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Auckland · Q1 2026

Whenuapai

Median weekly rent, six-year trend and rental yield for Whenuapai — built from 60 tenancy bonds lodged with Tenancy Services.

$700
median weekly rent · Q1 2026
↓ -6.7% year on year
Typical range
$650–$800
middle 50% of new tenancies
Year on year
-6.7%
vs Q1 2025
Annual rent
$36,400
at the median, 52 weeks
Sample size
60
new bonds this quarter
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Where Whenuapai sits in Auckland

Every one of the 246 suburbs we track is a tick on this scale, placed by its median weekly rent. Whenuapai is the 98th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 61% of them.

Whenuapai $700 $295 cheapest $993 dearest

The median weekly rent in Whenuapai is $700, based on 60 new tenancy bonds lodged in Q1 2026. That is 13% above the Auckland-wide median of $622.

Over the past year the median has fallen 6.7%, and it is up 8% on Q1 2020, when the median was $590.

Most new tenancies fall between $650 and $800 a week — the middle half of the market.

Whenuapai is the 98th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 61% 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.

$460$640$800 $700 Q1 2020Q1 2023Q1 2026
View the numbers behind this chart
QuarterMedian weekly rentNew bonds
Q1 2020$59033
Q2 2020$61821
Q3 2020$70018
Q4 2020$53018
Q1 2021$65018
Q2 2021$75015
Q3 2021$74015
Q4 2021$69524
Q1 2022$65021
Q2 2022$60018
Q3 2022$72024
Q4 2022$69527
Q1 2023$72527
Q2 2023$69539
Q3 2023$70030
Q4 2023$73027
Q1 2024$71030
Q2 2024$70045
Q3 2024$72539
Q4 2024$65039
Q1 2025$75060
Q2 2025$71063
Q3 2025$70060
Q4 2025$68069
Q1 2026$70060
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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 $685 27 bonds
2 bedrooms $640 6 bonds
3 bedrooms $700 12 bonds
4 bedrooms $800 12 bonds
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Rental yield

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

SuburbMedian weeklyDifferenceDistance
West Harbour$695-$52.4 km
Westgate$650-$502.6 km
West Harbour Clearwater Cove$790+$902.8 km
Massey Royal Road$640-$604 km
Royal Heights$672-$284 km
Hobsonville Point$670-$304.3 km
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What you could build in Whenuapai

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

Whenuapai zoning, granny-flat rules and flood overlays

Our companion tool PropertyScope reads Auckland Council's planning data for any Whenuapai address — the zone, how many dwellings are allowed, whether a 70m² granny flat qualifies, and any hazard overlays on the land. At the Whenuapai median of $700 a week, a second dwelling would add roughly $36,400 a year in gross rent.

Check Whenuapai zoning and development rules →
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Common questions

What is the average rent in Whenuapai?
The median weekly rent for a new tenancy in Whenuapai is $700 (Q1 2026), from 60 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 Whenuapai going up or down?
Rents are easing — the median is down 6.7% on the same quarter last year. Over five years the median has moved +7.7%.
How much is a three-bedroom in Whenuapai?
A one-bedroom is typically $685 a week, a two-bedroom $640, a three-bedroom $700, a four-bedroom $800.
Is Whenuapai expensive compared with the rest of Auckland?
At $700 a week, Whenuapai is above the Auckland median of $622. Whenuapai is the 98th most expensive of the 246 Auckland suburbs we track — pricier than 61% of them.
What rental yield does Whenuapai produce?
Gross yield depends on the purchase price. At the Whenuapai median rent of $700 a week, annual rent is about $36,400. Divide that by the property price for gross yield — $36,400 on a $900,000 property is roughly 4.0%.

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