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Auckland · Q1 2026

Waiuku

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.

$635
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +20.7% year on year

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · 24 new bonds · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

Typical range
$591–$661
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+20.7%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$33,020
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
24
new bonds this quarter

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Q1 2026 bond lodgements · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Where Waiuku sits in Auckland

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.

Waiuku $635 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · 246 Auckland suburbs · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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.

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How the Waiuku figure is calculated

  1. Take every tenancy bond lodged with Tenancy Services in Q1 2026 for the 2 statistical areas that make up Waiuku — 24 of them.
  2. Discard any cell built on fewer than five bonds. MBIE withholds those to protect individual tenants, which is why some bedroom sizes below show a dash.
  3. Combine the area medians with a bond-count-weighted geometric mean, so a small area with three tenancies cannot swing the suburb figure.
  4. Report the median rather than the average: a handful of very expensive tenancies cannot drag it.
    weekly median = geomean(area medians, weight = bond count) annual gross rent = weekly median × 52 = $33,020

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Weighted geometric mean · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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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.

$300$500$680 $635 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$39124
Q2 2020$45712
Q3 2020$48618
Q4 2020$50015
Q1 2021$49327
Q2 2021$48627
Q3 2021$49215
Q4 2021$54018
Q1 2022$5386
Q2 2022$58715
Q3 2022$5609
Q4 2022$53518
Q1 2023$50715
Q2 2023$60421
Q3 2023$60015
Q4 2023$60218
Q1 2024$57924
Q2 2024$55315
Q3 2024$60512
Q4 2024$59321
Q1 2025$52615
Q2 2025$60821
Q3 2025$60027
Q4 2025$58012
Q1 2026$63524

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Q1 2020 – Q1 2026 · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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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 $650 6 bonds
3 bedrooms $645 6 bonds

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Withheld below 5 bonds · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Rental yield

Pre-filled with the Waiuku 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

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Rent pre-filled, price is yours · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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Nearby suburbsQ1 2026

The closest suburbs to Waiuku, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Tamakae$630-$51.6 km
Hamilton Estate$550-$851.6 km
Cloverlea$625-$1014.4 km
Pukekohe$578-$5716.2 km
Rooseville Park$620-$1517.4 km
Cape Hill$735+$10017.6 km

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · Straight-line distance, area centres · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

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What you could build in Waiuku

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.

Waiuku zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

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.

Check Waiuku zoning and development rules →

Schools in Waiuku

There is 1 school in Waiuku. 1 of them operates an enrolment zone, so where you rent decides which ones you can enrol in. Our companion site NZ School Finder lists every one with its roll, year levels and zone status, straight from the Ministry of Education's directory — and publishes no rankings or ratings.

See the 1 school in Waiuku →

Sports clubs and gyms in Waiuku

8 sports clubs, gyms and pools are mapped in Waiuku. Our companion directory Sideline lists every one in the country, compiled from OpenStreetMap — and nobody can buy a ranking in it.

See what's on in Waiuku →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Waiuku?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Waiuku is $635 (Q1 2026), from 24 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 Waiuku going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 20.7% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +28.8%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Waiuku?
A one-bedroom is typically $650 a week, a three-bedroom $645.
Is Waiuku expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $635 a week, Waiuku is above the Auckland median of $622. Waiuku is the 75th most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 70% of them.
What rental yield does Waiuku produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Waiuku median rent of $635 a week, annual rent is about $33,020. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $33,020 on a $850,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

Thinking of renting out or selling in Waiuku?

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Areas included in Waiuku: Waiuku Central · Waiuku East. See how we combine them.