Is De Duin affordable?

De Duin is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3M places it in the 77th 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 De Duin?

The median monthly water cost per account in De Duin is R1,025, 56% above the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in De Duin?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in De Duin is R5,766, 35% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

De Duin

A suburb with above-average property values, responsive municipal services, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for De Duin

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

Property2.5-3MTop 23%Healthcare12 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

De Duin is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, 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 De Duin, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for De Duin. 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 De Duin safe?

Safety index suppressed

Insufficient data. de-duin makes up a very small share of the Parow 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 De Duin?

77th percentile

The median property value in De Duin is R3M. Property values have grown by 3.3% per year since 2018.

A 3.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – De Duin properties (GV2022)

0-200k

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: R3,030,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.3% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 77th 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 De Duin?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R1 025 / month

56% above city median

Electricity

R2 597 / month

37% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 294Jan 2026: R1 025Feb 2026: R920

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 597Jan 2026: R2 915Feb 2026: R2 328

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in De Duin

→ Stable

De Duin had 11 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 4 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 11
Annual average: 4/yr
Avg project value: R438K

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 De Duin?

Moderate connectivity

De Duin has 12 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Moderate connectivity

12 routes

51st percentile · 16 destinations · CBD-connected

Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1 & durban rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, & durban rd), Cape town (via n1 city), Century city (via n1), De la rey +10 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 De Duin?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in De Duin in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 642 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 De Duin residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

60th

Percentile
across Cape Town

37%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (14%)Single street light out (10%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Burst pipe (4%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)

Service requests logged: 642
Requests resolved: 80% (516 of 642)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 14 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?: 3895.6 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 641
Unresolved: 20.0%

Top issues: Power outage (87), Single street light out (64), Sewerage overflow (42)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in De Duin

35% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in De Duin averages R5 766 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R5 766

per account

35% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R5 766Apr 2026: R6 295May 2026: R5 671

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R331 816
Electricity: R207 295
Water: R239 575
Refuse: R44 986
Sewerage: R82 103
City-wide cleaning: R24 283
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 De Duin?

Well served

Healthcare access

12 within 5km

Nearest public: Parow Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 2.7 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Panorama · Private Hospital · 1.2 km
Public facilities: 8
Private facilities: 4

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

The nearest fire station to De Duin is Goodwood, 1.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow North Swimming Pool, 1.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Mediclinic Panorama, 1.2 km away.

Nearest clinic: Mediclinic Panorama · 1.2 km
Nearest library: Parow · 2.5 km
Nearest park / open space: M J Sinclair Crescent Park · 0.05 km

Fire station

1.3

km to nearest
fire station

Goodwood

fire service head office

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.5

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Parow North 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

Kaapzicht469m · R2.8M

81→

Panorama708m · R2.8M

41→

Northgate770m · R2.9M

40→

Plattekloof Glen944m · R2.2M

38→

Parow Golf Course966m · R2.4M

→

Similar safety & property profile

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Bordering suburbs

4 adjacent

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

Kaapzicht Northgate Panorama Parow North

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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