Stonefields East is a modern, sought-after Auckland neighbourhood attracting professional households, with a median weekly rent of $850 and a renter base making up 32% of households. Indicative gross yields range from 3.7% to 5%, reflecting the suburb's premium positioning within the Auckland market.
Analyse a Stonefields East propertyMedian weekly rent in Stonefields East from MBIE tenancy bond records (2025-12, 3-month period). Real lodged-bond data — not estimates.
Indicative gross yield range of 3.7%–5% 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.
Stonefields East draws a relatively affluent tenant pool, consistent with a median household income of $150,700 — well above typical Auckland averages. The suburb's median age of 37 points to a concentration of established professionals and young families who value the area's contemporary housing stock and community feel.
With renters accounting for 32% of households across a population of 1,857, the tenant pool is meaningful but not dominant, which tends to support stable, longer-term tenancies. Three-bedroom properties are the benchmark here, with that configuration commanding a median rent of $850 per week, signalling strong demand from family-oriented renters.
Based on the Auckland median price of $1,000,000, indicative gross yields in Stonefields East sit between 3.7% and 5%. Investors achieving rents in the upper quartile — up to $970 per week — will be best placed to push toward the higher end of that yield range, making property selection and condition critical to returns.
At the lower quartile rent of $720 per week, gross yields compress toward 3.7%, so investors should stress-test cash flow carefully against mortgage rates, insurance, rates, and property management fees. As with all Auckland suburbs priced around the $1,000,000 median, leveraged investors may find cash flow tight, and a meaningful deposit or equity position is advisable.
Stonefields East offers a compelling combination of high-income tenants, modern housing stock, and solid weekly rents of $850 at the median. The suburb's demographic profile — median age 37 and household incomes of $150,700 — points to low vacancy risk and tenants who are motivated to maintain properties well.
Gross yields of 3.7%–5% are workable for investors with strong equity positions, and the suburb's premium character suggests reasonable resilience in both rents and values over the medium term.
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