What it costs to rent in Dunedin
What students and tenants actually pay in Dunedin, how rents have moved, and how the suburbs compare. Reviews from people who have lived here sit further down. Rent figures come from government bond records.
13,017
Rental properties
$500/wk
Most pay $380 to $600
Normal flat
+78.6%
Growth, 10 years
59
Flatchat reviews
3.2
Avg rating
Flatchat coverage
2,242 of about 13,017 rental properties in Dunedin are on Flatchat.
About 17% of the market covered so far. Lived in one we have missed? Add it.
Rent data: MBIE bond data (CC BY 4.0). Latest period Mar 2026.
Rent over time
Fifteen years of Dunedin rent. The line is what the normal flat rents for each year; the shaded band shows the range most people pay. Useful for seeing whether rents are still climbing before you sign.
Rents jump every January because that is when most student flats sign new leases for the year, and brand new tenancies rent higher than the standing stock. The line settles back by autumn. Source: MBIE bond data.
Rent by suburb
Every reviewed suburb, ranked. Tap any row to see its rents and reviews. All rows are shown; the sort buttons just re-order them so you can compare by the most flats or best reviewed on Flatchat.
| # | Suburb | Avg rent | Flats | Flatchat rating | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dunedin | $647/wk | 578 | 2.9· 30 | |
| 2 | City Centre | $553/wk | 496 | 3.4· 7 | |
| 3 | North East Valley | $541/wk | 196 | 3.4· 7 | |
| 4 | Roslyn | $662/wk | 56 | 3.6· 2 | |
| 5 | Caversham | $534/wk | 55 | 4· 1 | |
| 6 | Mornington | $534/wk | 46 | 3.5· 1 | |
| 7 | Dalmore | $565/wk | 32 | 2· 2 | |
| 8 | Belleknowes | $596/wk | 24 | 1.8· 1 | |
| 9 | Wakari | $536/wk | 24 | 4.3· 1 | |
| 10 | Musselburgh | $556/wk | 21 | 5· 1 | |
| 11 | Opoho | $598/wk | 21 | 4.5· 1 | |
| 12 | Woodhaugh | $640/wk | 15 | 3.5· 2 | |
| 13 | Brockville | $505/wk | 12 | 3.5· 1 | |
| 14 | Forbury | $478/wk | 10 | 5· 1 | |
| 15 | Ocean Grove | $375/wk | 2 | 2.5· 1 |
Flats in Dunedin
A few places tenants have reviewed lately, with their rating and weekly rent. Tap through to read what living there was really like.
141 Chapman Street
Wakari, Dunedin
5 Warrender Street
North Dunedin, Dunedin
130 Evans Street
Opoho, Dunedin
1051 George Street
North Dunedin, Dunedin
37 Ramsay Street
Dalmore, Dunedin
673B Castle Street North
North Dunedin, Dunedin