Asking-rent levels, supply, and how aggressively landlords are cutting prices in Thornton, from live listings collected since 14 November 2025.
Median asking rent
R 9 500
Active listings
16
Median days on market
16d
Median rent per m²
R 151
P25 — P75
R8k – R11k
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 6 178 | R 8 000 | R 10 750 | R 21 000 | R 19 000 |
| Dec '25 | — | R 5 940 | R 11 000 |
| Rent band | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| <10k | 11 | 69% |
| 10–15k | 2 | 13% |
| 15–22k | 2 | 13% |
| 22–32k | 1 | 6% |
| 32–50k | 0 | 0% |
| 50k+ | 0 | 0% |
| Bedrooms | Listings | Share |
|---|
| Suburb | Region | Median rent | R / m² | DoM | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton | Cape Town | R 9 500 | 151 | 16d | 16 |
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Asking rents from live listings since 14 Nov 2025 · updated 22 Sept 2026 · how these figures are measured.
| R 10 375 |
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| Jan '26 | R 13 000 | — | R 7 500 | R 9 250 | R 15 000 | R 19 000 |
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| Feb '26 | R 13 000 | — | R 7 200 | R 15 000 | — | — |
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| Mar '26 | R 13 000 | R 6 415 | — | R 12 800 | — | R 19 000 |
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| Apr '26 | — | R 6 658 | R 9 000 | R 10 500 | — | R 19 000 |
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| May '26 | — | R 6 800 | R 8 750 | R 11 750 | R 22 000 | R 20 000 |
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| Jun '26 | — | R 6 608 | R 8 375 | R 11 750 | R 21 500 | — |
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| Jul '26 | — | R 6 608 | R 8 500 | R 10 000 | R 17 250 | — |
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| Aug '26 | — | R 15 400 | R 7 900 | R 9 500 | R 15 950 | — |
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| Sep '26 | — | R 6 415 | R 8 600 | R 9 500 | R 15 950 | R 17 000 |
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| Studio | 3 | 19% |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 6 | 38% |
| 2 bed | 5 | 31% |
| 3 bed | 1 | 6% |
| 4+ bed | 1 | 6% |
| Property type | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment / Flat | 11 | 69% |
| House | 4 | 25% |
| Townhouse | 1 | 6% |
