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South Africa · Housing

Prices, rents, affordability, mortgages and construction.

12 indicators · 6 with data

Prices

Real house prices

index (2015 = 100)

49th of 55 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Real house pricesSouth Africa's real house prices fell from 96.2 in 2018 to 89.2 in 2026.2018202020222024202685909589.2

South Africa's real house prices fell from 96.2 in 2018 to 89.2 in 2026.

Nominal house price index

index (2015 = 100)

40th of 55 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nominal house price indexSouth Africa's nominal house price index rose from 114.4 in 2018 to 145.8 in 2026.20182020202220242026110120130140150145.8

South Africa's nominal house price index rose from 114.4 in 2018 to 145.8 in 2026.

Real house price growth (year on year)

annual %

25th of 55 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Real house price growth (year on year)South Africa's real house price growth (year on year) rose from -1.6 % in 2018 to 2.7 % in 2026.20182020202220242026-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%2.7 %

South Africa's real house price growth (year on year) rose from -1.6 % in 2018 to 2.7 % in 2026.

Rent price index

index (2015 = 100)

10th of 30 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rent price indexSouth Africa's rent price index rose from 119.1 in 2019 to 143.3 in 2026.20192020202120222023202420252026120130140143.3

South Africa's rent price index rose from 119.1 in 2019 to 143.3 in 2026.

Affordability

House price-to-income ratio

index (2015 = 100)

5th of 36 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
House price-to-income ratioSouth Africa's house price-to-income ratio fell from 97.0 in 2018 to 90.3 in 2025.2018201920202021202220232024202585909510010590.3

South Africa's house price-to-income ratio fell from 97.0 in 2018 to 90.3 in 2025.

House price-to-rent ratio

index (2015 = 100)

37th of 39 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
House price-to-rent ratioSouth Africa's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 98.1 in 2018 to 102.8 in 2025.20182019202020212022202320242025949698100102104106102.8

South Africa's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 98.1 in 2018 to 102.8 in 2025.

No data available (6)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Africa.

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