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South Africa property prices guide.

Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Garden Route, Winelands and coastal lifestyle markets.

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These numbers are orientation estimates, not valuations or advice. Use them to choose markets for deeper research, then verify with local sales data, portals, agents, banks, lawyers and tax advisers.

New 3BR house$150k

Older 3BR house$115k

New 2BR condo$145k

Older 2BR condo$110k

Price per sq m$1k

Monthly condo fees$115

DataBIS long-run data, SARS transfer duty pages and live local market reports.

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Foreign buyers can generally buy, but financing, exchange control, title, municipal compliance and local conveyancing must be checked.

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Transfer duty applies above thresholds and VAT may apply on certain vendor sales. Municipal rates and levies matter.

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South Africa property laws, taxes, lending standards and foreign-ownership rules can change by country, state, province, city and buyer status. This page is a guide only and may be out of date or wrong. Consult qualified local professionals before acting.