Median asking rent
R 16 000
Active listings
8 440
Median days on market
26d
Median rent per m²
R 206
P25 — P75
R12k – R24k
Listings with a price cut
20%
The average asking rent across the Western Cape is R16 000 a month (Nov 2026), up 4.0% since November 2025. The cheapest suburb with 10 or more listings is Belhar at R6 000; the most expensive is Clifton at R125 000. Half of the 8 440 live listings ask between R11 500 and R24 012; a typical 2-bed is R15 469 and a 3-bed R24 025. Homes take about 20 days to let, and 1 in 5 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 7 000 |
| Rent band | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| <10k | 1 464 | 17% |
| 10–15k | 2 154 | 26% |
| 15–22k | 2 185 | 26% |
| 22–32k | 1 437 | 17% |
| 32–50k | 715 | 8% |
| 50k+ | 485 | 6% |
| Bedrooms | Listings |
|---|
| Region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruyteplaats | Hout Bay | R 130 000 | 133 | 51d | 3 |
| Clifton | Cape Town | R 125 000 | 576 | 39d | 15 |
| Stonehurst Mountain Estate | Cape Town | R 86 250 | 125 | 40d | 6 |
| Fresnaye | Cape Town | R 80 000 | 424 | 27d | 17 |
| Constantia | Cape Town | R 80 000 | 270 | 54d | 21 |
| Bantry Bay | Cape Town | R 75 000 | 429 | 26d | 15 |
| Lake Michelle Security and Eco Estate | Noordhoek | R 75 000 | 78 | 61d | 3 |
| Camps Bay | Cape Town | R 75 000 | 368 | 60d | 51 |
| Pearl Valley Golf & Country Estate | Paarl | R 75 000 | 142 | 38d | 34 |
| Noordhoek Manor | Noordhoek | R 75 000 | 213 | 27d | 5 |
| Higgovale | Cape Town | R 72 500 | 280 | 11d | 4 |
| Fancourt | George | R 72 500 | 257 | 51d | 12 |
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Asking rents from live listings since 14 Nov 2025 · updated 09 Nov 2026 · how these figures are measured.
| R 12 000 |
| R 12 000 |
| R 15 000 |
| R 23 000 |
| R 42 009 |
| Dec '25 | R 7 384 | R 11 989 | R 12 146 | R 15 086 | R 22 819 | R 45 677 |
|---|
| Jan '26 | R 7 331 | R 12 277 | R 12 291 | R 15 227 | R 23 601 | R 44 807 |
|---|
| Feb '26 | R 7 092 | R 12 414 | R 12 363 | R 15 467 | R 23 452 | R 45 484 |
|---|
| Mar '26 | R 6 887 | R 12 644 | R 12 211 | R 15 507 | R 23 796 | R 44 709 |
|---|
| Apr '26 | R 7 141 | R 12 197 | R 12 109 | R 15 576 | R 23 422 | R 41 541 |
|---|
| May '26 | R 7 145 | R 12 374 | R 12 052 | R 15 762 | R 23 543 | R 41 430 |
|---|
| Jun '26 | R 6 960 | R 12 166 | R 12 122 | R 15 703 | R 23 964 | R 39 775 |
|---|
| Jul '26 | R 7 130 | R 11 651 | R 12 074 | R 15 238 | R 23 094 | R 42 844 |
|---|
| Aug '26 | R 7 996 | R 11 769 | R 12 244 | R 15 256 | R 23 081 | R 43 740 |
|---|
| Sep '26 | R 7 880 | R 12 431 | R 12 119 | R 15 358 | R 23 878 | R 44 677 |
|---|
| Oct '26 | R 7 346 | R 12 286 | R 12 178 | R 15 173 | R 23 471 | R 47 967 |
|---|
| Nov '26 | R 7 506 | R 12 496 | R 12 316 | R 15 469 | R 24 025 | R 49 357 |
|---|
| Share |
|---|
| House-share | 424 | 5% |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 581 | 7% |
| 1 bed | 1 883 | 22% |
| 2 bed | 2 937 | 35% |
| 3 bed | 1 932 | 23% |
| 4+ bed | 683 | 8% |
| Property type | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment / Flat | 5 233 | 62% |
| House | 2 773 | 33% |
| Townhouse | 434 | 5% |
