Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for West Harbour — built from 48 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.
Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. West Harbour is the 102nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 59% of them.
The median weekly rent in West Harbour is $695, based on 48 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 12% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has risen 6.9%, and it is up 19% on Q1 2020, when the median was $530.
Most new tenancies fall between $648 and $783 a week — the middle half of the market.
West Harbour is the 102nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 59% 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 | $530 | 36 |
| Q2 2020 | $575 | 36 |
| Q3 2020 | $568 | 42 |
| Q4 2020 | $568 | 36 |
| Q1 2021 | $583 | 42 |
| Q2 2021 | $625 | 39 |
| Q3 2021 | $578 | 24 |
| Q4 2021 | $600 | 45 |
| Q1 2022 | $600 | 42 |
| Q2 2022 | $595 | 33 |
| Q3 2022 | $600 | 51 |
| Q4 2022 | $610 | 33 |
| Q1 2023 | $620 | 45 |
| Q2 2023 | $650 | 33 |
| Q3 2023 | $650 | 48 |
| Q4 2023 | $690 | 36 |
| Q1 2024 | $655 | 33 |
| Q2 2024 | $680 | 42 |
| Q3 2024 | $650 | 48 |
| Q4 2024 | $680 | 48 |
| Q1 2025 | $650 | 54 |
| Q2 2025 | $670 | 51 |
| Q3 2025 | $680 | 54 |
| Q4 2025 | $650 | 39 |
| Q1 2026 | $695 | 48 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
Pre-filled with the West Harbour 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.
The closest suburbs to West Harbour, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate | $650 | -$45 | 1.4 km |
| Royal Heights | $672 | -$23 | 1.6 km |
| Massey Royal Road | $640 | -$55 | 1.9 km |
| West Harbour Clearwater Cove | $790 | +$95 | 2 km |
| Whenuapai | $700 | +$5 | 2.4 km |
| Massey | $628 | -$67 | 3 km |
Rent tells you what a West Harbour 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 West Harbour address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the West Harbour median of $695 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $36,140 a year in gross rent.
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