Median asking rent
R 14 500
Active listings
952
Median days on market
24d
Median rent per m²
R 244
P25 — P75
R10k – R20k
Listings with a price cut
17%
The average asking rent across Southern Suburbs's 27 suburbs is R14 500 a month (Nov 2026), up 2.9% since November 2025. The cheapest suburb with 10 or more listings is Wynberg at R9 345; the most expensive is Constantia at R80 000. Half of the 952 live listings ask between R10 000 and R19 800; a typical 1-bed is R13 214 and a 2-bed R17 062. Homes take about 19 days to let, and 1 in 6 has cut its asking price since listing.
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 6 950 |
| Rent band | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| <10k | 234 | 25% |
| 10–15k | 261 | 27% |
| 15–22k | 253 | 27% |
| 22–32k | 125 | 13% |
| 32–50k | 50 | 5% |
| 50k+ | 29 | 3% |
| Bedrooms | Listings |
|---|
| Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constantia | Cape Town | R 80 000 | 270 | 54d | 21 |
| Meadowridge | Cape Town | R 45 000 | 55 | 5d | 3 |
| Bergvliet | Cape Town | R 28 000 | 190 | 17d | 9 |
| Tokai | Cape Town | R 24 500 | 220 | 25d | 17 |
| Newlands | Cape Town | R 21 995 | 243 | 24d | 35 |
| Rondebosch East | Cape Town | R 20 000 | 71 | 13d | 9 |
| Claremont | Cape Town | R 18 000 | 217 | 18d | 62 |
| Walmer Estate | Cape Town | R 16 750 | 197 | 26d | 18 |
| Southfield | Cape Town | R 16 000 | 133 | 11d | 6 |
| Diep River | Cape Town | R 15 750 | 194 | 26d | 20 |
| Kenilworth | Cape Town | R 15 700 | 207 | 19d | 49 |
| Plumstead | Cape Town | R 15 000 | 180 | 18d | 54 |
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Asking rents from live listings since 14 Nov 2025 · updated 09 Nov 2026 · how these figures are measured.
| R 11 000 |
| R 13 000 |
| R 17 000 |
| R 25 000 |
| R 45 000 |
| Dec '25 | R 7 205 | R 10 926 | R 13 233 | R 16 596 | R 25 727 | R 47 504 |
|---|
| Jan '26 | R 7 228 | R 11 215 | R 13 264 | R 17 061 | R 26 942 | R 55 425 |
|---|
| Feb '26 | R 7 134 | R 11 036 | R 12 934 | R 17 155 | R 24 726 | R 54 614 |
|---|
| Mar '26 | R 7 026 | R 11 250 | R 12 765 | R 17 524 | R 24 817 | R 56 915 |
|---|
| Apr '26 | R 6 984 | R 11 348 | R 12 942 | R 16 848 | R 23 895 | R 58 679 |
|---|
| May '26 | R 7 151 | R 11 681 | R 12 992 | R 17 246 | R 26 095 | R 55 119 |
|---|
| Jun '26 | R 7 097 | R 11 602 | R 13 135 | R 17 416 | R 26 156 | R 51 730 |
|---|
| Jul '26 | R 6 981 | R 10 922 | R 13 203 | R 16 736 | R 25 775 | R 52 586 |
|---|
| Aug '26 | R 7 086 | R 10 660 | R 13 209 | R 16 847 | R 24 960 | R 56 232 |
|---|
| Sep '26 | R 7 131 | R 11 485 | R 12 929 | R 16 940 | R 26 511 | R 56 139 |
|---|
| Oct '26 | R 7 089 | R 11 278 | R 13 065 | R 16 869 | R 25 552 | R 59 205 |
|---|
| Nov '26 | R 7 131 | R 11 390 | R 13 214 | R 17 062 | R 26 707 | R 52 454 |
|---|
| Share |
|---|
| House-share | 156 | 16% |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 104 | 11% |
| 1 bed | 239 | 25% |
| 2 bed | 294 | 31% |
| 3 bed | 103 | 11% |
| 4+ bed | 56 | 6% |
| Property type | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment / Flat | 636 | 67% |
| House | 291 | 31% |
| Townhouse | 25 | 3% |
