Property Prices in South Africa
| Index |  |
|---|---|
| Price to Income Ratio: | 3.29 |
| Mortgage as Percentage of Income: | 42.28% |
| Loan Affordability Index: | 2.37 |
| Price to Rent Ratio - City Centre: | 9.90 |
| Price to Rent Ratio - Outside of Centre: | 9.41 |
| Gross Rental Yield (City Centre): | 10.11% |
| Gross Rental Yield (Outside of Centre): | 10.62% |
Rent Per Month |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,911.23 R | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,541.63 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 15,856.72 R | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 12,689.37 R | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,667.85 R | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,292.01 R | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 24,180.65 R | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.55 |
These data are based on 1640 entries from 267 contributors over the past 18 months.
Last update: 24 September 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
By City in South Africa
Rank |
City |
Price To Income Ratio |
Gross Rental Yield City Centre |
Gross Rental Yield Outside of Centre |
Price To Rent Ratio City Centre |
Price To Rent Ratio Outside Of City Centre |
Mortgage As A Percentage Of Income |
Affordability Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | 5.2 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 67.3 | 1.5 | |
| Durban | 4.3 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 56.7 | 1.8 | |
| Johannesburg | 3.1 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 39.5 | 2.5 | |
| Port Elizabeth | 2.9 | 15.8 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 39.8 | 2.5 | |
| Pretoria | 2.7 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 35.6 | 2.8 |
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