Gross rental yields in New Zealand: Auckland and 2 other cities

The average gross rental yield in New Zealand stands at 4.21% (2024, Q4).

The apartment average stands at 4.33% while the houses and townhouses average is at 4.14%. Prices are shown in US$.

  • Auckland
  • Wellington
  • Christchurch
  Last Updated: Dec 12, 2024
AUCKLAND - Apartments COST ($) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Auckland Central  
1-Bedroom $216,730 $1,057 5.85%
2-Bedroom $316,578 $1,362 5.16%
Auckland (all locations)  
1-Bedroom $293,085 $1,175 4.81%
2-Bedroom $375,313 $1,480 4.73%
3-Bedroom $634,332 $1,832 3.47%
Auckland (apartments) avg. Rental Yields 4.34%
WELLINGTON - Apartments COST ($) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Wellington (all locations)  
1-Bedroom $267,241 $940 4.22%
2-Bedroom $381,774 $1,456 4.58%
3-Bedroom $525,673 $1,832 4.18%
Wellington (apartments) avg. Rental Yields 4.33%
AUCKLAND - Houses/Townhouses COST ($) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Auckland (all locations)  
1-Bedroom $402,331 $1,163 3.47%
2-Bedroom $469,876 $1,480 3.78%
3-Bedroom $540,718 $1,739 3.86%
4+Bedroom $831,076 $2,278 3.29%
Auckland (houses and townhouses) avg. Rental Yields 3.60%
WELLINGTON - Houses/Townhouses COST ($) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Wellington (all locations)  
2-Bedroom $381,186 $1,409 4.44%
3-Bedroom $516,569 $1,773 4.12%
4+Bedroom $759,143 $2,725 4.31%
Wellington (houses and townhouses) avg. Rental Yields 4.29%
CHRISTCHURCH - Houses/Townhouses COST ($) YIELD (p.a.)
TO BUY MONTHLY RENT
Christchurch (all locations)  
2-Bedroom $363,566 $1,410 4.65%
3-Bedroom $469,288 $1,762 4.51%
4+Bedroom $596,155 $2,185 4.40%
Christchurch (houses and townhouses) avg. Rental Yields 4.52%
All yields are gross - i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you'll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower.
Source: Global Property Guide and OneRoof
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Research Methodology: To conduct this research, we searched for studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and 4-bedroom apartments in the largest cities of New Zealand. We utilized the OneRoof website for both buying and renting prices to determine the average gross rental yields (Monthly Rent x 12 / Purchase Price).

For instance, if the monthly rent is $500 and the purchase price is $100,000, the calculation would be: $500 (Monthly Rent) x 12 / $100,000 (Purchase Price) = 6% (Gross Rental Yield).

Research Methodology: To conduct this research, we searched for studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and 4-bedroom apartments in the largest cities of New Zealand. We used the local website for both buying and renting prices to determine the average gross rental yields (Monthly Rent x 12 / Purchase Price).

For instance, if the monthly rent is $500 and the purchase price is $100,000, the calculation would be: $500 (Monthly Rent) x 12 / $100,000 (Purchase Price) = 6% (Gross Rental Yield).

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