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Cape Town house prices grew 11.0% in the year to April 2026, double Johannesburg's
11% Cape Town · Highest
Cape Town is not only the most expensive big city. Its prices are also rising faster than in the other big cities shown.
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Method and sources
Each bar is year-on-year residential property price growth in the twelve months to April 2026, as reported in the article.
Cape Town 11.0%, all metros 7.6%, Johannesburg 5.4%, Tshwane 3.8%.
The article cautions that the most recent deeds-based average price for the metro, R2.08 million, is full-year 2024 data and should not be multiplied by the 2026 growth rate.
The article gives the year to April 2026, so the period runs from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026.
Sources: Statistics South Africa, Residential Property Price Index April 2026 (P0160) (https://www.statssa.gov.za/)
Figures as published in our article on Cape Town's biggest challenges in 2026 (chart last checked 14 September 2026): Stats SA Residential Property Price Index for April 2026, published 3 September 2026. Link to the publisher, not the exact table.
Chart updated · 7 Oct 2026. The observation dates above describe the data, not today’s conditions.
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