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Auckland · Q1 2026

West Harbour

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for West Harbour — built from 48 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$695
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +6.9% year on year
Typical range
$648–$783
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+6.9%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$36,140
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
48
new bonds this quarter
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Where West Harbour sits in Auckland

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.

West Harbour $695 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

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.

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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.

$480$620$740 $695 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$53036
Q2 2020$57536
Q3 2020$56842
Q4 2020$56836
Q1 2021$58342
Q2 2021$62539
Q3 2021$57824
Q4 2021$60045
Q1 2022$60042
Q2 2022$59533
Q3 2022$60051
Q4 2022$61033
Q1 2023$62045
Q2 2023$65033
Q3 2023$65048
Q4 2023$69036
Q1 2024$65533
Q2 2024$68042
Q3 2024$65048
Q4 2024$68048
Q1 2025$65054
Q2 2025$67051
Q3 2025$68054
Q4 2025$65039
Q1 2026$69548
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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 $700 27 bonds
3 bedrooms $650 12 bonds
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Rental yield

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.

Gross rental yield

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Nearby suburbs

The closest suburbs to West Harbour, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Westgate$650-$451.4 km
Royal Heights$672-$231.6 km
Massey Royal Road$640-$551.9 km
West Harbour Clearwater Cove$790+$952 km
Whenuapai$700+$52.4 km
Massey$628-$673 km
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What you could build in West Harbour

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.

West Harbour zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

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.

Check West Harbour zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in West Harbour?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in West Harbour is $695 (Q1 2026), from 48 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 West Harbour going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 6.9% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +19.2%.
How much is a three-bedroom in West Harbour?
A one-bedroom is typically $700 a week, a three-bedroom $650.
Is West Harbour expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $695 a week, West Harbour is above the Auckland median of $622. West Harbour is the 102nd most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 59% of them.
What rental yield does West Harbour produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the West Harbour median rent of $695 a week, annual rent is about $36,140. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $36,140 on a $900,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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