Asking-rent levels, supply, and how aggressively landlords are cutting prices in Cape Town City Centre, from live listings collected since 14 November 2025.
Median asking rent
R 18 000
Active listings
299
Median days on market
50d
Median rent per m²
R 357
P25 — P75
R14k – R25k
Like-for-like: the line moves only when asking rents move, not when the mix of what is listed changes.
| Month | House-share | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov '25 | R 10 795 | R 13 000 | R 16 000 | R 28 000 | R 39 500 | — |
| Rent band | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| <10k | 8 | 3% |
| 10–15k | 73 | 24% |
| 15–22k | 120 | 40% |
| 22–32k | 53 | 18% |
| 32–50k | 38 | 13% |
| 50k+ | 7 | 2% |
| Bedrooms | Listings |
|---|
| Suburb | Region | Median rent | R / m² | DoM | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town City Centre | Cape Town | R 18 000 | 357 | 50d | 299 |
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Asking rents from live listings since 15 Nov 2025 · updated 22 Sept 2026 · how these figures are measured.
| Dec '25 | R 11 175 | R 13 000 | R 16 000 | R 28 000 | R 101 500 | — |
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| Jan '26 | R 11 345 | R 13 350 | R 16 000 | R 30 000 | R 145 000 | — |
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| Feb '26 | R 11 920 | R 14 300 | R 18 000 | R 29 000 | R 145 000 | — |
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| Mar '26 | R 11 920 | R 13 900 | R 17 000 | R 27 500 | R 37 000 | R 14 990 |
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| Apr '26 | R 7 450 | R 13 500 | R 16 500 | R 27 000 | R 45 000 | R 12 500 |
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| May '26 | R 6 450 | R 14 500 | R 16 500 | R 27 000 | R 41 000 | R 32 000 |
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| Jun '26 | R 6 450 | R 14 875 | R 17 000 | R 28 000 | R 41 000 | R 32 000 |
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| Jul '26 | R 6 450 | R 14 000 | R 16 500 | R 28 000 | R 37 750 | R 65 000 |
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| Aug '26 | R 11 225 | R 13 000 | R 16 500 | R 28 000 | R 37 000 | R 65 000 |
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| Sep '26 | R 11 475 | R 13 500 | R 16 500 | R 28 000 | R 47 500 | R 65 000 |
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| Share |
|---|
| House-share | 4 | 1% |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 63 | 21% |
| 1 bed | 140 | 47% |
| 2 bed | 81 | 27% |
| 3 bed | 9 | 3% |
| 4+ bed | 2 | 1% |
| Property type | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment / Flat | 295 | 99% |
| Unknown | 3 | 1% |
| House | 1 | 0% |
