Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Waiuku — built from 24 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. Waiuku is the 75th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 70% of them.
The median weekly rent in Waiuku is $635, based on 24 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 2% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has risen 20.7%, and it is up 29% on Q1 2020, when the median was $391.
Most new tenancies fall between $591 and $661 a week — the middle half of the market.
Waiuku is the 75th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 70% 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 | $391 | 24 |
| Q2 2020 | $457 | 12 |
| Q3 2020 | $486 | 18 |
| Q4 2020 | $500 | 15 |
| Q1 2021 | $493 | 27 |
| Q2 2021 | $486 | 27 |
| Q3 2021 | $492 | 15 |
| Q4 2021 | $540 | 18 |
| Q1 2022 | $538 | 6 |
| Q2 2022 | $587 | 15 |
| Q3 2022 | $560 | 9 |
| Q4 2022 | $535 | 18 |
| Q1 2023 | $507 | 15 |
| Q2 2023 | $604 | 21 |
| Q3 2023 | $600 | 15 |
| Q4 2023 | $602 | 18 |
| Q1 2024 | $579 | 24 |
| Q2 2024 | $553 | 15 |
| Q3 2024 | $605 | 12 |
| Q4 2024 | $593 | 21 |
| Q1 2025 | $526 | 15 |
| Q2 2025 | $608 | 21 |
| Q3 2025 | $600 | 27 |
| Q4 2025 | $580 | 12 |
| Q1 2026 | $635 | 24 |
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 Waiuku, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamakae | $630 | -$5 | 1.6 km |
| Hamilton Estate | $550 | -$85 | 1.6 km |
| Cloverlea | $625 | -$10 | 14.4 km |
| Pukekohe | $578 | -$57 | 16.2 km |
| Rooseville Park | $620 | -$15 | 17.4 km |
| Cape Hill | $735 | +$100 | 17.6 km |
Rent tells you what a Waiuku 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 Waiuku address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Waiuku median of $635 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $33,020 a year in gross rent.
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