Is Asanda affordable?

Asanda is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R180K, it falls in the 1st percentile, below most of the city. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

What are utility costs in Asanda?

The median monthly water cost per account in Asanda is R48, 93% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Asanda?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Asanda is R2,423, 73% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Asanda

A suburb with more affordable property values, strong school performance, and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for Asanda

Safety data not available. Property, school, and service data shown below.

Property0-200kTop 99%Schools497% matric pass rate Healthcare7 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

#12 Best Schools

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Asanda is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety.

How is the area changing?

In Asanda, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Asanda is served by schools within reach, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Asanda safe?

Safety index suppressed

Insufficient data. asanda makes up a very small share of the Lwandle police precinct, so we cannot reliably separate its crime data from the rest of the precinct. Rather than show a score that could be misleading, we have withheld it.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Asanda?

1st percentile

The median property value in Asanda is R180K. Property values have grown by 4.7% per year since 2018.

A 4.7% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Asanda properties (GV2022)

0-200k ◀

2-400k

4-600k

6-800k

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022: R180,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +4.7% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 1st percentile
Dominant value band: 0-200k
Source: CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage: General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Asanda?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R48 / month

93% below city median

Electricity

No billing data available.

Water trend:Dec 2025: R50Jan 2026: R48Feb 2026: R40

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Asanda

↑ Increasing

Asanda had 8 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 3 per year. Most were new residential builds.

3-year approvals: 8
Annual average: 3/yr
Avg project value: R918K

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Asanda?

4 schools nearby

Asanda has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 97.1%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Christmas Tinto Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate: 97.1%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 1; 276 candidates
Median quintile: Q3; Q3

Q3
Christmas Tinto Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,297 learners · 33.3:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Solomon Qatyana Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,316 learners · 35.6:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Simanyene Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,797 learners · 36.7:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q2
Silukhanyo Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,311 learners · 35.4:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Asanda?

Connected

Asanda has 20 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Connected

20 routes

61st percentile · 18 destinations

Cassablanca, Gordons bay, Helderberg (via heldervue), Heldervue (somerset wes), Heldervue (somerset west), Hottentots holland hospital +12 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Asanda?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Asanda in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 6,309 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Asanda residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

49th

Percentile
across Cape Town

42%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (16%)Power outage (14%)PPM KRN Fault (7%)PPM Display Blank (5%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)

Service requests logged: 6 309
Requests resolved: 77% (4 835 of 6 309)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 16 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 6 303
Unresolved: 23.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (971), Power outage (911), PPM KRN Fault (438)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Asanda

73% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Asanda averages R2 423 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R2 423

per account

73% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R2 422Apr 2026: R2 423May 2026: R2 517

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R1 809 455
Electricity: R1 051 169
Water: R2 043 893
Refuse: R943 923
Sewerage: R1 714 708
City-wide cleaning: R36 894
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Asanda?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km

Nearest public: Ikwezi CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.4 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Strand · Private Hospital · 1.4 km
Public facilities: 5
Private facilities: 2

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Asanda is Strand, 1.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 2.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Ikwezi Cdc, 1.4 km away.

Nearest clinic: Ikwezi Cdc · 1.4 km
Nearest library: Lwandle · 1.6 km
Nearest park / open space: Strand Pos · 0.13 km