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Auckland · Q1 2026

Totara Heights

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

$730
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -5.8% year on year
Typical range
$690–$800
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-5.8%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$37,960
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
27
new bonds this quarter
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Where Totara Heights sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Totara Heights is the 72nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 71% of them.

Totara Heights $730 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Totara Heights is $730, based on 27 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 17% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 5.8%, and it is up 28% on Q1 2020, when the median was $590.

Most new tenancies fall between $690 and $800 a week — the middle half of the market.

Totara Heights is the 72nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 71% 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.

$400$620$840 $730 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$59012
Q2 2020$4906
Q3 2020$68012
Q4 2020$61018
Q1 2021$57015
Q2 2021$75015
Q3 2021$6659
Q4 2021$68015
Q1 2022$59518
Q2 2022$59512
Q3 2022$68012
Q4 2022$72015
Q1 2023$62015
Q2 2023$67015
Q3 2023$72012
Q4 2023$7759
Q1 2024$70512
Q2 2024$75012
Q3 2024$64818
Q4 2024$74018
Q1 2025$77518
Q2 2025$74021
Q3 2025$72018
Q4 2025$6759
Q1 2026$73027
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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 $730 12 bonds
3 bedrooms $695 9 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Goodwood Heights$700-$300.9 km
Hillpark$677-$531.4 km
Hilltop$745+$151.8 km
Alfriston$450-$2802.2 km
Wiri$549-$1812.3 km
Clover Park$668-$622.3 km
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What you could build in Totara Heights

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

Totara Heights zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Totara Heights address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Totara Heights median of $730 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $37,960 a year in gross rent.

Check Totara Heights zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Totara Heights?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Totara Heights is $730 (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 Totara Heights going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 5.8% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +28.1%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Totara Heights?
A one-bedroom is typically $730 a week, a three-bedroom $695.
Is Totara Heights expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $730 a week, Totara Heights is above the Auckland median of $622. Totara Heights is the 72nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 71% of them.
What rental yield does Totara Heights produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Totara Heights median rent of $730 a week, annual rent is about $37,960. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $37,960 on a $950,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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