The state of the Atlantic Seaboard
October 2026
From Mouille Point to Llandudno, 5,243 homes were registered as sold since January 2023. Apartment prices are up 43 % in the same buildings, and buyers now pay a median 24 % above the 2025 municipal value. Here is how the nine neighbourhoods compare, and what happened on the Seaboard this month.
By Samantha, Sellect · Sales registered Jan 2023 to Aug 2026 · Updated 19 October 2026The Atlantic Seaboard in 60 seconds
Sea Point to Llandudno · City of Cape Town registered salesWhat happened on the Seaboard this month
Openings, schools, safety and dates to keep, checked against the sources listed at the bottom of the page.
Caffé Balducci reopens in Sea Point
The former V&A Waterfront favourite is back at Piazza St John, as an all-day café, pizza, sushi and wine bar.
Sea PointSourcePappa's Deli opens on Waterkant Street
Takeaway sandwiches and Deluxe Coffeeworks coffee, Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 3pm, on the edge of Green Point.
De WaterkantSourceTime Out Market's summer menu
Ten new dishes and a new vendor, Awe', at the Waterfront food hall.
V&A WaterfrontSourceThree Seaboard beaches keep their Blue Flag
Camps Bay, Clifton 4th and Llandudno retain Blue Flag status for the 2026/27 season.
Camps Bay, Clifton, LlandudnoSourcePolice step in at beach gatherings
Five arrests, 64 fines and about 1,000 alcohol items seized as 3,000 to 4,000 youths gathered. The Clifton CID had warned beforehand.
Clifton and Camps BaySource8 km/h limit for e-scooters on the Promenade
E-scooters and e-bikes are capped at 8 km/h, pedestrians have right of way and rental operators face a compliance system.
Sea PointSourceShort-term letting by-law: comments closed
Listings would need City registration, and homes short-let 183 nights or more a year would pay commercial rates from 1 July 2027. Comments closed on 5 October.
All neighbourhoodsSourceCourt rules on St Johns Road flats
The High Court found the City's approval unlawful but did not set it aside, so construction can continue.
Sea PointSourceLocal elections on 4 November
Candidates for Ward 54 (Sea Point to Camps Bay) and Ward 115 (Green Point, V&A) have set out their priorities.
Wards 54 and 115SourceKloof Road due to reopen
Closed since the September 2023 storm, Kloof Road between Kloof Nek and Round House is due to reopen by mid-December, according to the City's July update.
Camps BaySourceMatric exams under way
71,302 full-time candidates in the Western Cape write their final exams from 13 October to 25 November.
All neighbourhoodsSourceReddam House stages a Kafka musical
Pupils of Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard co-staged an original musical at the Star Theatre, Homecoming Centre.
Green PointSourceStormers at DHL Stadium
Home URC matches against the Scarlets on 24 October and Ulster on 31 October: expect road closures and little parking.
Green PointSourceInto the Woods at Theatre on the Bay
LAMTA stages Sondheim's musical in Camps Bay.
Camps BaySourceLights for Life Run
A free convoy of illuminated Beetles and beach buggies drives through Green Point and Camps Bay to Bloubergstrand.
Green Point, Camps BaySourceTaste of Cape Town returns
The food festival is back at Green Point Cricket Club, 111 Vlei Road.
Green PointSourceHSBC SVNS Cape Town
The rugby sevens take over DHL Stadium for two days.
Green PointSourceNine neighbourhoods, from R51,000 to R137,000 per m²
Click a column to re-rank. Prices are medians of sales registered since January 2025. Price trends compare full years 2023 and 2025 within the same buildings. “Few sales”: under 40 sales since 2025, read with care.
Clifton, Bantry Bay and Llandudno form the top of the market, above R95,000 per m², on very few sales. Camps Bay, Fresnaye and Mouille Point sit in the middle. Sea Point, Green Point and Three Anchor Bay remain the most accessible per m², and they are also where most homes change hands and where prices have risen fastest since 2023.
| # | Neighbourhood | Price per m² | Median apartment | Median house | Price trend 2023 to 2025 | Sales 2025 | Above municipal value | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CliftonFew sales | R137,061 | R30.00m | R25.50m | · | 27 | +44 % | 3.2 % |
| 2 | Bantry Bay | R102,534 | R15.25m | R42.50m | +11 % | 44 | +30 % | 4.5 % |
| 3 | LlandudnoFew sales | R96,908 | · | R30.00m | · | 6 | · | · |
| 4 | Camps Bay and Bakoven | R77,516 | R11.50m | R20.25m | +18 % | 140 | +20 % | 5.2 % |
| 5 | Fresnaye | R71,078 | R9.50m | R19.75m | +20 % | 72 | +14 % | 5.9 % |
| 6 | Mouille Point | R68,367 | R4.30m | · | +21 % | 83 | +11 % | 6.0 % |
| 7 | Sea Point | R61,111 | R3.85m | R9.90m | +25 % | 715 | +25 % | 6.1 % |
| 8 | Green Point | R56,222 | R4.00m | R9.75m | +23 % | 297 | +25 % | 6.4 % |
| 9 | Three Anchor Bay | R51,494 | R3.80m | R7.50m | +36 % | 74 | +39 % | 6.9 % |
· not enough sales for a reliable figure. Gross yield: Sellect rent estimate for a median apartment, divided by its price.
Most expensive per m²
- 1CliftonR137,061
- 2Bantry BayR102,534
- 3LlandudnoR96,908
Fastest rising, 2023 to 2025
- 1Three Anchor Bay+36 %
- 2Sea Point+25 %
- 3Green Point+23 %
Most active market in 2025
- 1Sea Point715 sales
- 2Green Point297 sales
- 3Camps Bay140 sales
Biggest premium over municipal value
- 1Clifton+44 %
- 2Three Anchor Bay+39 %
- 3Bantry Bay+30 %
Best gross rental yield
- 1Three Anchor Bay6.9 %
- 2Green Point6.4 %
- 3Sea Point6.1 %
Cheapest way in (1 apartment in 10 sells below)
- 1Mouille PointR1.40m
- 2Three Anchor BayR2.11m
- 3Sea PointR2.17m
Where the Seaboard sells, and at what price
Every dot is a home sold since January 2023, placed where the City of Cape Town records it.
Sea Point and Green Point carry most of the market: 1,012 of the 1,432 sales registered in 2025. The rest is spread along the coast, where homes are fewer, larger and more expensive.
Compare at a glance: price per m², same colour scale
Dark: below the Seaboard median. Light blue: around it. Gold: the top of the market. Each map is scaled to its own neighbourhood.
Nine neighbourhoods, side by side
Since January 2025 unless stated. Street View images © Google.
Sea Point
- Price per m²
- R61,111
- Median apartment
- R3.85m
- Median house
- R9.90m
- Trend to Aug 2026
- +46 %
- Sales in 2025
- 715
- Above municipal value
- +25 %
The Seaboard's busiest market, with half of all sales, mostly apartments, and the Promenade and Regent Road on the doorstep.
Read the full reportThree Anchor Bay
- Price per m²
- R51,494
- Median apartment
- R3.80m
- Median house
- R7.50m
- Trend to Aug 2026
- +65 %
- Sales in 2025
- 74
- Above municipal value
- +39 %
A small cove between Sea Point and Mouille Point with the lowest price per m² on the Seaboard, and the fastest-rising prices since 2023.
Green Point
- Price per m²
- R56,222
- Median apartment
- R4.00m
- Median house
- R9.75m
- Trend to Aug 2026
- +40 %
- Sales in 2025
- 297
- Above municipal value
- +25 %
Between the Stadium, the Waterfront and Signal Hill: the second-busiest market, with a real share of houses.
Read the full reportMouille Point
- Price per m²
- R68,367
- Median apartment
- R4.30m
- Median house
- Rare
- Trend to Jul 2026
- +37 %
- Sales in 2025
- 83
- Above municipal value
- +11 %
A single strip of apartment blocks facing the ocean, from entry units under R1.5m to front-row apartments above R30m.
Read the full reportBantry Bay
- Price per m²
- R102,534
- Median apartment
- R15.25m
- Median house
- R42.50m
- Trend 2023 to 2025
- +11 %
- Sales in 2025
- 44
- Above municipal value
- +30 %
Steep streets above the sea and some of the highest prices per m² on the Seaboard, on fewer than 50 sales a year.
Fresnaye
- Price per m²
- R71,078
- Median apartment
- R9.50m
- Median house
- R19.75m
- Trend 2023 to 2025
- +20 %
- Sales in 2025
- 72
- Above municipal value
- +14 %
Quiet residential slopes above Sea Point, where houses outsell apartments, at a median close to R20m.
Full reportClifton
- Price per m²
- R137,061
- Median apartment
- R30.00m
- Median house
- R25.50m
- Trend 2023 to 2025
- Few sales
- Sales in 2025
- 27
- Above municipal value
- +44 %
The top of the market: four beaches, very few sales and a median apartment around R30m.
Read the full reportCamps Bay and Bakoven
- Price per m²
- R77,516
- Median apartment
- R11.50m
- Median house
- R20.25m
- Trend to Jul 2026
- +39 %
- Sales in 2025
- 140
- Above municipal value
- +20 %
Beach, palms and the Twelve Apostles: more houses than apartments sell here, at a median of about R20m.
Llandudno
- Price per m²
- R96,908
- Median apartment
- Few sales
- Median house
- R30.00m
- Trend 2023 to 2025
- Few sales
- Sales in 2025
- 6
- Above municipal value
- Few sales
A secluded bay of houses at the far end of the Seaboard, with only a handful of sales a year.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the most expensive neighbourhood on the Atlantic Seaboard?
Clifton, at a median of R137,061 per m² for homes sold since January 2025, followed by Bantry Bay (R102,534) and Llandudno (R96,908). Figures for the smallest markets rest on few sales.
Where are Atlantic Seaboard prices rising fastest?
Comparing full years 2023 and 2025 within the same buildings, apartment prices rose most in Three Anchor Bay (+36 %), Sea Point (+25 %) and Green Point (+23 %). Across the Seaboard, prices are up +43 % since 2023.
How many homes sell on the Atlantic Seaboard each year?
1,432 homes were registered as sold in 2025 between Mouille Point and Llandudno, worth R12.0bn. Sea Point alone accounts for about half of all sales.
What is the cheapest neighbourhood on the Atlantic Seaboard?
For apartments, the lowest entry prices are in Mouille Point and Three Anchor Bay, where one apartment in ten sold for under R2.11m since January 2025.
Where is the best rental yield on the Atlantic Seaboard?
Smaller, cheaper apartments yield the most: Three Anchor Bay (about 6.9 % gross), Green Point (6.4 %) and Sea Point (6.1 %), against about 3 to 5 % in Clifton, Bantry Bay or Camps Bay.
Where do these figures come from?
From 5,243 sales registered at the Deeds Office and published by the City of Cape Town between Jan 2023 and Aug 2026, matched with the City’s 2025 General Valuation Roll and analysed by Sellect. Bundles, parking bays, storerooms and implausible prices are excluded. Rents are Sellect estimates. Figures are medians and indicative, not a valuation.
Full neighbourhood reports
- Caffé Balducci reopens in Sea Point (13 Sep 2026)
- Pappa's Deli opens on Waterkant Street (15 Oct 2026)
- Time Out Market's summer menu (9 Oct 2026)
- Three Seaboard beaches keep their Blue Flag (9 Oct 2026)
- Police step in at beach gatherings (6 Oct 2026)
- 8 km/h limit for e-scooters on the Promenade (26 Aug 2026)
- Short-term letting by-law: comments closed (28 Sep 2026)
- Court rules on St Johns Road flats (7 Sep 2026)
- Local elections on 4 November (4 Nov 2026)
- Kloof Road due to reopen (Mid-Dec 2026)
- Matric exams under way (13 Oct to 25 Nov)
- Reddam House stages a Kafka musical (15 to 17 Oct)
- Stormers at DHL Stadium (24 and 31 Oct)
- Into the Woods at Theatre on the Bay (24 Oct to 14 Nov)
- Lights for Life Run (28 Nov)
- Taste of Cape Town returns (28 and 29 Nov)
- HSBC SVNS Cape Town (5 and 6 Dec)