Is Stellenbosch Farms affordable?

Stellenbosch Farms is among the higher-value suburbs in Cape Town. The median property value of R9.9M places it in the 99th 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.

Stellenbosch Farms

A suburb with among the highest property values in Cape Town and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for Stellenbosch Farms

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

Property5-6MTop 1%Schools492% matric pass rate CouncilBelow avg complaints4d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coverage3 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Stellenbosch Farms 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. There is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Stellenbosch Farms, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Stellenbosch Farms is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. In this area, service complaint resolution takes around a week on average. The suburb is healthcare facilities are more distant than in most suburbs.

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 Stellenbosch Farms safe?

Safety index suppressed

Insufficient data. stellenbosch-farms 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 Stellenbosch Farms?

99th percentile

Planned development

381 hectares of land in Stellenbosch Farms are earmarked for new development across 9 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (210ha) and Mixed Use (98ha), and 3 other categories.

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

The median property value in Stellenbosch Farms is R9.9M. Property values have grown by 16.0% per year since 2018.

A 16.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Stellenbosch Farms properties (GV2022)

3.5-4M

4-4.5M

4.5-5M

5-6M ◀

6-7M

7-8M

8-9M

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: R9,950,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +16.0% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 99th percentile
Dominant value band: 5-6M
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 Stellenbosch Farms?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R1 839 / month

179% above city median

Based on a small number of accounts

Electricity

This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.

Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 839Jan 2026: R1 044Feb 2026: R2 575

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Stellenbosch Farms

↑ Increasing

Stellenbosch Farms had 19 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 6 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 19
Annual average: 6/yr
Avg project value: R4.6M

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 Stellenbosch Farms?

4 schools nearby

Stellenbosch Farms has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 91.9%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Helderberg High School.

Adjusted pass rate: 91.9%; City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing: 2; 56 candidates
Median quintile: Q5; Q4-Q5

IND
Helderberg High School
Independent · Grades 8–12 · 203 learners · 14.5:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateFavourable class size
IND
Helderberg Laerskool
Independent · Grades R–7 · 160 learners · 17.8:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
Newberry House Montessori Primary
Independent · Grades R–12 · 249 learners · 13.1:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
IND
Mondeor Eco School
Independent · Grades R–12 · 285 learners · 6.8:1 learner-educator ratio
PrivateQuintile 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 Stellenbosch Farms?

Low connectivity

Stellenbosch Farms has 3 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Low connectivity

3 routes

15th percentile · 6 destinations

Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Farms(atlantis), Mfuleni, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch (du toit station)

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 Stellenbosch Farms?

Moderate

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Stellenbosch Farms in a median of 4 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 704 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 4-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

6th

Percentile
across Cape Town

10%

Resolved
same day

Empty conservancy tank (58%)Sewerage overflow (6%)Stolen Bins - 240L (3%)Power outage (3%)Street lights out (2%)

Service requests logged: 704
Requests resolved: 80% (563 of 704)
75% resolved within: 10 days
90% resolved within: 30 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 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

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 703
Unresolved: 20.0%

Top issues: Empty conservancy tank (407), Sewerage overflow (44), Stolen Bins - 240L (20)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Stellenbosch Farms

Data available

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Total outstanding municipal debt in Stellenbosch Farms is R11.1M as of May 2026.

R11.1M

total

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R9 567 346
Electricity: R280 941
Water: R317 389
Refuse: R365 544
Sewerage: R194 879
City-wide cleaning: R381 399
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 Stellenbosch Farms?

Limited access

Healthcare access

0 within 5km

Nearest public: Sir Lowrys Pass CDC · Community Day Centre · 5.7 km
Nearest private: Mediclinic Vergelegen · Private Hospital · 6.8 km
Public facilities: 0
Private facilities: 0

No public healthcare facilities within 5 km of this suburb.

The nearest fire station to Stellenbosch Farms is Sir Lowrys Pass, 6.0 km away. The nearest public pool is Strand Swimming Pool, 10.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Sir Lowrys Pass Cdc, 5.7 km away.

Nearest clinic: Sir Lowrys Pass Cdc · 5.7 km
Nearest library: Sir Lowry'S Pass · 5.7 km
Nearest park / open space: Lyon Park · 4.29 km

Fire station

km to nearest
fire station

Sir Lowrys Pass

community station

5-10km

response
category

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

Public swimming pools

10.6

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

Wedderwill Estate3.2km · R6.1M

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Erinvale Estate4.3km · R8.5M

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Morningside4.4km · R3M

100→

Natures Valley4.4km · R3M

99→

Land En Zeezicht5.0km · R3.3M

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Bordering suburbs

31 adjacent

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

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 SADBE SchoolsCCT 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.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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