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.
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.
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.
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 | $680 | 12 |
| Q2 2020 | $530 | 6 |
| Q3 2020 | $670 | 21 |
| Q4 2020 | $690 | 21 |
| Q1 2021 | $700 | 18 |
| Q2 2021 | $600 | 18 |
| Q3 2021 | $710 | 12 |
| Q4 2021 | $720 | 9 |
| Q1 2022 | $650 | 24 |
| Q2 2022 | $648 | 27 |
| Q3 2022 | $633 | 21 |
| Q4 2022 | $660 | 36 |
| Q1 2023 | $690 | 42 |
| Q2 2023 | $655 | 36 |
| Q3 2023 | $710 | 45 |
| Q4 2023 | $680 | 27 |
| Q1 2024 | $720 | 45 |
| Q2 2024 | $690 | 63 |
| Q3 2024 | $670 | 45 |
| Q4 2024 | $690 | 39 |
| Q1 2025 | $680 | 54 |
| Q2 2025 | $683 | 57 |
| Q3 2025 | $680 | 54 |
| Q4 2025 | $680 | 54 |
| Q1 2026 | $650 | 45 |
Q1 2026. Sizes with fewer than five bonds are withheld by Tenancy Services to protect tenants' privacy.
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.
The closest suburbs to Westgate, by distance between area centres.
| Suburb | Median weekly | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Harbour | $695 | +$45 | 1.4 km |
| Massey Royal Road | $640 | -$10 | 1.6 km |
| Royal Heights | $672 | +$22 | 2.3 km |
| Whenuapai | $700 | +$50 | 2.6 km |
| Massey | $628 | -$22 | 2.7 km |
| West Harbour Clearwater Cove | $790 | +$140 | 3.4 km |
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.
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.
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