The Swellendam municipal valuation roll (general valuation roll, 2023-2028) values 10 453 properties in the Overberg district of the Western Cape. The median value is R190k and the total is R11bn.
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 4 municipalities in Overberg; in brackets, among all 25 in the Western Cape
| Median value | #4 of 4 (#19 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Total roll value | #4 of 4 (#20 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Home price per m² | #4 of 4 (#24 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Vacant-land share | #4 of 4 (#9 of 25 in the Western Cape) |
| Biggest suburb by value | Railton (R332.07m) |
| Largest category by value | Agricultural (R4.9bn) |
| Category | Parcels | Share | Median | Share of value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6 887 | 66% | R120k | 41% |
| Business | 395 | 4% | R1.20m | 7% |
| Agricultural | 1 479 | 14% | R1.60m | 45% |
| State / municipal | 852 | 8% | R1k | 4% |
| Vacant | 688 | 7% | R330k | 3% |
| Other | 152 | 1% | R71k | 0% |
By number of parcels on the roll
| Suburb / town | Parcels | Median value | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railton | 2 643 | R90k | R332.07m |
| Stoffels Rivier 494 Rd | 126 | R1.10m | R134.14m |
| Thornlands 159 Rd | 53 | R330k | R73.34m |
| Lemoenshoek 24 Rd | 35 | R490k | R20.17m |
| Bakkely'S Plaats 156 Rd | 29 | R520k | R29.66m |
| The Potteberg Estates 516 Rd | 29 | R2.60m | R101.88m |
| Melk Houte Bosch 497 Rd | 28 | R380k | R48.90m |
| Tradauw 69 Rd | 26 | R1.25m | R48.26m |
| Eenzaamheid 145 Rd | 26 | R195k | R20.90m |
| Klip Rivier 190 Rd | 25 | R1.20m | R45.28m |
| Melk Hout Rivier 492 Rd | 25 | R3.20m | R92.73m |
| Wydgelegen 59 Rd | 25 | R2.00m | R62.13m |
| Het Goed Geloof 70 Rd | 22 | R2.40m | R103.47m |
| Tradauwshoek 65 Rd | 20 | R865k | R22.97m |
| Weltevreden 67 Rd | 19 | R2.10m | R54.87m |
…and 25 more suburbs in the interactive atlas.
Illustrative, on the median home of R120k; 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 | DDP Valuers (Pty) Ltd (Municipal Valuer Elsie Cornelia Louw, SACPVP PR 6831) (GV2023–2028) |
| Valuations office | Valuations / Finance |
| Contact | 028 514 8500, dbeukes@swellendam.gov.za |
| Address | 49 Voortrekker Street / P.O. Box 20, Swellendam, 6740 |
| Official page | Valuations page ↗ |
| Lodge an objection with | The Municipal Manager (attn Municipal Valuer) |
| Municipal manager | Ms Anneleen Vorster |
| How to object | Objection Form A/B/C at the Swellendam/Barrydale/Suurbraak/Buffeljagsrivier offices or via the website; a specific property only. |
| Objection form | Get 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.