What it costs to rent in Naenae
The normal flat in Naenae rents for about $587 a week. Here is how that has grown over 15 years, how it stacks up against the rest of Wellington, and what tenants who have lived here say.
375
Rental properties
~$587/wk
Most pay $554 to $667
Approximate normal flat
+73%
Growth, 10 years
+82%
Growth, 5 years
Flatchat coverage
Reviews on 2 of about 2 rental properties in Naenae.
About 100% of the market reviewed so far. Lived in one we have missed? Add it.
Rent data: MBIE bond data (CC BY 4.0). Latest period Jan 2026. Naenae spans 2 statistical areas, so the typical rent shown is approximate (a bond-weighted average).
How Naenae compares
How rent here measures up against the wider city, so you can tell whether Naenae is dearer, cheaper, or rising faster than Wellington as a whole.
Rent growth, 10 years
Rent in Naenae grew 73% over 10 years, against Wellington’s 33%.
That is 40 points faster than Wellington as a whole.
Rent over time
Fifteen years of Naenae rent. The tilde (~) marks figures that are a close estimate, because Naenae 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 Naenae. Bond data tells you the rent; this tells you what living here is like.
Rating Breakdown
Flats in Naenae
Flats in Naenae on Flatchat, with their rating and weekly rent. Open one to read what living there was really like.

