Asking-rent levels, supply, and how aggressively landlords are cutting prices in Observatory, from live listings collected since 14 November 2025.
Median asking rent
R 14 800
Active listings
125
Median days on market
34d
Median rent per m²
R 305
P25 — P75
R8k – R18k
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 6 925 | R 13 500 | R 14 500 | R 19 500 | R 24 500 |
| Rent band | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| <10k | 43 | 34% |
| 10–15k | 21 | 17% |
| 15–22k | 41 | 33% |
| 22–32k | 17 | 14% |
| 32–50k | 3 | 2% |
| 50k+ | 0 | 0% |
| Bedrooms | Listings |
|---|
| Suburb | Region | Median rent | R / m² | DoM | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory | Cape Town | R 14 800 | 305 | 34d | 125 |
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Asking rents from live listings since 15 Nov 2025 · updated 22 Sept 2026 · how these figures are measured.
| R 28 700 |
| Dec '25 | R 7 000 | R 13 500 | R 15 000 | R 18 250 | R 21 500 | R 29 350 |
|---|
| Jan '26 | R 7 276 | R 13 000 | R 15 250 | R 19 000 | R 22 000 | R 31 350 |
|---|
| Feb '26 | R 7 175 | R 13 500 | R 14 500 | R 19 250 | R 21 250 | R 25 000 |
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| Mar '26 | R 6 980 | R 13 000 | R 14 000 | R 19 000 | R 23 250 | R 31 000 |
|---|
| Apr '26 | R 7 250 | R 13 000 | R 14 500 | R 16 500 | R 21 250 | R 38 100 |
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| May '26 | R 7 375 | R 12 750 | R 15 000 | R 17 500 | R 23 500 | R 38 100 |
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| Jun '26 | R 6 975 | R 14 500 | R 15 000 | R 19 000 | R 22 500 | R 31 500 |
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| Jul '26 | R 6 800 | R 14 700 | R 15 000 | R 18 500 | R 21 000 | R 30 000 |
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| Aug '26 | R 6 800 | R 11 400 | R 15 000 | R 18 250 | R 21 500 | R 30 000 |
|---|
| Sep '26 | R 6 775 | R 14 700 | R 14 000 | R 18 000 | R 25 000 | R 31 500 |
|---|
| Share |
|---|
| House-share | 39 | 31% |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 9 | 7% |
| 1 bed | 26 | 21% |
| 2 bed | 38 | 30% |
| 3 bed | 7 | 6% |
| 4+ bed | 6 | 5% |
| Property type | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment / Flat | 66 | 53% |
| House | 53 | 42% |
| Townhouse | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown | 3 | 2% |
