Birkenhead bucks rent trends

The figures are revealed in the latest Crockers Auckland rental price table.

While nationwide in the year to August 2011 the average median weekly rents for one, two, three and four-bedroom properties remained relatively stable, with 5% rises for one and four-bedroom properties, a 3% increase in three-bedroom rents and no change for two-bedroom properties, in the Auckland region there were some large fluctuations across property size and suburb.

The largest rise was seen in the four-bedroom market in Grey Lynn/Westmere, up 40% from $500 in August 2010 to $700.

The largest fall in the four-bedroom market was recorded in City Bays, down 12% from $800 to $707.