The Central Karoo district spans 3 municipalities: Beaufort West, Laingsburg, Prince Albert. Together they have 22 727 properties on their current valuation rolls, with a median value of R160k.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort West | 2024-2029 | R170k | 14 984 |
| Prince Albert | 2023-2028 | R125k | 4 047 |
| Laingsburg | 2018-draft | R40k | 3 696 |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14 866 | 65% | R160k | 34% |
| Business | 601 | 3% | R680k | 7% |
| Agricultural | 2 788 | 12% | R1.30m | 51% |
| State / municipal | 1 899 | 8% | R44k | 5% |
| Vacant | 725 | 3% | R21k | 0% |
| Other | 1 848 | 8% | R265k | 4% |
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.