Asking-rent levels, supply, and how aggressively landlords are cutting prices in Kensington, from live listings collected since 14 November 2025.
Median asking rent
R 9 050
Active listings
12
Median days on market
11d
Median rent per m²
R 62
P25 — P75
R7k – R12k
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec '25 | R 5 000 | R 6 750 | R 6 500 | R 8 500 | R 15 000 | — |
| Jan '26 | — | R 7 020 | R 5 450 | — | R 15 000 | — |
| Feb '26 |
| Rent band | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| <10k | 7 | 58% |
| 10–15k | 5 | 42% |
| 15–22k | 0 | 0% |
| 22–32k | 0 | 0% |
| 32–50k | 0 | 0% |
| 50k+ | 0 | 0% |
| Bedrooms | Listings | Share |
|---|
| Suburb | Region | Median rent | R / m² | DoM | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | Cape Town | R 9 050 | 62 | 11d | 12 |
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Asking rents from live listings since 02 Dec 2025 · updated 22 Sept 2026 · how these figures are measured.
| — |
| R 6 900 |
| R 5 000 |
| — |
| R 14 500 |
| — |
| Mar '26 | — | — | R 5 000 | R 8 990 | R 11 000 | R 16 000 |
|---|
| Apr '26 | — | — | R 6 900 | — | — | — |
|---|
| May '26 | — | R 6 900 | R 7 700 | R 8 500 | — | — |
|---|
| Jun '26 | — | — | R 7 500 | R 8 500 | — | — |
|---|
| Jul '26 | — | — | R 7 250 | — | R 23 000 | — |
|---|
| Aug '26 | R 5 000 | — | R 6 950 | — | R 21 500 | — |
|---|
| Sep '26 | R 5 750 | — | R 6 900 | R 12 500 | R 12 790 | — |
|---|
| House-share | 1 | 8% |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 5 | 42% |
| 2 bed | 3 | 25% |
| 3 bed | 3 | 25% |
| Property type | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment / Flat | 7 | 58% |
| House | 5 | 42% |
