Somerset West

The median property value in Somerset West is R2.5M. Property values have grown by 4.7% per year since 2018.

Median GV2022

R2,510,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)

+4.7% per year↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile

68th percentile

Dominant value band

1-1.5M

Source

CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Vintage

General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

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

Somerset West had 131 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 44 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals

131

Annual average

44/yr

Avg project value

R748K

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).

Somerset West has 8 schools within reach. Schools include Altena Primary School.

• Q2
  Altena Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 1,162 learners · 31.4:1 learner-educator ratio

  No-fee school
• IND
  Bizweni Primary School

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 166 learners · 15.1:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• IND
  Curro Somerset West

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 485 learners · 11.3:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
• IND
  Montgomery And Miller Academy

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 72 learners · 6:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Manah Private Academy

  Independent · Grades R–12 · 37 learners · 7.4:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateFavourable class size
• IND
  Tereo Project

  Independent · Grades R–7 · 111 learners · 15.9:1 learner-educator ratio

  PrivateNo-fee schoolFavourable class size
• Q5
  Somerset-Wes Laerskool

  Public · Grades R–7 · 915 learners · 25.4:1 learner-educator ratio

  Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
• Q5
  Somerset-Wes Met Primary School

  Public · Grades R–7 · 832 learners · 36.2:1 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 ›

Somerset West has 70 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (92%).

Commute mode share

Dominant mode

Private vehicle (92%)

Source

CCT Household Survey 2024

Somerset West has a service delivery index of 98 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 99% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Somerset West survey group (57 households). direct.

Access to basic services

Piped water

99.0%

Flush toilet

94.4%

Weekly refuse

99.7%

Grid electricity

99.7%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

Formal dwellings

98.6%

Owner-occupied

64.3%

Rented

21.9%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

Flooding risk

10.1%

Fire risk

0.0%

Violent crime

2.1%

Non-violent crime

2.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share

35.8%

Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 56th percentile

Hardship dimensions

0/8

Areas of material need (out of 8)

Grant income share

16.0%

of households receiving grants

Monthly savings

R498

Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre

78.4%

City median: 46.5%

Mobile only

10.8%

No access

4.3%

Food security

Adult food insecurity

4.2%

City median: 18.3%

Child food insecurity

0.0%

City median: 13.0%

Food insecurity prevalence

6.8%

City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size

2.7 people

Avg children per household

0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access

79.7%

Fridge ownership

95.4%

Property ownership

1.1%

Geyser ownership

87.3%

Borehole access

8.9%

Home-based economy

Home-based business

17.3%

of households operate a home-based business

WFH full-time

1.9%

WFH part-time

2.0%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Somerset West. direct.

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