The Overberg district spans 4 municipalities: Cape Agulhas, Overstrand, Swellendam, Theewaterskloof. Together they have 86 776 properties on their current valuation rolls, with a median value of R620k.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overstrand | 2023-2028 | R1.53m | 42 792 |
| Cape Agulhas | 2023-2028 | R600k | 13 907 |
| Theewaterskloof | 2023-2028 | R216k | 19 624 |
| Swellendam | 2023-2028 | R190k | 10 453 |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 63 389 | 73% | R800k | 64% |
| Business | 2 703 | 3% | R1.70m | 6% |
| Agricultural | 5 648 | 7% | R1.90m | 22% |
| State / municipal | 2 616 | 3% | R1k | 1% |
| Vacant | 10 167 | 12% | R330k | 4% |
| Other | 2 253 | 3% | R982k | 3% |
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.