The West Coast district spans 5 municipalities: Bergrivier, Cederberg, Matzikama, Saldanha Bay, Swartland. Together they have 110 890 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saldanha Bay | 2025-2030 | R892k | 41 223 |
| Bergrivier | 2023-2028 | R475k | 14 752 |
| Swartland | 2023-2028 | R435k | 28 413 |
| Cederberg | 2022-2027 | R220k | 10 285 |
| Matzikama | 2025-2030 | R150k | 16 217 |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 79 661 | 72% | R532k | 59% |
| Business | 4 456 | 4% | R1.65m | 9% |
| Agricultural | 7 194 | 6% | R1.99m | 20% |
| State / municipal | 3 874 | 3% | R3k | 2% |
| Vacant | 14 164 | 13% | R278k | 6% |
| Other | 1 541 | 1% | R1.56m | 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.