The Drakenstein municipal valuation roll (general valuation roll, 2025-2029) values 52 896 properties in the Cape Winelands district of the Western Cape. The median value is R890k and the total is R121bn.
Values are municipal valuations as at the roll’s valuation date: the municipal valuer’s market value, set for calculating rates. A property can sell for more or less than its roll value today.
Rank among the 5 municipalities in Cape Winelands; in brackets, among all 25 in the Western Cape
| Median value | #2 of 5 (#6 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Total roll value | #1 of 5 (#2 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Home price per m² | #2 of 5 (#3 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Vacant-land share | #3 of 5 (#20 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Biggest suburb by value | Paarl (R53bn) |
| Largest category by value | Residential (R84bn) |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 43 324 | 82% | R895k | 69% |
| Business | 1 983 | 4% | R1.87m | 8% |
| Agricultural | 1 454 | 3% | R7.16m | 9% |
| State / municipal | 2 126 | 4% | R190k | 4% |
| Other | 4 009 | 8% | R570k | 10% |
By number of parcels on the roll
| Suburb / town | Parcels | Median value | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl | 24 551 | R1.17m | R53bn |
| Wellington | 10 454 | R1.05m | R17bn |
| Drakenstein | 5 393 | R860k | R8.2bn |
| Mbekweni | 4 381 | R202k | R1.3bn |
| Saron | 1 880 | R221k | R632.08m |
| Paarl RD | 1 650 | R5.47m | R13bn |
| Val De Vie | 1 411 | R10.70m | R17bn |
| Gouda | 883 | R158k | R283.58m |
| Pearl Valley Estate | 724 | R11.70m | R8.7bn |
| Malmesbury RD | 147 | R1.65m | R349.33m |
| Hermon | 140 | R130k | R23.49m |
| Tulbagh RD | 129 | R3.29m | R1.5bn |
| Simondium | 36 | R600k | R26.86m |
| Bainskloof Pass | 34 | R1.02m | R40.80m |
Illustrative, on the median home of R895k; excludes service charges and any further rebates. Official tariff ↗
A rough guide to the bond only. It excludes transfer duty, bond registration and legal fees; your actual rate depends on credit, deposit and bank. Prime 10.5% eff. 2026-05-28.
Gaps in the published roll itself — counted, not estimated. Affected parcels are excluded from the relevant stats.
General valuation roll, rating cycle 2025-2029.
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
The valuer who set these values, and who to contact about them
| Municipal valuer | Hendrik Coenraad Botha (SACPVP PR 5601) (GV2024 (2025–2029)) |
| Valuations office | Valuation Section |
| Contact | 021 807 4534, valuation@drakenstein.gov.za |
| Address | 1st Floor, Civic Centre, Berg River Boulevard, Paarl / PO Box 1, Paarl, 7620 |
| Official page | Valuations page ↗ |
| Lodge an objection with | The City Manager (attn Valuation Section) |
| Municipal manager | Dr J.H. Leibbrandt (City Manager) |
| How to object | Hand in at Paarl/Mbekweni/Wellington/Gouda/Saron, post to PO Box 1, Paarl, 7620, email valuation@drakenstein.gov.za, or lodge online; one form per property. |
| Objection form | Get the form ↗ |
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.