Most Affordable Rent — Auckland
Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest median weekly rent (population > 500).
Most Affordable Rent
Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest median weekly rent (population > 500) — Auckland
This is useful when rent pressure is your first screen and you need a broad NZ-wide cut.
Lower rent can also mean weaker transport, fewer services, lower incomes, or a more limited local market. It is an entry filter, not a final answer.
Use the related rankings or suburb pages to see whether the lower rent still comes with a workable day-to-day setup.
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This ranking is backed by a specific local signal. Use it to shortlist, then compare against rent, services, and demographic context.
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Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1GraftonAUCKLAND$295/wk1,779 pop
- #2Ōtara CentralAUCKLAND$350/wk2,565 pop
- #3Shortland StreetAUCKLAND$450/wk1,956 pop
- #4Symonds Street EastAUCKLAND$450/wk2,208 pop
- #5Symonds Street North WestAUCKLAND$450/wk2,907 pop
- #6Hobson Ridge CentralAUCKLAND$468/wk2,616 pop
- #7Queen Street South WestAUCKLAND$475/wk2,004 pop
- #8Manukau CentralAUCKLAND$495/wk963 pop
- #9Queen StreetAUCKLAND$495/wk1,617 pop
- #10Hobson Ridge NorthAUCKLAND$495/wk2,304 pop
- #11Ōtāhuhu SouthAUCKLAND$500/wk3,600 pop
- #12Ōtāhuhu EastAUCKLAND$500/wk2,304 pop
- #13Hobson Ridge SouthAUCKLAND$500/wk1,563 pop
- #14Symonds Street WestAUCKLAND$500/wk3,162 pop
- #15South HeadAUCKLAND$513/wk2,859 pop
- #16Anzac AvenueAUCKLAND$520/wk2,976 pop
- #17ParakaiAUCKLAND$525/wk1,083 pop
- #18Cape RodneyAUCKLAND$530/wk3,735 pop
- #19Victoria ParkAUCKLAND$530/wk3,099 pop
- #20Henderson CentralAUCKLAND$540/wk1,491 pop
- #21Ōtāhuhu South WestAUCKLAND$540/wk3,372 pop
- #22SandspitAUCKLAND$550/wk990 pop
- #23BucklandAUCKLAND$550/wk1,233 pop
- #24Hamilton EstateAUCKLAND$550/wk2,697 pop
- #25Papakura CentralAUCKLAND$550/wk3,684 pop
- #26Cloverlea (Auckland)AUCKLAND$550/wk2,586 pop
- #27Mount Eden NorthAUCKLAND$550/wk3,180 pop
- #28Mount Wellington North EastAUCKLAND$560/wk2,097 pop
- #29Mount Albert WestAUCKLAND$575/wk2,649 pop
- #30Favona WestAUCKLAND$575/wk3,504 pop
- #31Māngere MascotAUCKLAND$580/wk3,621 pop
- #32Puhinui EastAUCKLAND$580/wk2,727 pop
- #33Rānui DomainAUCKLAND$585/wk3,588 pop
- #34Kelston SouthAUCKLAND$588/wk2,853 pop
- #35OratiaAUCKLAND$590/wk2,142 pop
- #36Western Heights (Auckland)AUCKLAND$590/wk3,627 pop
- #37New Lynn North WestAUCKLAND$590/wk3,219 pop
- #38Eden ValleyAUCKLAND$590/wk2,160 pop
- #39Mount Wellington South EastAUCKLAND$593/wk3,129 pop
- #40Kaipara HillsAUCKLAND$595/wk2,235 pop
- #41Takanini NorthAUCKLAND$595/wk2,589 pop
- #42Snells BeachAUCKLAND$595/wk3,678 pop
- #43Onehunga-Te Papapa IndustrialAUCKLAND$595/wk1,134 pop
- #44Pukekohe HospitalAUCKLAND$595/wk1,656 pop
- #45Sutton ParkAUCKLAND$595/wk3,741 pop
- #46Massey Road WestAUCKLAND$595/wk3,699 pop
- #47Papakura WestAUCKLAND$595/wk1,914 pop
- #48Clendon Park EastAUCKLAND$595/wk2,214 pop
- #49Onehunga CentralAUCKLAND$597/wk3,045 pop
- #50Waitākere Ranges SouthAUCKLAND$600/wk1,149 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN RENT | POP |
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| 1 | Grafton | AUCKLAND | $295/wk | 1,779 |
| 2 | Ōtara Central | AUCKLAND | $350/wk | 2,565 |
| 3 | Shortland Street | AUCKLAND | $450/wk | 1,956 |
| 4 | Symonds Street East | AUCKLAND | $450/wk | 2,208 |
| 5 | Symonds Street North West | AUCKLAND | $450/wk | 2,907 |
| 6 | Hobson Ridge Central | AUCKLAND | $468/wk | 2,616 |
| 7 | Queen Street South West | AUCKLAND | $475/wk | 2,004 |
| 8 | Manukau Central | AUCKLAND | $495/wk | 963 |
| 9 | Queen Street | AUCKLAND | $495/wk | 1,617 |
| 10 | Hobson Ridge North | AUCKLAND | $495/wk | 2,304 |
| 11 | Ōtāhuhu South | AUCKLAND | $500/wk | 3,600 |
| 12 | Ōtāhuhu East | AUCKLAND | $500/wk | 2,304 |
| 13 | Hobson Ridge South | AUCKLAND | $500/wk | 1,563 |
| 14 | Symonds Street West | AUCKLAND | $500/wk | 3,162 |
| 15 | South Head | AUCKLAND | $513/wk | 2,859 |
| 16 | Anzac Avenue | AUCKLAND | $520/wk | 2,976 |
| 17 | Parakai | AUCKLAND | $525/wk | 1,083 |
| 18 | Cape Rodney | AUCKLAND | $530/wk | 3,735 |
| 19 | Victoria Park | AUCKLAND | $530/wk | 3,099 |
| 20 | Henderson Central | AUCKLAND | $540/wk | 1,491 |
| 21 | Ōtāhuhu South West | AUCKLAND | $540/wk | 3,372 |
| 22 | Sandspit | AUCKLAND | $550/wk | 990 |
| 23 | Buckland | AUCKLAND | $550/wk | 1,233 |
| 24 | Hamilton Estate | AUCKLAND | $550/wk | 2,697 |
| 25 | Papakura Central | AUCKLAND | $550/wk | 3,684 |
| 26 | Cloverlea (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | $550/wk | 2,586 |
| 27 | Mount Eden North | AUCKLAND | $550/wk | 3,180 |
| 28 | Mount Wellington North East | AUCKLAND | $560/wk | 2,097 |
| 29 | Mount Albert West | AUCKLAND | $575/wk | 2,649 |
| 30 | Favona West | AUCKLAND | $575/wk | 3,504 |
| 31 | Māngere Mascot | AUCKLAND | $580/wk | 3,621 |
| 32 | Puhinui East | AUCKLAND | $580/wk | 2,727 |
| 33 | Rānui Domain | AUCKLAND | $585/wk | 3,588 |
| 34 | Kelston South | AUCKLAND | $588/wk | 2,853 |
| 35 | Oratia | AUCKLAND | $590/wk | 2,142 |
| 36 | Western Heights (Auckland) | AUCKLAND | $590/wk | 3,627 |
| 37 | New Lynn North West | AUCKLAND | $590/wk | 3,219 |
| 38 | Eden Valley | AUCKLAND | $590/wk | 2,160 |
| 39 | Mount Wellington South East | AUCKLAND | $593/wk | 3,129 |
| 40 | Kaipara Hills | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 2,235 |
| 41 | Takanini North | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 2,589 |
| 42 | Snells Beach | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 3,678 |
| 43 | Onehunga-Te Papapa Industrial | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 1,134 |
| 44 | Pukekohe Hospital | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 1,656 |
| 45 | Sutton Park | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 3,741 |
| 46 | Massey Road West | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 3,699 |
| 47 | Papakura West | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 1,914 |
| 48 | Clendon Park East | AUCKLAND | $595/wk | 2,214 |
| 49 | Onehunga Central | AUCKLAND | $597/wk | 3,045 |
| 50 | Waitākere Ranges South | AUCKLAND | $600/wk | 1,149 |
New Zealand most affordable rent FAQ
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What does Most Affordable Rent rank?
Most Affordable Rent ranks areas in Auckland using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas with the lowest median weekly rent (population > 500)
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Auckland. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
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Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.