NZ city yields and scores this week
This table ranks New Zealand cities where FindMyProperty currently has at least one scored listing as at 20 Sept 2026. Median score and modelled gross yield come from that scored snapshot, not from asking-rent marketing.
Open a city hub for the suburb table and unlocked sample deals. Figures are screening estimates from live listings and MBIE Tenancy Services bond data used in each score — not financial advice.
Source: FindMyProperty scored listings · as at 20 Sept 2026. Not financial advice.
| City | n scored | Median score | Median modelled gross yield | Sample listing | As-at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin | 56 | 54 | 4.6% | 15 De Carle Street, Saint Kilda | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Hamilton | 36 | 55 | 4.0% | 3 Radiata Street, Fairview Downs | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Christchurch | 67 | 56 | 4.4% | 347 Port Hills Road, Hillsborough | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Whanganui | 38 | 55 | 4.5% | 8 Tongariro Street, Castlecliff | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Invercargill | 32 | 57 | 4.4% | 132 Lamond Street East, Hargest | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Hastings | 17 | 58 | 3.9% | 2/303 Nelson Street North, Hastings Central | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Palmerston North | 39 | 57 | 4.6% | 5 Crewe Crescent, Hokowhitu | 20 Sept 2026 |
| Gisborne | 29 | 58 | 4.4% | 86 Chalmers Road, Elgin | 15 Sept 2026 |
Model net yield with the NZ rental yield calculator. Scoring weights live on methodology.