Is La Montagne affordable?

La Montagne is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.5M places it in the 83rd 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 La Montagne?

The median monthly water cost per account in La Montagne is R910, 38% above the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in La Montagne?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in La Montagne is R3,400, 61% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

La Montagne

A suburb with among the highest property values in Cape Town and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for La Montagne

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

Property3-3.5MTop 17%Healthcare1 facilitieswithin 5 km CouncilBelow avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage4 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

La Montagne is a neighbourhood in Helderberg, 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.

How is the area changing?

In La Montagne, crime is declining 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 La Montagne. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb has a healthcare facility within reach.

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 La Montagne safe?

Safety index suppressed

Insufficient data. la-montagne makes up a very small share of the Somerset West 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 La Montagne?

83rd percentile

The median property value in La Montagne is R3.5M. Property values have grown by 3.5% per year since 2018.

A 3.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – La Montagne properties (GV2022)

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

3-3.5M ◀

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

7-8M

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: R3,500,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.5% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 83rd percentile
Dominant value band: 3-3.5M
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 La Montagne?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R910 / month

38% above city median

Electricity

R1 470 / month

23% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 046Jan 2026: R910Feb 2026: R774

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 481Jan 2026: R1 460Feb 2026: R1 470

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in La Montagne

↑ Increasing

La Montagne had 3 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 1 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 3
Annual average: 1/yr
Avg project value: R128K

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 La Montagne?

Limited connectivity

La Montagne has 4 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

4 routes

20th percentile · 7 destinations

Firgrove, Firgrove (r102), Lourensford,somerset west, Macassar, Sir lowrys pass town, Somerset west (via steynsrus) +1 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 La Montagne?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in La Montagne in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 53 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 La Montagne residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

72nd

Percentile
across Cape Town

24%

Resolved
same day

Damaged Bin - 240L (13%)Sewerage overflow (13%)Power outage (8%)Burst pipe (6%)No water 20mm and below (6%)

Service requests logged: 53
Requests resolved: 77% (41 of 53)
75% resolved within: 3 days
90% resolved within: 9 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 374.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 53
Unresolved: 23.0%

Top issues: Damaged Bin - 240L (7), Sewerage overflow (7), Power outage (4)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in La Montagne

61% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in La Montagne averages R3 400 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R3 400

per account

61% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R3 400Apr 2026: R3 969May 2026: R3 179

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R122 696
Electricity: R55 271
Water: R40 761
Refuse: R21 221
Sewerage: R18 811
City-wide cleaning: R11 423
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 La Montagne?

Some services nearby

Healthcare access

1 within 5km

Nearest public: Macassar Clinic · Clinic · 4.4 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Vergelegen · Private Hospital · 6.2 km
Public facilities: 1
Private facilities: 0

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

The nearest fire station to La Montagne is Macassar, 4.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 7.7 km away. The nearest clinic is Macassar Clinic, 4.4 km away.

Nearest clinic: Macassar Clinic · 4.4 km
Nearest library: Macassar · 4.4 km
Nearest park / open space: Riesling Park 1 · 0.79 km

Fire station

4.4

km to nearest
fire station

Macassar

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

7.7

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Strand 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

Vredenberg - Somerset West424m · R5.4M

68→

Vredenzicht607m · R5.3M

→

Helderberg Village659m · R4M

100→

Lynn's View1.2km · R2.9M

→

Fraaigelegen1.2km · R2.9M

→

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Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

4 adjacent

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

Helderberg Village Lynns View Vredenberg Somerset West Vredenzicht

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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