Half Moon Bay North East is an established eastern Auckland suburb offering a median weekly rent of $798, with indicative gross yields ranging from 3.9% to 4.7%. Its mix of family households and a relatively high median income makes it a stable, if moderately competitive, market for residential landlords.
Analyse a Half Moon Bay North East propertyMedian weekly rent in Half Moon Bay North East from MBIE tenancy bond records (2025-12, 3-month period). Real lodged-bond data — not estimates.
Indicative gross yield range of 3.9%–4.7% uses the rent against the Auckland median sale price of $1,000,000. Net yield is lower after rates, insurance, management and maintenance.
From the Stats NZ 2023 Census. Rental demand indicators that shape tenant pool and vacancy.
With 39% of households renting, Half Moon Bay North East has a meaningful tenant base for a suburb of its size and character. The median age of 37 and a suburb median household income of $115,100 suggest tenants here tend to be working professionals and established families seeking quality housing in a well-connected part of eastern Auckland.
Three-bedroom properties are a key part of the rental mix, commanding a median of $750 per week, which reflects demand from family-sized households. Rental values across the suburb range from $746 to $913 per week between the lower and upper quartiles, indicating that well-presented, larger homes can achieve meaningfully above-median rents.
Based on the Auckland median price of $1,000,000, indicative gross yields for Half Moon Bay North East sit between 3.9% and 4.7%. At a median rent of $798 per week, investors are looking at a reasonably steady income stream, though net yields will be lower once property management fees, rates, insurance, and maintenance are factored in.
As with much of Auckland's eastern suburbs, purchase prices can sit at or above the city median, which places pressure on yields at the lower end of the range. Investors should model conservatively using the 3.9% gross yield figure and stress-test cash flow against higher interest rate scenarios before committing.
Half Moon Bay North East offers a combination of above-average household incomes — the suburb median sits at $115,100 — and a solid rental population at 39% of households, providing a reasonably dependable tenant pool. The indicative gross yield range of 3.9% to 4.7% is broadly in line with Auckland norms, meaning investors are unlikely to find outsized cash-flow returns but can expect relative stability.
For investors prioritising tenant quality and lower vacancy risk over maximum yield, this suburb's demographic profile and income levels present a credible long-term hold proposition within the Auckland market.
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