Monte Vista has a safety index of 35 out of 100 (Moderate reported crime). This is a relative measure comparing reported crime across Cape Town suburbs, not an absolute safety guarantee. The Goodwood precinct recorded approximately 3,004 crimes in the most recent annual period. Absolute crime volume is below the city average.

Is Monte Vista affordable?

Monte Vista is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R2.5M places it in the 69th 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 Monte Vista?

The median monthly water cost per account in Monte Vista is R684, 4% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Monte Vista is R2,145, 13% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Monte Vista?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Monte Vista is R6,642, 25% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Monte Vista

A suburb with moderate reported crime, above-average property values, and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Safety35/100Safer than 33% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↓ Improving Property2-2.5MTop 31%Schools3nearby Healthcare9 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Monte Vista is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Monte Vista, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Monte Vista is served by schools within reach. 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 Monte Vista safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

98th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 14 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

LowAbsolute crime volume

3 004 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↓ 13.0% vs Q3 2024

Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 35 / 100
Contact crime rate: 324,553 per 100k residents
Station population: 39 709
Harm rate (per resident): 25/100
Harm volume (absolute): 50/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Goodwood precinct, which covers Monte Vista and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Monte Vista?

69th percentile

The median property value in Monte Vista is R2.5M. Property values have grown by 3.2% per year since 2018.

A 3.2% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Monte Vista properties (GV2022)

800k-1M

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M ◀

2.5-3M

3-3.5M

3.5-4M

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: R2,550,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.2% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 69th percentile
Dominant value band: 2-2.5M
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 Monte Vista?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R684 / month

4% above city median

Electricity

R2 145 / month

13% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R847Jan 2026: R684Feb 2026: R663

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 287Jan 2026: R2 028Feb 2026: R2 145

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Monte Vista

→ Stable

Monte Vista had 84 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 28 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 84
Annual average: 28/yr
Avg project value: R204K

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 Monte Vista?

3 schools nearby

Monte Vista has 3 schools within reach. Schools include Abeille Ruche School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Monte Vista will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›

IND
Abeille Ruche School
Independent · Grades R–12 · 26 learners · 8.7:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
IND
Mountain View Academy
Independent · Grades R–12 · 57 learners · 8.1:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
Q5
Monte Vista Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 960 learners · 23.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size

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 Monte Vista?

Private vehicle dominant

Monte Vista has 9 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (94%).

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

9 routes

35th percentile · 11 destinations

Bothasig, Elsies river, Kensington, Khayelitsh site c, Khayelitsha, Monte vista +5 more

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

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Monte Vista needs a car. The 94% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.

Private vehicle

94%

Walking

MyCiTi bus

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 (94%)
Source: CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Monte Vista?

Full municipal services

Monte Vista has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 100% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Monte Vista survey group (44 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R5,017) is 3.0× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 96% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99+City median: 85

Piped water: 100.0%
Flush toilet: 100.0%
Weekly refuse: 100.0%
Grid electricity: 100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100City median: 68

Formal dwellings: 100.0%
Owner-occupied: 40.2%
Rented: 19.4%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

17risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26

Flooding risk: 6.2%
Fire risk: 2.6%
Violent crime: 0.0%
Non-violent crime: 3.6%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share: 18.9%; Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Affluent, significant discretionary income · 97th percentile
Hardship dimensions: 0; Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share: 10.0%; of households receiving grants
Monthly savings: R2,131; Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre: 95.6%; City median: 46.5%
Mobile only: 4.4%
No access: 0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity: 0.0%; City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity: 0.0%; City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence: 0.0%; City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size: 3.2 people
Avg children per household: 0.9

Asset ownership

Computer access: 98.2%
Fridge ownership: 100.0%
Property ownership: 0.0%
Geyser ownership: 94.8%
Borehole access: 8.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business: 12.4%; of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time: 5.4%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Monte Vista. direct.

Energy access

Free basic electricity

5.6%

City median

3% of electricity connections in Monte Vista 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. 3,061 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Monte Vista?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Monte Vista in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,760 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 Monte Vista residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

76th

Percentile
across Cape Town

30%

Resolved
same day

Single street light out (11%)Power outage (7%)Water leak (4%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)Re-instatement (4%)

Service requests logged: 4 760
Requests resolved: 69% (3 300 of 4 760)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 17 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

2 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?: 3410.2 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 4 739
Unresolved: 31.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (513), Power outage (338), Water leak (187)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Monte Vista

25% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Monte Vista averages R6 642 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R6 642

per account

25% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R6 290Apr 2026: R6 705May 2026: R6 642

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R2 776 538
Electricity: R3 450 106
Water: R1 604 225
Refuse: R501 779
Sewerage: R828 606
City-wide cleaning: R138 122
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 Monte Vista?

Well served

Healthcare access

9 within 5km

Nearest public: Bothasig Clinic · Clinic · 2.7 km
Nearest private: Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 1.7 km
Public facilities: 5
Private facilities: 4

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

The nearest fire station to Monte Vista is Goodwood, 1.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Goodwood Swimming Pool, 2.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Netcare N1 City Hospital, 1.7 km away.

Nearest clinic: Netcare N1 City Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest library: Edgemead · 1.2 km
Nearest park / open space: Camoens Park · 0.08 km

Fire station

1.9

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

2.6

km to nearest
public pool

pools
within 5 km

pools
within 10 km

Nearest pool: Goodwood 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

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38→

Kaapzicht1.0km · R2.8M

81→

Edgemead1.2km · R2.5M

43→

Welgelegen1.4km · R2.9M

42→

N1-Stad1.5km

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What's it like to live here?

How is the area changing?

What should buyers know?

Is Monte Vista safe?

What do properties cost in Monte Vista?

What do utilities cost in Monte Vista?

Development activity in Monte Vista

How are schools in Monte Vista?

How connected is Monte Vista?

Taxi connectivity

Commute mode share

What are living conditions in Monte Vista?

Access to basic services

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Food security

Demographics & community

Asset ownership

Home-based economy

How responsive are municipal services in Monte Vista?

Places of worship

Complaints & top issues

Municipal debt in Monte Vista

What services are near Monte Vista?

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What do utilities cost in Monte Vista?

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How connected is Monte Vista?

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What are living conditions in Monte Vista?

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Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

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How responsive are municipal services in Monte Vista?

Places of worship

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Municipal debt in Monte Vista

What services are near Monte Vista?

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