May 22, 2013

Flat Rents and Rentals in Auckland City

Waterside Apartments, Auckland

Waterside Apartments, Auckland


Auckland Central Weekly Rent For 2 Bedroom Flats – Unfurnished

Location One quarter of 2 bedroom flats rent for less than: Average (median) rent for a 2 bedroom flat: One quarter of 2 bedroom flats rent for more than:
Avondale $290 $310 $320
Blockhouse Bay / New Windsor $323 $350 $380
Epsom $373 $420 $465
Grafton / Newton $430 $467 $500
Great Barrier / Waiheke Islands $337 $385 $430
Grey Lynn / Arch Hill $435 $455 $572
Meadowbank $342 $380 $390
Mt Albert / Owairaka $330 $365 $395
Mt Eden $338 $385 $421
One Tree Hill / Royal Oak $362 $395 $437
Onehunga / Oranga / Te Papapa $350 $360 $390
Orakei / Mission Bay $383 $420 $460
Otahuhu $270 $290 $295
Parnell $430 $480 $550
Point Chevalier $350 $375 $390
Ponsonby / Freemans Bay $397 $450 $500
Remuera $350 $400 $430
St Helliers / Glendowie $350 $400 $430
Three Kings $361 $395 $437
Wesley / Mt Roskill $310 $350 $373

Auckland Weekly Rent For 3 Bedroom Flats – Unfurnished

Location One quarter of 3 bedroom flats rent for less than: Average (median) rent for a 3 bedroom flat: One quarter of 3 bedroom flats rent for more than:
Avondale $320 $350 $440
Blockhouse Bay / New Windsor $350 $362 $390
Epsom $460 $480 $496
Grafton / Newton n/a n/a n/a
Great Barrier / Waiheke Islands n/a n/a n/a
Grey Lynn / Arch Hill $500 $605 $626
Meadowbank $381 $480 $490
Mt Albert / Owairaka $432 $450 $517
Mt Eden $400 $452 $580
One Tree Hill / Royal Oak $460 $522 $565
Onehunga / Oranga / Te Papapa $350 $410 $460
Orakei / Mission Bay $450 $495 $525
Otahuhu $240 $272 $305
Parnell $427 $557 $650
Point Chevalier $378 $420 $485
Ponsonby / Freemans Bay $455 $535 $667
Remuera $460 $540 $650
St Helliers / Glendowie $271 $580 $671
Three Kings n/a n/a n/a
Wesley / Mt Roskill n/a n/a n/a

The prices above were recorded during the six months to 31 December 2012.

Data provided by the Tenancy Services Division of the New Zealand Government’s Ministry of Housing.

Market rent is described in the Residential Tenancies Act as the amount of money a willing landlord might reasonably expect to receive, and a willing tenant might reasonably expect to pay for the tenancy, in comparison with rent levels for similar properties in similar areas.

Rental prices from the Tenancy Services Division include rentals for social housing so market rents in the lower quarter of prices are unlikely to be found in the private sector in some suburbs.

Rental properties in New Zealand are typically let from around the beginning of the calendar year for 12 months. Because of this there is generally an increase in rents at the beginning of the year.

According to Crockers Property in December 2012, Aucklanders are paying around $155 per week more to live in a three bedroomed rental property compared to the rest of New Zealand and $90 per week more to live in a two bedroomed rental property.

The Tenancy Services Division figures show that in Auckland City the most expensive average rent for a two bedroomed flat is in Parnell at $485 per week. The cheapest is in Otahuhu at $290 per week.

For a three bedroomed flat in Auckland City the most expensive average rent is in Grey Lynn / Arch Hill at $605 per week and the cheapest is in Otahuhu at $272 per week.

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