The Cape Winelands district spans 5 municipalities: Breede Valley, Drakenstein, Langeberg, Stellenbosch, Witzenberg. Together they have 157 248 properties on their current valuation rolls, with a median value of R695k.
Values are municipal valuations as at each roll’s valuation date, set for rates, not today’s sale prices. Municipalities value on different cycles; each page states its own.
| Municipality | Roll cycle | Median value | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch | 2025-2029 | R1.43m | 36 680 |
| Drakenstein | 2025-2029 | R890k | 52 896 |
| Breede Valley | 2026-2031 | R490k | 29 053 |
| Langeberg | 2026-2031 | R270k | 22 226 |
| Witzenberg | 2023-2027 | R154k | 16 393 |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 121 573 | 77% | R698k | 56% |
| Business | 6 818 | 4% | R1.75m | 11% |
| Agricultural | 7 524 | 5% | R4.85m | 17% |
| State / municipal | 7 023 | 4% | R21k | 3% |
| Vacant | 1 732 | 1% | R633k | 1% |
| Other | 12 578 | 8% | R282k | 12% |
Gaps in the published roll itself — counted, not estimated. Affected parcels are excluded from the relevant stats.
Municipal valuations estimate each property’s open-market value on a set past date (mass appraisal under the Municipal Property Rates Act). They are calculated to charge rates and are not a floor or a live sale price. How valuations work
Other role-players: Western Cape Valuation Appeal Board ↗, Western Cape Department of Local Government ↗, CoGTA (Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs) ↗. Appeals against the valuer’s decision go to the Valuation Appeal Board.