The Hessequa municipal valuation roll (general valuation roll, 2021-2026) values 21 312 properties in the Garden Route district of the Western Cape. The median value is R465k and the total is R27bn.
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 7 municipalities in Garden Route; in brackets, among all 25 in the Western Cape
| Median value | #3 of 7 (#11 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Total roll value | #5 of 7 (#14 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Home price per m² | #6 of 7 (#16 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Vacant-land share | #1 of 7 (#7 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Biggest suburb by value | Riversdale Rd (R7.0bn) |
| Largest category by value | Residential (R13bn) |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12 936 | 61% | R501k | 48% |
| Business | 760 | 4% | R1.12m | 5% |
| Agricultural | 3 078 | 14% | R1.18m | 38% |
| State / municipal | 1 967 | 9% | R42k | 2% |
| Vacant | 1 721 | 8% | R480k | 4% |
| Other | 850 | 4% | R261k | 4% |
By number of parcels on the roll
| Suburb / town | Parcels | Median value | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riversdale | 4 160 | R116k | R1.9bn |
| Stilbaai Wes | 3 661 | R1.59m | R6.2bn |
| Riversdale Rd | 2 840 | R1.02m | R7.0bn |
| Heidelberg | 2 659 | R144k | R1.0bn |
| Albertinia | 2 593 | R100k | R770.45m |
| Stilbaai Oos | 1 481 | R621k | R1.6bn |
| Slangrivier | 1 079 | R44k | R70.44m |
| Witsand | 839 | R1.75m | R1.6bn |
| Jongensfontein | 626 | R2.60m | R1.7bn |
| Swellendam Rd | 540 | R2.47m | R3.6bn |
| The Fisheries | 531 | R1.32m | R717.14m |
| Riversdale Sett | 209 | R1.38m | R556.30m |
| Gouritsmond Ext 001 | 36 | R650k | R19.55m |
| Mossel Bay Rd | 16 | R2.14m | R46.80m |
Illustrative, on the median home of R488k; 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 2021-2026.
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 | F2 Waardeerders (Pty) Ltd t/a Suid-Kaap Waardeerders (Professional Valuer F.E. de Swardt) (GV2021–2026) |
| Valuations office | Property Valuation Division |
| Contact | 028 713 8000, valuations@hessequa.gov.za |
| Address | Municipal Offices, Van den Berg Street, Riversdale / P.O. Box 29, Riversdale, 6670 |
| Official page | Valuations page ↗ |
| Lodge an objection with | The Municipal Manager |
| Municipal manager | Albert De Klerk |
| How to object | Objection form (issued on request from the Property Valuation Division) for a specific property; return to that address, any Hessequa office, or email valuations@hessequa.gov.za. |
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.