Most Affordable Rent — Northland
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) — Northland
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.
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- #1North CapeNORTHLAND$280/wk1,905 pop
- #2ŌkaihauNORTHLAND$370/wk1,362 pop
- #3MaungaruNORTHLAND$403/wk1,836 pop
- #4TangongeNORTHLAND$450/wk1,332 pop
- #5Hokianga SouthNORTHLAND$450/wk1,359 pop
- #6Ōhaeawai-Waimate NorthNORTHLAND$450/wk1,251 pop
- #7KauriNORTHLAND$465/wk1,866 pop
- #8Kaitāia WestNORTHLAND$470/wk3,477 pop
- #9Waipoua ForestNORTHLAND$500/wk1,305 pop
- #10AhiparaNORTHLAND$500/wk1,272 pop
- #11PātauaNORTHLAND$510/wk1,788 pop
- #12Kaitāia EastNORTHLAND$520/wk2,478 pop
- #13HikurangiNORTHLAND$525/wk1,557 pop
- #14PaihiaNORTHLAND$525/wk1,623 pop
- #15WhangaruruNORTHLAND$530/wk2,733 pop
- #16KawakawaNORTHLAND$540/wk1,482 pop
- #17Rūāwai-MatakoheNORTHLAND$550/wk2,631 pop
- #18Rangaunu HarbourNORTHLAND$550/wk2,490 pop
- #19Otamatea (Kaipara District)NORTHLAND$550/wk1,890 pop
- #20Taemaro-OruaitiNORTHLAND$550/wk1,101 pop
- #21Mangawhai RuralNORTHLAND$550/wk2,940 pop
- #22Otaika-PortlandNORTHLAND$550/wk1,392 pop
- #23RiversideNORTHLAND$550/wk2,106 pop
- #24RussellNORTHLAND$550/wk798 pop
- #25MaungatāpereNORTHLAND$560/wk3,651 pop
- #26Bream HeadNORTHLAND$560/wk1,431 pop
- #27Woodhill-VinetownNORTHLAND$560/wk2,802 pop
- #28Mangakahia-HūkerenuiNORTHLAND$565/wk2,028 pop
- #29Kamo WestNORTHLAND$565/wk2,103 pop
- #30NgunguruNORTHLAND$565/wk1,173 pop
- #31MairtownNORTHLAND$565/wk2,388 pop
- #32RuakākāNORTHLAND$583/wk2,817 pop
- #33Karikari PeninsulaNORTHLAND$585/wk1,686 pop
- #34MaungatūrotoNORTHLAND$588/wk1,308 pop
- #35PeriaNORTHLAND$590/wk1,260 pop
- #36Oakleigh-MangapaiNORTHLAND$599/wk2,409 pop
- #37KaiwakaNORTHLAND$600/wk2,532 pop
- #38RaumangaNORTHLAND$600/wk3,345 pop
- #39Whangārei CentralNORTHLAND$600/wk858 pop
- #40OnerahiNORTHLAND$600/wk2,376 pop
- #41Kamo CentralNORTHLAND$600/wk1,758 pop
- #42Whau ValleyNORTHLAND$608/wk2,781 pop
- #43Kerikeri CentralNORTHLAND$615/wk2,661 pop
- #44Onerahi ParkNORTHLAND$620/wk1,611 pop
- #45Sherwood RiseNORTHLAND$620/wk2,424 pop
- #46Kamo EastNORTHLAND$638/wk3,276 pop
- #47HaruruNORTHLAND$640/wk1,179 pop
- #48Russell PeninsulaNORTHLAND$650/wk705 pop
- #49Mangawhai HeadsNORTHLAND$670/wk2,685 pop
- #50MangawhaiNORTHLAND$690/wk1,206 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN RENT | POP |
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| 1 | North Cape | NORTHLAND | $280/wk | 1,905 |
| 2 | Ōkaihau | NORTHLAND | $370/wk | 1,362 |
| 3 | Maungaru | NORTHLAND | $403/wk | 1,836 |
| 4 | Tangonge | NORTHLAND | $450/wk | 1,332 |
| 5 | Hokianga South | NORTHLAND | $450/wk | 1,359 |
| 6 | Ōhaeawai-Waimate North | NORTHLAND | $450/wk | 1,251 |
| 7 | Kauri | NORTHLAND | $465/wk | 1,866 |
| 8 | Kaitāia West | NORTHLAND | $470/wk | 3,477 |
| 9 | Waipoua Forest | NORTHLAND | $500/wk | 1,305 |
| 10 | Ahipara | NORTHLAND | $500/wk | 1,272 |
| 11 | Pātaua | NORTHLAND | $510/wk | 1,788 |
| 12 | Kaitāia East | NORTHLAND | $520/wk | 2,478 |
| 13 | Hikurangi | NORTHLAND | $525/wk | 1,557 |
| 14 | Paihia | NORTHLAND | $525/wk | 1,623 |
| 15 | Whangaruru | NORTHLAND | $530/wk | 2,733 |
| 16 | Kawakawa | NORTHLAND | $540/wk | 1,482 |
| 17 | Rūāwai-Matakohe | NORTHLAND | $550/wk | 2,631 |
| 18 | Rangaunu Harbour | NORTHLAND | $550/wk | 2,490 |
| 19 | Otamatea (Kaipara District) | NORTHLAND | $550/wk | 1,890 |
| 20 | Taemaro-Oruaiti | NORTHLAND | $550/wk | 1,101 |
| 21 | Mangawhai Rural | NORTHLAND | $550/wk | 2,940 |
| 22 | Otaika-Portland | NORTHLAND | $550/wk | 1,392 |
| 23 | Riverside | NORTHLAND | $550/wk | 2,106 |
| 24 | Russell | NORTHLAND | $550/wk | 798 |
| 25 | Maungatāpere | NORTHLAND | $560/wk | 3,651 |
| 26 | Bream Head | NORTHLAND | $560/wk | 1,431 |
| 27 | Woodhill-Vinetown | NORTHLAND | $560/wk | 2,802 |
| 28 | Mangakahia-Hūkerenui | NORTHLAND | $565/wk | 2,028 |
| 29 | Kamo West | NORTHLAND | $565/wk | 2,103 |
| 30 | Ngunguru | NORTHLAND | $565/wk | 1,173 |
| 31 | Mairtown | NORTHLAND | $565/wk | 2,388 |
| 32 | Ruakākā | NORTHLAND | $583/wk | 2,817 |
| 33 | Karikari Peninsula | NORTHLAND | $585/wk | 1,686 |
| 34 | Maungatūroto | NORTHLAND | $588/wk | 1,308 |
| 35 | Peria | NORTHLAND | $590/wk | 1,260 |
| 36 | Oakleigh-Mangapai | NORTHLAND | $599/wk | 2,409 |
| 37 | Kaiwaka | NORTHLAND | $600/wk | 2,532 |
| 38 | Raumanga | NORTHLAND | $600/wk | 3,345 |
| 39 | Whangārei Central | NORTHLAND | $600/wk | 858 |
| 40 | Onerahi | NORTHLAND | $600/wk | 2,376 |
| 41 | Kamo Central | NORTHLAND | $600/wk | 1,758 |
| 42 | Whau Valley | NORTHLAND | $608/wk | 2,781 |
| 43 | Kerikeri Central | NORTHLAND | $615/wk | 2,661 |
| 44 | Onerahi Park | NORTHLAND | $620/wk | 1,611 |
| 45 | Sherwood Rise | NORTHLAND | $620/wk | 2,424 |
| 46 | Kamo East | NORTHLAND | $638/wk | 3,276 |
| 47 | Haruru | NORTHLAND | $640/wk | 1,179 |
| 48 | Russell Peninsula | NORTHLAND | $650/wk | 705 |
| 49 | Mangawhai Heads | NORTHLAND | $670/wk | 2,685 |
| 50 | Mangawhai | NORTHLAND | $690/wk | 1,206 |
New Zealand most affordable rent FAQ
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What does Most Affordable Rent rank?
Most Affordable Rent ranks areas in Northland 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 Northland. 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.