The Garden Route district spans 7 municipalities: Bitou, George, Hessequa, Kannaland, Knysna, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn. Together they have 204 759 properties on their current valuation rolls, with a median value of R500k.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mossel Bay | 2022-2026 | R1.07m | 47 577 |
| Knysna | 2023-2028 | R832k | 24 654 |
| Hessequa | 2021-2026 | R465k | 21 312 |
| Bitou | 2025-2029 | R400k | 21 594 |
| George | 2023-2027 | R372k | 57 244 |
| Oudtshoorn | 2024-2029 | R326k | 22 865 |
| Kannaland | 2026-2031 | R174k | 9 513 |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 142 246 | 69% | R519k | 67% |
| Business | 7 341 | 4% | R1.56m | 8% |
| Agricultural | 15 306 | 7% | R1.05m | 11% |
| State / municipal | 14 517 | 7% | R46k | 3% |
| Vacant | 10 055 | 5% | R580k | 3% |
| Other | 15 294 | 7% | R650k | 9% |
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.