Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Waikowhai — built from 36 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.
Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Waikowhai is the 96th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 61% of them.
The median weekly rent in Waikowhai is $700, based on 36 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 13% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has fallen 4.9%, and it is up 8% on Q1 2020, when the median was $581.
Most new tenancies fall between $574 and $885 a week — the middle half of the market.
Waikowhai is the 96th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 61% 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 | $581 | 39 |
| Q2 2020 | $672 | 24 |
| Q3 2020 | $585 | 30 |
| Q4 2020 | $607 | 30 |
| Q1 2021 | $651 | 36 |
| Q2 2021 | $595 | 33 |
| Q3 2021 | $613 | 21 |
| Q4 2021 | $623 | 27 |
| Q1 2022 | $614 | 36 |
| Q2 2022 | $635 | 27 |
| Q3 2022 | $606 | 30 |
| Q4 2022 | $698 | 36 |
| Q1 2023 | $642 | 39 |
| Q2 2023 | $677 | 21 |
| Q3 2023 | $666 | 27 |
| Q4 2023 | $713 | 24 |
| Q1 2024 | $725 | 24 |
| Q2 2024 | $660 | 18 |
| Q3 2024 | $692 | 36 |
| Q4 2024 | $717 | 18 |
| Q1 2025 | $736 | 36 |
| Q2 2025 | $648 | 30 |
| Q3 2025 | $708 | 33 |
| Q4 2025 | $668 | 24 |
| Q1 2026 | $700 | 36 |
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 Waikowhai, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | $730 | +$30 | 1.7 km |
| Mount Roskill | $763 | +$63 | 1.8 km |
| Lynfield | $656 | -$44 | 1.9 km |
| Mount Roskill White Swan | $700 | — | 2 km |
| Wesley | $683 | -$17 | 3 km |
| Three Kings | $606 | -$94 | 3.1 km |
Rent tells you what a Waikowhai 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 Waikowhai address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Waikowhai median of $700 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $36,400 a year in gross rent.
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