Is Chantecler affordable?

Chantecler is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.2M places it in the 78th percentile, above 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 Chantecler?

The median monthly water cost per account in Chantecler is R1,178, 79% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Chantecler is R2,127, 12% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Chantecler?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Chantecler is R2,750, 69% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Chantecler

A suburb with above-average property values relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for Chantecler

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

Property2.5-3MTop 22%Healthcare7 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage2 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Chantecler is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Chantecler, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have broadly tracked inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Chantecler. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Chantecler safe?

Safety index suppressed

Insufficient data. chantecler makes up a very small share of the Durbanville 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 Chantecler?

78th percentile

The median property value in Chantecler is R3.2M. Property values have grown by 5.5% per year since 2018.

A 5.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Chantecler properties (GV2022)

0-200k

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M ◀

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

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: R3,195,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +5.5% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 78th percentile
Dominant value band: 2.5-3M
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 Chantecler?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R1 178 / month

79% above city median

Electricity

R2 127 / month

12% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 306Jan 2026: R1 178Feb 2026: R1 077

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 412Jan 2026: R1 985Feb 2026: R2 127

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Chantecler

↑ Increasing

Chantecler had 16 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 5 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 16
Annual average: 5/yr
Avg project value: R245K

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).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Chantecler?

Low connectivity

Chantecler has 2 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Low connectivity

2 routes

7th percentile · 2 destinations

Bellville, Eversdal

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 Chantecler?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Chantecler in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 385 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

19th

Percentile
across Cape Town

29%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (15%)Single street light out (12%)Power outage (5%)Tree Trimming (4%)Damaged Bin - 240L (3%)

Service requests logged: 385
Requests resolved: 75% (287 of 385)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 23 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered

Christian

Places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data, supplemented with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Coverage: 373 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 3914.9 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 382
Unresolved: 25.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (57), Single street light out (46), Power outage (20)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Chantecler

69% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Chantecler averages R2 750 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R2 750

per account

69% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R2 310Apr 2026: R2 750May 2026: R2 881

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R109 568
Electricity: R110 279
Water: R98 481
Refuse: R14 542
Sewerage: R39 735
City-wide cleaning: R10 543
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 Chantecler?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km

Nearest public: Brackenfell Clinic · Community Day Centre · 3.2 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 3.8 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 Chantecler is Durbanville, 3.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 3.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Brackenfell Clinic, 3.2 km away.

Nearest clinic: Brackenfell Clinic · 3.2 km
Nearest library: Tygervalley · 2.6 km
Nearest park / open space: Mountainview Park · 0.01 km

Fire station

3.2

km to nearest
fire station

Durbanville

community station

within-5km

response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

3.7

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Morning Star Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

Nearby suburbs

Stellenryk783m · R2.9M

100→

Stellenberg959m · R2.7M

44→

Amanda Glen965m · R3.2M

48→

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Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Chantecler. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

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Data as of: Property: GV2022 | Facilities: March 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Municipal arrears: Jan 2025 - May 2026

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution

SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SACCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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