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Auckland · Q1 2026

Whangaparoa

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Whangaparoa — built from 30 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$710
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↑ +2.9% year on year
Typical range
$650–$710
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
+2.9%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$36,920
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
30
new bonds this quarter
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Where Whangaparoa sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Whangaparoa is the 91st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 63% of them.

Whangaparoa $710 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Whangaparoa is $710, based on 30 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 14% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has risen 2.9%, and it is up 19% on Q1 2020, when the median was $520.

Most new tenancies fall between $650 and $710 a week — the middle half of the market.

Whangaparoa is the 91st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 63% 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.

$440$640$820 $710 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$52033
Q2 2020$55018
Q3 2020$55536
Q4 2020$58030
Q1 2021$59533
Q2 2021$57821
Q3 2021$56518
Q4 2021$64027
Q1 2022$65024
Q2 2022$60027
Q3 2022$67527
Q4 2022$55018
Q1 2023$62527
Q2 2023$67024
Q3 2023$73024
Q4 2023$76021
Q1 2024$69024
Q2 2024$70030
Q3 2024$69530
Q4 2024$69027
Q1 2025$69042
Q2 2025$61024
Q3 2025$65033
Q4 2025$67021
Q1 2026$71030
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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 $690 6 bonds
2 bedrooms $545 6 bonds
3 bedrooms $710 15 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
Stanmore Bay$647-$631.1 km
Manly$665-$452.1 km
Red Beach$780+$704.3 km
Silverdale$788+$784.7 km
Long Bay$840+$1305.9 km
Gulf Harbour$786+$766 km
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What you could build in Whangaparoa

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

Whangaparoa zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Whangaparoa address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Whangaparoa median of $710 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $36,920 a year in gross rent.

Check Whangaparoa zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Whangaparoa?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Whangaparoa is $710 (Q1 2026), from 30 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 Whangaparoa going up or down?
Rents are rising — the median is up 2.9% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +19.3%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Whangaparoa?
A one-bedroom is typically $690 a week, a two-bedroom $545, a three-bedroom $710.
Is Whangaparoa expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $710 a week, Whangaparoa is above the Auckland median of $622. Whangaparoa is the 91st most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 63% of them.
What rental yield does Whangaparoa produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Whangaparoa median rent of $710 a week, annual rent is about $36,920. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $36,920 on a $900,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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