What it costs to rent in Caversham
The normal flat in Caversham rents for about $615 a week. Here is how that has grown over 15 years, how it stacks up against the rest of Dunedin, and what tenants who have lived here say.
477
Rental properties
~$615/wk
Most pay $516 to $651
Approximate normal flat
+104%
Growth, 10 years
+57%
Growth, 5 years
Flatchat coverage
55 of about 477 rental properties in Caversham are on Flatchat.
About 12% 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 Jan 2026. Caversham spans 2 statistical areas, so the typical rent shown is approximate (a bond-weighted average).
How Caversham compares
How rent here measures up against the wider city, so you can tell whether Caversham is dearer, cheaper, or rising faster than Dunedin as a whole.
Rent growth, 10 years
Rent in Caversham grew 104% over 10 years, against Dunedin’s 79%.
That is 25 points faster than Dunedin as a whole.
Rent over time
Fifteen years of Caversham rent. The tilde (~) marks figures that are a close estimate, because Caversham is split across a few statistical areas and the rent is averaged across them.
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.
What tenants say
Ratings and warmth notes from people who have actually lived in Caversham. Bond data tells you the rent; this tells you what living here is like.
Rating Breakdown
Flats in Caversham
Flats in Caversham on Flatchat, with their rating and weekly rent. Open one to read what living there was really like.
10 Dallas Lane
Caversham, Dunedin
7/68 David Street
Caversham, Dunedin
31 David Street
Caversham, Dunedin
2/68 David Street
Caversham, Dunedin
1/8 Baker Street
Caversham, Dunedin
44 Murray Street
Caversham, Dunedin
8/68 David Street
Caversham, Dunedin
26 Rutherford Street
Caversham, Dunedin
29 Playfair Street
Caversham, Dunedin
1/25 Hazel Avenue
Caversham, Dunedin
198A South Road
Caversham, Dunedin
2/34 Thorn Street
Caversham, Dunedin
33 Eastbourne Street
Caversham, Dunedin
28 Murray Street
Caversham, Dunedin
1/68 David Street
Caversham, Dunedin
84 Playfair Street
Caversham, Dunedin
44 David Street
Caversham, Dunedin
5/8 Baker Street
Caversham, Dunedin
3/8 Baker Street
Caversham, Dunedin
304A South Road
Caversham, Dunedin
68 David Street
Caversham, Dunedin
5 Nelson Street
Caversham, Dunedin
21A Rutherford Street
Caversham, Dunedin
354 South Road
Caversham, Dunedin