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Wesley

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Wesley — built from 39 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 3 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$683
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +2.7% year on year
Typical range
$609–$769
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+2.7%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$35,516
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
39
new bonds this quarter
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Where Wesley sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Wesley is the 110th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 56% of them.

Wesley $683 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Wesley is $683, based on 39 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 10% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 2.7%, and it is up 8% on Q1 2020, when the median was $629.

Most new tenancies fall between $609 and $769 a week — the middle half of the market.

Wesley is the 110th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 56% 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$640$880 $683 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$62930
Q2 2020$5559
Q3 2020$60815
Q4 2020$58727
Q1 2021$63124
Q2 2021$64124
Q3 2021$5006
Q4 2021$59718
Q1 2022$65424
Q2 2022$66521
Q3 2022$62818
Q4 2022$53524
Q1 2023$69336
Q2 2023$60321
Q3 2023$70018
Q4 2023$74115
Q1 2024$80727
Q2 2024$78012
Q3 2024$64324
Q4 2024$60133
Q1 2025$66551
Q2 2025$72536
Q3 2025$65645
Q4 2025$54236
Q1 2026$68339
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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 12 bonds
3 bedrooms $700 9 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
New Windsor$650-$331.4 km
Mount Roskill$763+$801.4 km
Mount Roskill White Swan$700+$171.4 km
Owairaka$637-$461.5 km
Sandringham$623-$601.7 km
Balmoral$638-$452.2 km
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What you could build in Wesley

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

Wesley zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Wesley address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Wesley median of $683 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $35,516 a year in gross rent.

Check Wesley zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Wesley?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Wesley is $683 (Q1 2026), from 39 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 Wesley going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 2.7% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +8.2%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Wesley?
A one-bedroom is typically $650 a week, a three-bedroom $700.
Is Wesley expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $683 a week, Wesley is above the Auckland median of $622. Wesley is the 110th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 56% of them.
What rental yield does Wesley produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Wesley median rent of $683 a week, annual rent is about $35,516. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $35,516 on a $900,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

Thinking of renting out or selling in Wesley?

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Areas included in Wesley: Wesley West · Wesley South · Wesley East. See how we combine them.