Property for rent in Ponsonby, Auckland
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites for rent in Ponsonby, Auckland, each listing beside what the property would rent for, its title, school zones and running costs.
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About Ponsonby
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $2.42m and four-bedroom homes for $3.35m. Homes sold for a median $17,995 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Ponsonby change hands every 8.4 years on median, against 8.9 across Auckland and 7.9 nationally. About 3.6% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Ponsonby
- Ponsonby Primary Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Richmond Road Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Bayfield Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay)primary · Years 1-6
- Ponsonby Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōreasecondary · Years 9-15
- Auckland Girls' Grammar Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Ponsonby house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Ponsonby's median sale price over the last twelve months was $2.35m, across 80 sales, up 3% on the twelve months before. Across Auckland it was $1.0m.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Auckland median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | $2,350,000 | $18,016 | $6,260 | $995,000 |
| 2025 | 103 | $2,250,000 | $17,308 | $5,699 | $999,350 |
| 2024 | 71 | $2,600,000 | $17,497 | $5,371 | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | 88 | $2,225,000 | $18,451 | $5,270 | $990,000 |
| 2022 | 70 | $2,632,000 | $19,586 | $6,466 | $1,120,000 |
| 2021 | 121 | $2,525,000 | $17,308 | $5,926 | $1,135,000 |
| 2020 | 143 | $2,130,000 | $16,071 | $5,240 | $940,000 |
| 2019 | 89 | $1,750,000 | $13,221 | $4,199 | $856,250 |
| 2018 | 105 | $1,815,000 | $14,516 | $4,167 | $860,000 |
| 2017 | 96 | $1,807,000 | $13,710 | $4,398 | $865,000 |
| 2016 | 115 | $1,622,000 | $13,095 | $4,049 | $831,500 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Ponsonby, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Ponsonby
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.8m, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $2.42m, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $3.35m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118 | $460k | 3 | — | $12,353 |
| 2 | 260 | $1.21m | 11 | $1.8m | $18,333 |
| 3 | 909 | $2.15m | 43 | $2.42m | $17,961 |
| 4 | 551 | $2.98m | 22 | $3.35m | $18,997 |
| 5+ | 58 | $3.24m | 1 | — | $13,090 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Ponsonby sold for a median $17,995 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Auckland: $7,727); the land under houses sold for an estimated $6,253 per square metre (Auckland: $1,745). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.
Recent sales in Ponsonby
- 39 Kelmarna Avenue$2,480,00031 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 102 m² floor · 485 m² land
- 17 Pompallier Terrace$3,150,00025 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 135 m² floor · 369 m² land
- 65 Islington Street$2,150,00018 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 294 m² land
- 1/4 Fitzroy Street$1,034,0001 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 122 m² floor · 75 m² land
- 31 Cowan Street$1,800,00030 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 354 m² land
- 4A Fitzroy Street$225,00023 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 96 m² floor · 61 m² land
- 127 John Street$1,340,00022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 86 m² floor · 197 m² land
- 30 Summer Street$2,300,0009 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 167 m² floor · 274 m² land
- 30 Pompallier Terrace$2,350,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor
- 3 Ardmore Road$3,765,2027 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 144 m² floor · 412 m² land
- 60 Kelmarna Avenue$2,180,0002 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 127 m² floor · 524 m² land
- 13 Hector Street$4,300,0001 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 407 m² land
How long owners stay in Ponsonby
Homes in Ponsonby change hands every 8.4 years on median, against 8.9 across Auckland and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 8.5 years, units & townhouses 6.7 years, apartments 8.7 years.
Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Who lives in Ponsonby
About 5,085 people lived in Ponsonby at the 2023 census (down 8% since 2018); their median age was about 39 (Auckland: 37); 60% of households owned their home (Auckland: 57%).
Age
- 30-64 years53%
- 15-29 years21%
- Under 15 years14%
- 65 years and over12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)62%
- One-person household26%
- Other multi-person household10%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European84%
- Māori10%
- Asian9%
- Pacific Peoples9%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand71%
- United Kingdom and Ireland10%
- Asia5%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)4%
- Australia3%
- North America3%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
Household income
- $200,001 or more42%
- $100,001-$150,00014%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $70,001-$100,0009%
- $50,001-$70,0006%
- $30,001-$50,0006%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house70%
- Joined dwelling29%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification30%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees13%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Masters degree10%
- Level 2 certificate7%
- Level 1 certificate6%
- No qualification6%
- Overseas secondary school qualification4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Ponsonby. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Ponsonby
63 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Ponsonby in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Chloe WitherRay White Grey Lynn14 sales here
Edward PackBayleys Real Estate Ponsonby12 sales here- Angela SaundersRay White Grey Lynn10 sales here
- Blair HaddowBayleys Real Estate Ponsonby9 sales here
- Cristina CasaresBayleys Real Estate Ponsonby8 sales here
- Amy WildmanJervois & Co Real Estate Limited8 sales here
- Scott WitherRay White Grey Lynn7 sales here
- Georgina MunroRay White Ponsonby6 sales here
- Luke McCawBayleys Real Estate Ponsonby6 sales here
- William GluesteinRay White Ponsonby5 sales here
- Carl MadsenBarfoot & Thompson Ponsonby5 sales here
- Rosanne MadsenBarfoot & Thompson Ponsonby5 sales here
Offices in Ponsonby
All 63 real estate agents in Ponsonby, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Ponsonby
- 86 Vermont Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentProposed gas fireplace partially located in 1m side yard.
- 74 Albany Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - new louvre roof over existing deck & connected to existing dbl storey dwg building. New block fireplace.
- 3/47 Jervois Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - replacing a deck to the rear & adding deck stairs.
- 48 O'Neill Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - revised basement floor, including: new gge + storage + internal access stairs + revised lounge/bdrm with new ensuite & robe, revised main floor, including: new entry stairs + bathrm +
- 40 Prosford Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - scope is for add of upper floor for marster bdrm with dormer roof, ensuite, dressing & membrane deck to a single storey dwg. New internal stairs, sliding door & glazed roof syst
Search building consents in Ponsonby and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
About property for rent in Ponsonby, Auckland
Every property in Ponsonby, Auckland, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.
Rentals come from the agents and property managers who list them, matched to the property each is for, so every one opens on that property’s own page: its rent estimate, title, hazards, the internet it can get, and its power and insurance costs.
Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.
Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.