Western Cape Property Valuation Atlas
Garden Route, general valuation roll 2023-2027

George property valuations

The George municipal valuation roll (general valuation roll, 2023-2027) values 57 244 properties in the Garden Route district of the Western Cape. The median value is R372k and the total is R73bn.

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.

Key figures

Median value
R372k
all property types
Median home
R406k
residential only
Average value
R1.33m
Total roll value
R73bn
Properties on the roll
57 244
Median home value per m²
R1 011/m²
Median home erf
368 m²
typical plot size
Middle 50% of values
R120k – R1.77m
the central half, ignoring extremes

Standing

Rank among the 7 municipalities in Garden Route; in brackets, among all 25 in the Western Cape

Median value#5 of 7 (#14 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Total roll value#1 of 7 (#6 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Home price per m²#4 of 7 (#11 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Vacant-land share#4 of 7 (#12 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Biggest suburb by valueHeather Park (R2.7bn)
Largest category by valueResidential (R52bn)

Property mix

CategoryParcelsShareMedianShare of value
Residential42 79175%R387k71%
Business2 5905%R1.69m11%
Agricultural3 4396%R1.36m10%
State / municipal4 7718%R25k4%
Vacant2 4734%R540k3%
Other1 1802%R4161%

Suburbs & towns

By number of parcels on the roll

Suburb / townParcelsMedian valueTotal value
Ballots View1 548R198kR337.31m
Rosemore1 441R280kR473.05m
George South1 439R1.33mR1.8bn
Denneoord1 433R1.65mR2.2bn
Heather Park1 277R2.29mR2.7bn
Riverlea1 133R133kR228.22m
Boschrand972R142kR153.17m
Blue Mountain Village835R2.20mR1.6bn
Kingswood Golf Estate831R3.90mR2.7bn
Eastern Ext821R1.54mR1.2bn
Cornville793R152kR158.34m
Bodorp770R1.50mR1.1bn
Groenkloof711R1.56mR1.2bn
Blanco702R1.66mR1.2bn
George Central669R790kR548.73m

…and 25 more suburbs in the interactive atlas.

Extremes

Most valuable property
KRAAI BOSCH No: 195 PTN 408
KRAAI BOSCH, George
R1.1bn
217 950 m², R4 875 per m²
Most affordable home
18TH STREET 4520
George
R100k
242 m², R413 per m²

Municipal rates (2025/26)

Residential rate
R0.006538 / R1
of value, 2025/26
First value excluded
R230 000
residential reduction
Rates on the median home
R1 151/yr
≈ R96/mo

Illustrative, on the median home of R406k; excludes service charges and any further rebates. Official tariff ↗

Affordability estimate

Estimated bond
R4 053/mo
on the median home of R406k
Gross income needed
R13 511/mo
at 30% of income on the bond
Key assumptions
prime 10.5%
20-year bond, no deposit

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.

Data quality

Gaps in the published roll itself — counted, not estimated. Affected parcels are excluded from the relevant stats.

No value recorded
2 007
3.5% of parcels
Nominal values (R1 000 or less)
2 751
placeholder entries in the roll
No recorded size
218
0.4% of parcels
No category
294
0.5% of parcels

Source

General valuation roll, rating cycle 2023-2027.

How these valuations work

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

Who sets and governs these values

The valuer who set these values, and who to contact about them

Municipal valuerDDP Valuers (Pty) Ltd (certifying valuer Elsie Cornelia Louw, SACPVP PR 6831) (GV2023–2027)
Valuations officeFinancial Services — Valuations
Contact044 801 9111, valuations@george.gov.za
AddressGround Floor, 71 York Street, George
Official pageValuations page ↗
Lodge an objection withThe Municipal Manager
Municipal managerG. Louw
How to objectObjection Form A/B/C from the municipal offices or website; return to the Valuations office, fax 044 801 9437, or email valuations@george.gov.za.
Objection formGet 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.

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