Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Western Heights — built from 15 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. Western Heights is the 39th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 85% of them.
The median weekly rent in Western Heights is $795, based on 15 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 28% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.
Over the past year the median has risen 22.3%, and it is up 17% on Q1 2020, when the median was $643.
Most new tenancies fall between $623 and $910 a week — the middle half of the market.
Western Heights is the 39th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 85% 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 | $643 | 21 |
| Q3 2020 | $650 | 15 |
| Q4 2020 | $560 | 12 |
| Q1 2021 | $680 | 21 |
| Q2 2021 | $665 | 9 |
| Q3 2021 | $720 | 12 |
| Q4 2021 | $680 | 12 |
| Q1 2022 | $710 | 15 |
| Q2 2022 | $650 | 15 |
| Q3 2022 | $650 | 12 |
| Q4 2022 | $665 | 9 |
| Q1 2023 | $695 | 18 |
| Q2 2023 | $650 | 9 |
| Q3 2023 | $720 | 9 |
| Q4 2023 | $748 | 15 |
| Q1 2024 | $720 | 21 |
| Q2 2024 | $735 | 9 |
| Q3 2024 | $830 | 15 |
| Q4 2024 | $650 | 12 |
| Q1 2025 | $650 | 21 |
| Q2 2025 | $700 | 24 |
| Q3 2025 | $690 | 27 |
| Q4 2025 | $788 | 15 |
| Q1 2026 | $795 | 15 |
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 Western Heights, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerland | $710 | -$85 | 1 km |
| McLaren Park | $650 | -$145 | 1.5 km |
| Henderson | $572 | -$223 | 1.9 km |
| Sunnyvale West-Parrs Park | $600 | -$195 | 2.4 km |
| Ranui | $628 | -$167 | 2.5 km |
| Ranui Domain | $585 | -$210 | 2.6 km |
Rent tells you what a Western Heights 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 Western Heights address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Western Heights median of $795 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $41,340 a year in gross rent.
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