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Market House, City Centre: apartment prices, October 2026
90 Shortmarket Street, a sectional-title scheme registered in 2007. Every sale registered here since January 2023, with the price per m², the trend and what a unit would rent for.
16 sales recorded in Market House since 2023, median price R1.65m.
Data: City of Cape Town public records, 16 registered sales, last updated October 2026.
By Samantha, Sellect · Sales registered Mar 2023 to Mar 2026 · Updated 21 October 2026 · MethodMarket House in 60 seconds
City of Cape Town registered sales · method at the bottom of the pageAbout Market House
By price per m², Market House sits at number 21 of the 37 City Centre buildings with five sales or more since 2023, below the neighbourhood median. The sectional-title scheme was registered in 2007. Flats sold here since 2023 are mostly one- and two-bedroom sizes: a median of 57 m², from 42 m² to 204 m². Two units were bought and resold within the period.
What Market House sells for
Medians of registered sales. With a handful of sales a year, the mix of units sold moves these figures: read the trend with care.
Apartments in Market House sell for about 34 % less per m² than the City Centre median, a way into the neighbourhood below its usual price level. Units sold range from 42 m² to 204 m², with a median of 57 m². 16 sales were registered since January 2023, the most in 2025 (7). The median price per m² moved from R28,200 in 2023 and 2024 to R32,400 in 2025 and 2026, +15 %.
Floor, view and condition move the price of each unit: value your apartment in Market House against these sales, free.
Median price per m² by year
Number of sales under each year. 2026 is partial.
Against the neighbourhood
Median price per m², sales since January 2025 where available. City Centre median: apartments sold since January 2025.
| Year | Sales | Median price | Median price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | R4.00m | R24,096 |
| 2025 | 7 | R1.65m | R33,333 |
| 2024 | 4 | R1.93m | R29,739 |
| 2023 | 4 | R1.28m | R25,524 |
Every sale registered in Market House since 2023
Month of registration, unit size and price, as published by the City of Cape Town. Unit numbers and owners are not shown.
| Registered | Size | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 166 m² | R4.00m | R24,096 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 m² | R2.00m | R33,333 |
| Sep 2025 | 42 m² | R1.65m | R39,286 |
| Jul 2025 | 43 m² | R1.35m | R31,395 |
| Jul 2025 | 43 m² | R1.58m | R36,744 |
| Apr 2025 | 62 m² | R1.90m | R30,645 |
| Jan 2025 | 43 m² | R1.45m | R33,721 |
| Jan 2025 | 60 m² | R1.85m | R30,833 |
| Dec 2024 | 65 m² | R2.20m | R33,846 |
| Aug 2024 | 204 m² | R5.90m | R28,922 |
| Jan 2024 | 43 m² | R1.15m | R26,744 |
| Jan 2024 | 54 m² | R1.65m | R30,556 |
| Dec 2023 | 60 m² | R1.42m | R23,667 |
| Dec 2023 | 62 m² | R1.88m | R30,242 |
| Jul 2023 | 42 m² | R1.15m | R27,381 |
| Mar 2023 | 42 m² | R705k | R16,786 |
What a unit in Market House would earn
Estimates, not observed rents: Sellect model from the price level, the same as in your free report.
Rent for a median unit
A 57 m² unit at the building median of R1.65m would rent for about R12,400 a month: a gross yield of about 9.0 % and about 5.6 % net, after rates, levies, management and empty months.
Rates at the City’s 2026/27 residential rate, levies estimated at R45 per m² a month, management 8 %, vacancy 4 %.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does an apartment in Market House cost?
Since January 2023, 16 apartments were registered as sold in Market House, City Centre, at a median of R1.65m for 57 m², or R30,600 per m². Prices ranged from R705k to R5.90m.
Is Market House expensive for City Centre?
Units in Market House sell for a median of R32,400 per m², 34 % below the City Centre apartment median of R49,400 per m² for sales since January 2025.
What rent can I get for a flat in Market House?
About R12,400 a month for a 57 m² unit, a gross yield of about 9.0 % (5.6 % net). This is a Sellect estimate from the price level; your free report adjusts it to your unit.
Where do these figures come from?
From sales registered at the Deeds Office and published by the City of Cape Town, analysed by Sellect. Bundles, parking bays, storerooms and implausible prices are excluded. Figures are medians and indicative, not a valuation.