Western Cape Property Valuation Atlas
Garden Route, general valuation roll 2023-2028

Knysna property valuations

The Knysna municipal valuation roll (general valuation roll, 2023-2028) values 24 654 properties in the Garden Route district of the Western Cape. The median value is R832k and the total is R43bn.

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
R832k
all property types
Median home
R1.15m
residential only
Average value
R1.78m
Total roll value
R43bn
Properties on the roll
24 654
Median home value per m²
R1 259/m²
Median home erf
462 m²
typical plot size
Middle 50% of values
R128k – R2.27m
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#2 of 7 (#7 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Total roll value#4 of 7 (#11 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Home price per m²#3 of 7 (#9 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Vacant-land share#2 of 7 (#8 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Biggest suburb by valueKnysna (R27bn)
Largest category by valueResidential (R33bn)

Property mix

CategoryParcelsShareMedianShare of value
Residential17 61271%R1.15m76%
Business1 5086%R2.12m13%
Agricultural3782%R2.33m3%
State / municipal3 20213%R100k4%
Vacant1 8748%R658k4%
Other800%R988k0%

Suburbs & towns

By number of parcels on the roll

Suburb / townParcelsMedian valueTotal value
Knysna15 719R375kR27bn
Sedgefield3 875R1.43mR5.8bn
Brenton1 094R2.25mR2.9bn
Knysna Rd739R1.65mR1.8bn
Rheenendal635R60kR92.84m
Belvidere489R2.74mR1.4bn
Karatara258R122kR101.00m
Buffalo Bay217R5.28mR1.2bn
George Rd132R2.03mR462.44m
Concordia116R120kR30.80m
Sedgefield Central69R938kR104.42m
Flenters65R130kR8.40m
Dam Se Bos50R99kR11.32m
Ou Pad44R126kR5.13m
Eastford44R1.32mR79.33m

…and 25 more suburbs in the interactive atlas.

Extremes

Most valuable property
MAIN STREET
KNYSNA, Knysna
R252.00m
27 170 m², R9 275 per m²
Most affordable home
1 RHOLIHLAHLA STREET
KNYSNA, Knysna
R100k
424 m², R236 per m²

Municipal rates (2025/26)

Residential rate
R0.008229 / R1
of value, 2025/26
First value excluded
R15 000
residential reduction
Rates on the median home
R9 340/yr
≈ R778/mo

Illustrative, on the median home of R1.15m; excludes service charges and any further rebates. Official tariff ↗

Affordability estimate

Estimated bond
R11 481/mo
on the median home of R1.15m
Gross income needed
R38 271/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
493
2.0% of parcels
Nominal values (R1 000 or less)
32
placeholder entries in the roll
No recorded size
1 124
4.6% of parcels

Source

General valuation roll, rating cycle 2023-2028.

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 valuerCDV Munval (Pty) Ltd (Municipal Valuer P.L. Niesing) (GV2023–2028)
Valuations officeValuations Section
Contact044 302 6300, valuations@knysna.gov.za
Address5 Clyde Street, Knysna / PO Box 21, Knysna, 6570
Official pageValuations page ↗
Lodge an objection withThe Municipal Manager
Municipal managerDr Richard Martin (Acting)
How to objectObjection Form A (Residential / Agricultural / Business-Other) for a specific property; return to the Customer Care Centre/offices/libraries or email valuations@knysna.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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