Is Eagle Park affordable?

Eagle Park is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R650K, it falls in the 19th 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 Eagle Park?

The median monthly water cost per account in Eagle Park is R379, 42% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Eagle Park?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Eagle Park is R17,254, 96% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Eagle Park

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

Neighbourhood data for Eagle Park

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

Property4-600kTop 81%Schools389% matric pass rate Healthcare6 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage7 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Eagle Park is a neighbourhood in Southern Suburbs, 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. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Eagle Park, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Eagle Park is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit slightly below the city average. 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 Eagle Park safe?

Safety index suppressed

Insufficient data. eagle-park makes up a very small share of the Grassy Park 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 Eagle Park?

19th percentile

Planned development

6 hectares of land in Eagle Park are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (6ha).

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Eagle Park is R650K. Property values have grown by 7.9% per year since 2018.

A 7.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Eagle Park properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

1-1.5M

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: R650,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +7.9% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 19th percentile
Dominant value band: 4-600k
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 Eagle Park?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R379 / month

42% below city median

Electricity

R7 647 / month

303% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R447Jan 2026: R379Feb 2026: R373

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R7 657Jan 2026: R7 257Feb 2026: R7 647

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Eagle Park

↓ Decreasing

Eagle Park had 49 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 16 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 49
Annual average: 16/yr
Avg project value: R559K

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 Eagle Park?

3 schools nearby

Eagle Park has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 88.5%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Madrassatu Tarbiyyah.

Adjusted pass rate: 88.5%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 2; 294 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

IND
Madrassatu Tarbiyyah
Independent · Grades R–7 · 350 learners · 26.9:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Pelican Park High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,084 learners · 27.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
Q5
Zeekoevlei Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 912 learners · 35.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees apply

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 Eagle Park?

Vehicle-led mix

Eagle Park has 7 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (60%).

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

7 routes

31st percentile · 6 destinations

Grassy park, Lotus river, Mitchells plain, Mitchells plain - town centre, Strandfontein, Wynberg

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

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Eagle Park – consider proximity to work when evaluating.

Private vehicle

60%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

11%

Minibus taxi

25%

Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›

Dominant mode: Private vehicle (60%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Eagle Park?

Full municipal services

Eagle Park has a service delivery index of 96 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 86% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Blue Downs survey group (42 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,573) is 1.5× the city median of R1,674.

Access to basic services

96City median: 85

Piped water: 95.2%
Flush toilet: 90.6%
Weekly refuse: 99.1%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

86City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 85.6%
Owner-occupied: 50.0%
Rented: 13.1%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 0.3%
Fire risk: 0.0%
Violent crime: 2.7%
Non-violent crime: 0.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 37.1%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 52nd percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 25.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R15; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 67.8%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 31.8%
No access: 0.4%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 2.8%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 2.6%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 0.4%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 4.1 people
Avg children per household: 1.5

Asset ownership

Computer access: 70.8%
Fridge ownership: 97.0%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 67.8%
Borehole access: 0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 18.5%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 0.7%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Blue Downs. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Energy access

39%

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

39% of electricity connections in Eagle Park receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 1,366 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Eagle Park?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Eagle Park in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 5,223 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 Eagle Park residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

62nd

Percentile
across Cape Town

42%

Resolved
same day

Power outage (20%)PPM Display Blank (10%)Sewerage overflow (9%)Indigent Application (4%)Street lights out (4%)

Service requests logged: 5 223
Requests resolved: 79% (4 122 of 5 223)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 10 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

3 registered

Islamic

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

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 5 208
Unresolved: 21.0%

Top issues: Power outage (1 026), PPM Display Blank (517), Sewerage overflow (440)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Eagle Park

96% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Eagle Park averages R17 254 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R17 254

per account

96% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R16 634Apr 2026: R17 254May 2026: R17 727

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R3 091 267
Electricity: R7 302 847
Water: R8 379 273
Refuse: R1 149 723
Sewerage: R1 737 260
City-wide cleaning: R161 796
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 Eagle Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

6 within 5km

Nearest public: Pelikan Park CDC · Community Day Centre · 1.3 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Constantiaberg · Private Hospital · 6.1 km
Public facilities: 6
Private facilities: 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Eagle Park is Ottery, 3.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Retreat Swimming Pool, 4.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Pelikan Park Cdc, 1.3 km away.

Nearest clinic: Pelikan Park Cdc · 1.3 km
Nearest library: Lotus River · 0.8 km
Nearest park / open space: Big Lotus River Canal · 0.43 km