Sunnyhills East is a settled Auckland residential suburb with a median weekly rent of $670 and a renter base that accounts for 32% of households. Indicative gross yields range from 3.2% to 3.9%, reflecting the suburb's position within Auckland's broader owner-occupier market.
Analyse a Sunnyhills East propertyMedian weekly rent in Sunnyhills East from MBIE tenancy bond records (2025-12, 3-month period). Real lodged-bond data — not estimates.
Indicative gross yield range of 3.2%–3.9% 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.
Sunnyhills East attracts a relatively stable tenant demographic, with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $96,400 — well above the national average. This points to professional couples and small families as the dominant renter profile, tenants who tend to prioritise well-maintained homes and are less likely to churn frequently.
With 32% of households renting, the suburb is not overwhelmingly tenant-driven, which can mean lower vacancy pressure but also a more selective pool of prospective renters. Three-bedroom properties command a median rent of $660 per week, while two-bedroom homes sit at $625 per week, suggesting that family-sized homes are the bread-and-butter of the local rental market.
At an indicative gross yield range of 3.2%–3.9% — calculated against the Auckland median price of $1,000,000 — Sunnyhills East sits in line with many mid-ring Auckland suburbs where capital growth has historically done much of the heavy lifting. Investors should stress-test their numbers at both ends of that yield range, particularly given current mortgage-rate environments.
The rent range of $620–$750 per week (lower to upper quartile) offers useful context: properties at the upper quartile likely reflect larger or more recently renovated stock, and targeting that segment requires careful due diligence on purchase price relative to achievable rent. Running costs including rates, insurance, and maintenance need to be factored carefully to understand true net yield.
Sunnyhills East presents a relatively low-risk rental profile underpinned by high household incomes ($96,400 median) and a mature, stable tenant demographic. The trade-off is that yields in the 3.2%–3.9% range leave limited cash-flow buffer, meaning this suburb suits investors with a medium-to-long capital growth horizon rather than those seeking immediate income returns.
With a population of 3,465 and a median age of 37, the suburb is unlikely to see dramatic demographic shifts in the near term, offering investors a degree of predictability when forecasting rental demand.
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