Highest Rent
Top 50 SA2 areas with the highest median weekly rent (population > 500).
Highest Rent
Top 50 SA2 areas with the highest median weekly rent (population > 500) — New Zealand
This helps when you want to understand where the most expensive rental markets sit across New Zealand.
Expensive rent can reflect strong jobs and amenity, but it can also mean stretched affordability and lower margin for error.
Cross-check whether the same places also look strong on local income and broader quality-of-life signals before drawing a conclusion.
Start with rent pressure or rent stress, save two candidates, then compare rent, deprivation, income, and service coverage.
NZ rent screens need suburb detail before they become a decision.
This ranking is backed by a specific local signal. Use it to shortlist, then compare against rent, services, and demographic context.
Use detail pages to check whether the high rent is backed by income, services, or scarcity rather than treating rent alone as quality.
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.
- #1Pāremoremo WestAUCKLAND$1500/wk966 pop
- #2WharenuiCANTERBURY$1353/wk2,841 pop
- #3Wellington UniversityWELLINGTON$1325/wk1,293 pop
- #4Queenstown EastOTAGO$1300/wk1,122 pop
- #5Parnell EastAUCKLAND$1290/wk3,276 pop
- #6Ilam SouthCANTERBURY$1250/wk3,270 pop
- #7Aro ValleyWELLINGTON$1250/wk3,582 pop
- #8KelburnWELLINGTON$1250/wk2,064 pop
- #9Ponsonby WestAUCKLAND$1248/wk2,154 pop
- #10Bush InnCANTERBURY$1200/wk3,279 pop
- #11Kelvin HeightsOTAGO$1200/wk1,185 pop
- #12Arthur StreetOTAGO$1200/wk1,539 pop
- #13Campus WestOTAGO$1200/wk1,794 pop
- #14Royal TerraceOTAGO$1200/wk1,755 pop
- #15Newtown WestWELLINGTON$1195/wk3,372 pop
- #16Milford CentralAUCKLAND$1173/wk1,932 pop
- #17Schnapper RockAUCKLAND$1150/wk3,867 pop
- #18Gardens (Dunedin City)OTAGO$1140/wk3,909 pop
- #19Newtown SouthWELLINGTON$1140/wk3,588 pop
- #20Ilam NorthCANTERBURY$1125/wk3,951 pop
- #21Tuscany HeightsAUCKLAND$1100/wk1,605 pop
- #22Remuera NorthAUCKLAND$1100/wk3,447 pop
- #23BayswaterAUCKLAND$1100/wk2,742 pop
- #24Roslyn (Dunedin City)OTAGO$1100/wk2,994 pop
- #25Campus NorthOTAGO$1100/wk2,484 pop
- #26Northland (Wellington City)WELLINGTON$1100/wk3,435 pop
- #27Saint Heliers NorthAUCKLAND$1075/wk3,810 pop
- #28Karaka LakesAUCKLAND$1065/wk3,120 pop
- #29Remuera WaitaramoaAUCKLAND$1050/wk3,828 pop
- #30Fairview HeightsAUCKLAND$1050/wk4,152 pop
- #31Dunedin CentralOTAGO$1050/wk2,178 pop
- #32Campus SouthOTAGO$1050/wk2,100 pop
- #33Brooklyn NorthWELLINGTON$1050/wk2,103 pop
- #34Ilam UniversityCANTERBURY$1025/wk2,997 pop
- #35North East Valley KnoxOTAGO$1023/wk2,439 pop
- #36Remuera SouthAUCKLAND$1020/wk3,828 pop
- #37Epsom SouthAUCKLAND$1000/wk2,304 pop
- #38Stonefields EastAUCKLAND$1000/wk1,857 pop
- #39Riccarton WestCANTERBURY$1000/wk3,675 pop
- #40Upper RiccartonCANTERBURY$1000/wk1,521 pop
- #41Ponsonby EastAUCKLAND$998/wk3,132 pop
- #42Shotover CountryOTAGO$990/wk3,837 pop
- #43HingaiaAUCKLAND$980/wk2,664 pop
- #44Westmere NorthAUCKLAND$980/wk2,304 pop
- #45WaitokiAUCKLAND$975/wk1,698 pop
- #46Greenhithe SouthAUCKLAND$975/wk2,124 pop
- #47Orakei EastAUCKLAND$975/wk2,742 pop
- #48Epsom Central-NorthAUCKLAND$975/wk3,591 pop
- #49ChatswoodAUCKLAND$960/wk3,438 pop
- #50Remuera WestAUCKLAND$960/wk2,682 pop
| # ▲ | AREA | REGION | MEDIAN RENT | POP |
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| 1 | Pāremoremo West | AUCKLAND | $1500/wk | 966 |
| 2 | Wharenui | CANTERBURY | $1353/wk | 2,841 |
| 3 | Wellington University | WELLINGTON | $1325/wk | 1,293 |
| 4 | Queenstown East | OTAGO | $1300/wk | 1,122 |
| 5 | Parnell East | AUCKLAND | $1290/wk | 3,276 |
| 6 | Ilam South | CANTERBURY | $1250/wk | 3,270 |
| 7 | Aro Valley | WELLINGTON | $1250/wk | 3,582 |
| 8 | Kelburn | WELLINGTON | $1250/wk | 2,064 |
| 9 | Ponsonby West | AUCKLAND | $1248/wk | 2,154 |
| 10 | Bush Inn | CANTERBURY | $1200/wk | 3,279 |
| 11 | Kelvin Heights | OTAGO | $1200/wk | 1,185 |
| 12 | Arthur Street | OTAGO | $1200/wk | 1,539 |
| 13 | Campus West | OTAGO | $1200/wk | 1,794 |
| 14 | Royal Terrace | OTAGO | $1200/wk | 1,755 |
| 15 | Newtown West | WELLINGTON | $1195/wk | 3,372 |
| 16 | Milford Central | AUCKLAND | $1173/wk | 1,932 |
| 17 | Schnapper Rock | AUCKLAND | $1150/wk | 3,867 |
| 18 | Gardens (Dunedin City) | OTAGO | $1140/wk | 3,909 |
| 19 | Newtown South | WELLINGTON | $1140/wk | 3,588 |
| 20 | Ilam North | CANTERBURY | $1125/wk | 3,951 |
| 21 | Tuscany Heights | AUCKLAND | $1100/wk | 1,605 |
| 22 | Remuera North | AUCKLAND | $1100/wk | 3,447 |
| 23 | Bayswater | AUCKLAND | $1100/wk | 2,742 |
| 24 | Roslyn (Dunedin City) | OTAGO | $1100/wk | 2,994 |
| 25 | Campus North | OTAGO | $1100/wk | 2,484 |
| 26 | Northland (Wellington City) | WELLINGTON | $1100/wk | 3,435 |
| 27 | Saint Heliers North | AUCKLAND | $1075/wk | 3,810 |
| 28 | Karaka Lakes | AUCKLAND | $1065/wk | 3,120 |
| 29 | Remuera Waitaramoa | AUCKLAND | $1050/wk | 3,828 |
| 30 | Fairview Heights | AUCKLAND | $1050/wk | 4,152 |
| 31 | Dunedin Central | OTAGO | $1050/wk | 2,178 |
| 32 | Campus South | OTAGO | $1050/wk | 2,100 |
| 33 | Brooklyn North | WELLINGTON | $1050/wk | 2,103 |
| 34 | Ilam University | CANTERBURY | $1025/wk | 2,997 |
| 35 | North East Valley Knox | OTAGO | $1023/wk | 2,439 |
| 36 | Remuera South | AUCKLAND | $1020/wk | 3,828 |
| 37 | Epsom South | AUCKLAND | $1000/wk | 2,304 |
| 38 | Stonefields East | AUCKLAND | $1000/wk | 1,857 |
| 39 | Riccarton West | CANTERBURY | $1000/wk | 3,675 |
| 40 | Upper Riccarton | CANTERBURY | $1000/wk | 1,521 |
| 41 | Ponsonby East | AUCKLAND | $998/wk | 3,132 |
| 42 | Shotover Country | OTAGO | $990/wk | 3,837 |
| 43 | Hingaia | AUCKLAND | $980/wk | 2,664 |
| 44 | Westmere North | AUCKLAND | $980/wk | 2,304 |
| 45 | Waitoki | AUCKLAND | $975/wk | 1,698 |
| 46 | Greenhithe South | AUCKLAND | $975/wk | 2,124 |
| 47 | Orakei East | AUCKLAND | $975/wk | 2,742 |
| 48 | Epsom Central-North | AUCKLAND | $975/wk | 3,591 |
| 49 | Chatswood | AUCKLAND | $960/wk | 3,438 |
| 50 | Remuera West | AUCKLAND | $960/wk | 2,682 |
New Zealand highest rent FAQ
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What does Highest Rent rank?
Highest Rent ranks areas in New Zealand using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 SA2 areas with the highest 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 New Zealand. 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.