Is Rome Glen affordable?

Rome Glen is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R3.8M places it in the 86th 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 Rome Glen?

The median monthly water cost per account in Rome Glen is R1,273, 93% above the city median of R658. The median monthly electricity cost per account in Rome Glen is R1,975, 4% above the median of CoCT-billed suburbs of R1,900.

What is the municipal debt in Rome Glen?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Rome Glen is R6,047, 31% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Rome Glen

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

Neighbourhood data for Rome Glen

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

Property3-3.5MTop 14%Healthcare7 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage2 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Rome Glen 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 Rome Glen, 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 Rome Glen. 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 Rome Glen safe?

Safety index suppressed

Insufficient data. rome-glen 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 Rome Glen?

86th percentile

The median property value in Rome Glen is R3.8M. 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 – Rome Glen properties (GV2022)

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

3-3.5M ◀

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

4.5-5M

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: R3,790,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.3% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 86th 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 Rome Glen?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R1 273 / month

93% above city median

Electricity

R1 975 / month

4% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 564Jan 2026: R1 273Feb 2026: R1 055

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 936Jan 2026: R1 975Feb 2026: R2 076

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Rome Glen

↑ Increasing

Rome Glen had 9 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 3 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 9
Annual average: 3/yr
Avg project value: R896K

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 Rome Glen?

Low connectivity

Rome Glen has 2 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Low connectivity

2 routes

7th percentile · 2 destinations

Sir lowrys pass town, Somerset west

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 Rome Glen?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Rome Glen in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 503 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 Rome Glen residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

84th

Percentile
across Cape Town

34%

Resolved
same day

Single street light out (12%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Power outage (8%)Burst pipe (7%)Low pressure (3%)

Service requests logged: 503
Requests resolved: 71% (358 of 503)
75% resolved within: 5 days
90% resolved within: 18 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 2599.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 501
Unresolved: 29.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (60), Sewerage overflow (47), Power outage (39)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Rome Glen

31% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Rome Glen averages R6 047 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R6 047

per account

31% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R5 647Apr 2026: R7 005May 2026: R6 047

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R647 523
Electricity: R313 124
Water: R227 204
Refuse: R63 820
Sewerage: R130 973
City-wide cleaning: R74 745
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 Rome Glen?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km

Nearest public: Helderberg Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 2 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Vergelegen · Private Hospital · 1.1 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 Rome Glen is Sir Lowrys Pass, 1.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 5.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Mediclinic Vergelegen, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic: Mediclinic Vergelegen · 1.1 km
Nearest library: Somerset West · 2.1 km
Nearest park / open space: Campus Park · 0.14 km

Fire station

1.9

km to nearest
fire station

Sir Lowrys Pass

community station

within-5km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

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

Olive Grove594m · R3.2M

Dennegeur999m · R4.8M

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Kalamunda1.1km · R2.8M

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Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

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

Bizweni Boskloof Dennegeur Olive Grove Somerset West

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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