Is Graceland affordable?

Graceland is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R670K, it falls in the 20th percentile, below 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.

Graceland

Neighbourhood data for Graceland

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

Property 4-600k Top 80% Healthcare 14 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 4 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Graceland is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town.

How is the area changing?

Crime trend data is not available for Graceland. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls. The suburb is within a City-designated Development Focus Area, signalling future investment and infrastructure priorities.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Graceland. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Graceland safe?

Safety index suppressed

The precinct population is too small for a reliable per-capita calculation.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Graceland?

20th percentile

City of Cape Town Development Focus Area

Graceland is within the Khayelitsha CBD development focus area. The City of Cape Town has designated this area as a development priority, signalling committed public investment in infrastructure, services, and economic opportunity.

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development focus areas indicate City planning intent, not guaranteed timelines.

Planned development

32 hectares of land in Graceland are earmarked for new development across 2 parcels, primarily Commercial (25ha) and Medium Density Residential (6ha).

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

The median property value in Graceland is R670K. Property values have grown by 6.0% per year since 2018.

A 6.0% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Graceland properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

4-600k ◀

6-800k

800k-1M

10-15M

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 R670,000

Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +6.0% per year ↑ Growing

City-wide value percentile 20th percentile

Dominant value band 4-600k

Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Graceland?

Limited connectivity

Graceland has 4 minibus taxi routes.

Taxi connectivity

Limited connectivity

4 routes

20th percentile · 7 destinations

Harare, Khayelitsha, Khayelitsha (makaya), Khayelitsha (town 2), Langa, Lwandle +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 Graceland?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Graceland in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 404 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

27th

Percentile
across Cape Town

24%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (35%)Illegal dumping (6%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)Stolen Bins - 240L (5%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (5%)

Service requests logged 404

Requests resolved 82% (331 of 404)

75% resolved within 6 days

90% resolved within 14 days

Source CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated? 667.4 per 1,000 households

Total complaints 399

Unresolved 18.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (136), Illegal Dumping (23), Damaged Bin - 240L (21)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Graceland?

Well served

Healthcare access

14 within 5km

Nearest public Town 2 CDC · Community Day Centre · 0.8 km

Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 4.9 km

Public facilities 13

Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Graceland is Khayelitsha, 0.7 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 0.3 km away. The nearest clinic is Town 2 Cdc, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic Town 2 Cdc · 0.8 km

Nearest library Masakhane · 0.7 km

Nearest park / open space Mandela Greenbelt · 0.46 km