The Swartland municipal valuation roll (general valuation roll, 2023-2028) values 28 413 properties in the West Coast district of the Western Cape. The median value is R435k and the total is R47bn.
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 West Coast; in brackets, among all 25 in the Western Cape
| Median value | #3 of 5 (#12 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Total roll value | #2 of 5 (#8 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Home price per m² | #2 of 5 (#10 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Vacant-land share | #2 of 5 (#2 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Biggest suburb by value | Malmesbury RD (R16bn) |
| Largest category by value | Residential (R24bn) |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20 699 | 73% | R465k | 50% |
| Business | 1 060 | 4% | R2.12m | 8% |
| Agricultural | 1 290 | 5% | R6.79m | 31% |
| State / municipal | 845 | 3% | R1k | 3% |
| Vacant | 4 189 | 15% | R189k | 4% |
| Other | 330 | 1% | R1.55m | 3% |
By number of parcels on the roll
| Suburb / town | Parcels | Median value | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury | 9 439 | R479k | R11bn |
| Moorreesburg | 3 479 | R270k | R2.7bn |
| Darling | 2 873 | R313k | R2.1bn |
| Yzerfontein | 2 324 | R3.11m | R8.3bn |
| Riebeek Kasteel | 1 807 | R136k | R1.9bn |
| Malmesbury RD | 1 752 | R4.78m | R16bn |
| Riebeek Wes | 1 364 | R305k | R1.4bn |
| Chatsworth | 1 334 | R224k | R469.88m |
| Abbotsdale | 1 291 | R145k | R429.28m |
| Kalbaskraal | 762 | R125k | R291.38m |
| Koringberg | 450 | R240k | R242.80m |
| Riverlands (Greater Chatsworth) | 359 | R70k | R97.26m |
| Grottobaai | 243 | R3.19m | R772.08m |
| SS Zwartland Hof | 124 | R115k | R56.44m |
| SS Villa Fontana | 94 | R1.28m | R95.54m |
…and 25 more suburbs in the interactive atlas.
Illustrative, on the median home of R465k; 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 2023-2028.
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) (GV2023 (to ~2028)) |
| Valuations office | Financial Services (CFO Mark Bolton) |
| Contact | 022 487 9400, swartlandmun@swartland.org.za |
| Address | 1 Kerk Street / Private Bag X52, Malmesbury, 7299 |
| Official page | Valuations page ↗ |
| Lodge an objection with | The Municipal Manager |
| Municipal manager | Joggie Scholtz |
| How to object | Prescribed form for an individual property, at the municipal offices or online via www.swartland.org.za within the inspection window. |
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.