66830
Q2 2020$62521
Q3 2020$70021
Q4 2020$62527
Q1 2021$64024
Q2 2021$65030
Q3 2021$70012
Q4 2021$65824
Q1 2022$68024
Q2 2022$60033
Q3 2022$65027
Q4 2022$75018
Q1 2023$72030
Q2 2023$67024
Q3 2023$70036
Q4 2023$75030
Q1 2024$68021
Q2 2024$82024
Q3 2024$63321
Q4 2024$77524
Q1 2025$70024
Q2 2025$85018
Q3 2025$80036
Q4 2025$68018
Q1 2026$62027
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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 $460 12 bonds
3 bedrooms $675 6 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Glamorgan$715+$951.2 km
Waiake$778+$1581.4 km
Long Bay$840+$2201.7 km
Awaruku$780+$1601.8 km
Northcross$780+$1602.6 km
Browns Bay$753+$1333.1 km
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What you could build in Torbay

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

Torbay zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

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

Check Torbay zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Torbay?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Torbay is $620 (Q1 2026), from 27 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 Torbay going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 11.4% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved -3.1%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Torbay?
A one-bedroom is typically $460 a week, a three-bedroom $675.
Is Torbay expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $620 a week, Torbay is below the Auckland median of $622. Torbay is the 51st most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 79% of them.
What rental yield does Torbay produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Torbay 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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