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Auckland · Q1 2026

Westlake

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Westlake — built from 33 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$745
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +7.2% year on year
Typical range
$605–$845
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+7.2%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$38,740
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
33
new bonds this quarter
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Where Westlake sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Westlake is the 68th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 73% of them.

Westlake $745 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Westlake is $745, based on 33 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 20% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 7.2%, and it is up 43% on Q1 2020, when the median was $510.

Most new tenancies fall between $605 and $845 a week — the middle half of the market.

Westlake is the 68th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 73% 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.

$340$580$820 $745 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$51099
Q2 2020$54060
Q3 2020$48084
Q4 2020$43854
Q1 2021$52078
Q2 2021$51075
Q3 2021$52051
Q4 2021$50045
Q1 2022$59863
Q2 2022$51054
Q3 2022$55066
Q4 2022$54554
Q1 2023$57063
Q2 2023$60039
Q3 2023$61557
Q4 2023$62539
Q1 2024$60054
Q2 2024$65042
Q3 2024$65848
Q4 2024$64536
Q1 2025$69545
Q2 2025$68030
Q3 2025$75054
Q4 2025$68530
Q1 2026$74533
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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 $600 18 bonds
2 bedrooms $703 6 bonds
3 bedrooms $760 6 bonds
4 bedrooms $930 6 bonds
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Rental yield

Pre-filled with the Westlake 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 Westlake, by distance between area centres.

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Milford$798+$531.1 km
Forrest Hill$754+$91.5 km
Castor Bay$920+$1751.9 km
Takapuna$715-$302 km
Hillcrest$687-$582.5 km
Glenfield$680-$652.7 km
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What you could build in Westlake

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

Westlake zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Westlake address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Westlake median of $745 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $38,740 a year in gross rent.

Check Westlake zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Westlake?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Westlake is $745 (Q1 2026), from 33 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 Westlake going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 7.2% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +43.3%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Westlake?
A one-bedroom is typically $600 a week, a two-bedroom $703, a three-bedroom $760, a four-bedroom $930.
Is Westlake expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $745 a week, Westlake is above the Auckland median of $622. Westlake is the 68th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 73% of them.
What rental yield does Westlake produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Westlake median rent of $745 a week, annual rent is about $38,740. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $38,740 on a $950,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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