Western Cape Property Valuation Atlas
Central Karoo, draft valuation roll 2018-draft

Laingsburg property valuations

The Laingsburg municipal valuation roll (draft valuation roll, 2018-draft) values 3 696 properties in the Central Karoo district of the Western Cape. The median value is R40k and the total is R1.2bn.

This is Laingsburg's draft valuation roll (values as published for public inspection), not a certified final roll — treat the figures as provisional.

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
R40k
all property types
Median home
R42k
residential only
Average value
R479k
Total roll value
R1.2bn
Properties on the roll
3 696
Median home value per m²
R155/m²
Median home erf
312 m²
typical plot size
Middle 50% of values
R33k – R290k
the central half, ignoring extremes

Standing

Rank among the 3 municipalities in Central Karoo; in brackets, among all 25 in the Western Cape

Median value#3 of 3 (#25 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Total roll value#3 of 3 (#25 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Home price per m²#3 of 3 (#25 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Vacant-land share#2 of 3 (#20 of 25 in the Western Cape)
Biggest suburb by valueOnder-Dorp (R73.34m)
Largest category by valueAgricultural (R914.28m)

Property mix

CategoryParcelsShareMedianShare of value
Residential1 13631%R42k10%
Business862%R208k6%
Agricultural78221%R310k77%
State / municipal50614%R33k6%
Other1 18632%R900k0%

Suburbs & towns

By number of parcels on the roll

Suburb / townParcelsMedian valueTotal value
Goldnerville469R42kR22.04m
Bergsig417R33kR16.73m
-249R46kR31.40m
Nuwe-Dorp159R380kR56.95m
Matjiesfontein149R35kR14.61m
Bo-Dorp148R285kR67.69m
Onder-Dorp140R145kR73.34m
BUFFELS RIVIER No. 225 RD40R200kR18.54m
GROOTFONTEIN No. 113 RD35R1kR8.96m
LEENDERTS KRAAL No. 118 RD31R1kR9.83m
BARTMANS FONTEIN No. 232 RD27R310kR18.12m
ELANDS KLOOF No. 168 RD16R400kR9.33m
KOORNPLAATS No. 41 RD15R1kR4.15m
Landelike Gebied15R1kR2.66m
RIETVALLEY No. 222 RD14R350kR13.17m

…and 25 more suburbs in the interactive atlas.

Extremes

Most valuable property
Unnamed erf
WILGER FONTEIN No. 258 RD, Laingsburg
R17.00m
12 987 880 m², R1 per m²
Most affordable home
Unnamed erf
BO-DORP, Laingsburg
R100k
985 m², R102 per m²

Municipal rates (2025/26)

Residential rate
R0.01124 / R1
of value, 2025/26
First value excluded
R15 000
residential reduction
Rates on the median home
R303/yr
≈ R25/mo

Illustrative, on the median home of R42k; excludes service charges and any further rebates. Official tariff ↗

Affordability estimate

Estimated bond
R419/mo
on the median home of R42k
Gross income needed
R1 398/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
1 229
33.2% of parcels
Nominal values (R1 000 or less)
457
placeholder entries in the roll
No recorded size
1 245
33.7% of parcels
No category
6
0.2% of parcels

Source

Draft valuation roll, rating cycle 2018 (draft).

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 valuerElsie Cornelia Louw (SACPVP PR 6831) (GV2024–2029)
Valuations officeRevenue / Valuations
Contact023 551 1019, revenue@laingsburg.gov.za
Address2 Van Riebeeck Street / Private Bag X4, Laingsburg, 6900
Official pageValuations page ↗
Lodge an objection withThe Municipal Manager, Laingsburg Municipality
Municipal managerJafta Booysen
How to objectPrescribed Form A/B/C for a specific property; hand-deliver to 2 Van Riebeeck Street or post to the Municipal Manager, Private Bag X4, Laingsburg, 6900.
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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