20 Sep 2026

Every NZ Town Ranked By Rental Yield (Worst To Best)

About this episode

We analysed 57,114 rental properties... to find the highest and lowest rental returns.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew count down the five highest-yielding areas, then rank every city from worst to best.

You'll learn:

The five areas with New Zealand's highest rental yields
Why do the big cities consistently have the lowest yields
The catch with high-yield small towns, and why gross yield can mislead

A high yield isn't the whole story. This episode shows you the trade-off, plus a free tool to see where your own property ranks.

And you can check out the Rental Yield Percentile Calculator here

Want to know what your investment property could earn? Use our rental yield calculator to forecast your property's potential income.

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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