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Auckland · Q1 2026

Westgate

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Westgate — built from 45 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services, across the 2 statistical areas that make up the suburb.

$650
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -4.4% year on year

Source · MBIE Tenancy Services — Q1 2026 · 45 new bonds · Reviewed Aug 2026 · Method

Typical range
$650–$696
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-4.4%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$33,800
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
45
new bonds this quarter

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

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Where Westgate sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Westgate is the 92nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 63% of them.

Westgate $650 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

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

The median weekly rent in Westgate is $650, based on 45 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 5% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 4.4%, and it is down 7% on Q1 2020, when the median was $680.

Most new tenancies fall between $650 and $696 a week — the middle half of the market.

Westgate is the 92nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 63% of them.

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How the Westgate figure is calculated

  1. Take every tenancy bond lodged with Tenancy Services in Q1 2026 for the 2 statistical areas that make up Westgate — 45 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 = $33,800

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.

$460$620$760 $650 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$68012
Q2 2020$5306
Q3 2020$67021
Q4 2020$69021
Q1 2021$70018
Q2 2021$60018
Q3 2021$71012
Q4 2021$7209
Q1 2022$65024
Q2 2022$64827
Q3 2022$63321
Q4 2022$66036
Q1 2023$69042
Q2 2023$65536
Q3 2023$71045
Q4 2023$68027
Q1 2024$72045
Q2 2024$69063
Q3 2024$67045
Q4 2024$69039
Q1 2025$68054
Q2 2025$68357
Q3 2025$68054
Q4 2025$68054
Q1 2026$65045

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 $665 18 bonds
2 bedrooms $650 12 bonds
3 bedrooms $688 12 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 Westgate 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 Westgate, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
West Harbour$695+$451.4 km
Massey Royal Road$640-$101.6 km
Royal Heights$672+$222.3 km
Whenuapai$700+$502.6 km
Massey$628-$222.7 km
West Harbour Clearwater Cove$790+$1403.4 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 Westgate

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

Westgate zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Westgate address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Westgate median of $650 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $33,800 a year in gross rent.

Check Westgate zoning and development rules →

Schools in Westgate

There are 3 schools in Westgate. 2 of them operate 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 3 schools in Westgate →

Sports clubs and gyms in Westgate

6 sports clubs, gyms and pools are mapped in Westgate. 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 Westgate →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Westgate?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Westgate is $650 (Q1 2026), from 45 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 Westgate going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 4.4% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved -7.1%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Westgate?
A one-bedroom is typically $665 a week, a two-bedroom $650, a three-bedroom $688.
Is Westgate expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $650 a week, Westgate is above the Auckland median of $622. Westgate is the 92nd most affordable of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — cheaper than 63% of them.
What rental yield does Westgate produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Westgate median rent of $650 a week, annual rent is about $33,800. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $33,800 on a $850,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

Thinking of renting out or selling in Westgate?

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Areas included in Westgate: Westgate Central · Westgate South. See how we combine them.