Quayside, City Centre: apartment prices, October 2026
34 Prestwich Street, a sectional-title scheme registered in 2008. Every sale registered here since January 2023, with the price per m², the trend and what a unit would rent for.
21 sales recorded in Quayside since 2023, median price R3.00m.
Data: City of Cape Town public records, 21 registered sales, last updated October 2026.
By Samantha, Sellect · Sales registered May 2023 to Jul 2026 · Updated 21 October 2026 · MethodQuayside in 60 seconds
City of Cape Town registered sales · method at the bottom of the pageAbout Quayside
Among 37 City Centre buildings with at least five sales since 2023, Quayside ranks in the top fifth by price per m² (number 6). The sectional-title scheme was registered in 2008. The highest price registered here since 2023 was R4.90m, for a unit of 90 m², in Aug 2025. The units that changed hands range from 62 m² to 108 m², mostly one- and two-bedroom sizes (median 73 m²).
What Quayside 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 Quayside sell for about 17 % less per m² than the City Centre median, a way into the neighbourhood below its usual price level. Units sold range from 62 m² to 108 m², with a median of 73 m². 21 sales were registered since January 2023, the most in 2024 (8). The median price per m² moved from R39,400 in 2023 and 2024 to R41,000 in 2025 and 2026, +4 %.
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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 | 3 | R3.00m | R46,154 |
| 2025 | 6 | R3.05m | R40,664 |
| 2024 | 8 | R2.98m | R39,444 |
| 2023 | 4 | R3.08m | R36,710 |
Every sale registered in Quayside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 65 m² | R3.00m | R46,154 |
| Mar 2026 | 65 m² | R2.58m | R39,615 |
| Feb 2026 | 65 m² | R3.55m | R54,615 |
| Aug 2025 | 90 m² | R4.90m | R54,444 |
| Jul 2025 | 76 m² | R2.54m | R33,461 |
| Apr 2025 | 67 m² | R2.20m | R32,836 |
| Mar 2025 | 62 m² | R3.20m | R51,613 |
| Jan 2025 | 72 m² | R2.90m | R40,278 |
| Jan 2025 | 81 m² | R3.33m | R41,049 |
| Dec 2024 | 97 m² | R4.00m | R41,237 |
| Nov 2024 | 77 m² | R2.60m | R33,766 |
| Sep 2024 | 65 m² | R2.60m | R40,000 |
| Aug 2024 | 108 m² | R3.55m | R32,870 |
| Jul 2024 | 67 m² | R2.30m | R34,328 |
| Apr 2024 | 63 m² | R2.45m | R38,889 |
| Apr 2024 | 88 m² | R3.60m | R40,909 |
| Feb 2024 | 73 m² | R3.35m | R45,890 |
| Nov 2023 | 92 m² | R3.75m | R40,761 |
| Nov 2023 | 79 m² | R2.45m | R31,013 |
| Sep 2023 | 67 m² | R2.19m | R32,761 |
| May 2023 | 91 m² | R3.70m | R40,659 |
What a unit in Quayside 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 73 m² unit at the building median of R3.00m would rent for about R20,100 a month: a gross yield of about 8.0 % and about 5.2 % 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 Quayside cost?
Since January 2023, 21 apartments were registered as sold in Quayside, City Centre, at a median of R3.00m for 73 m², or R40,300 per m². Prices ranged from R2.19m to R4.90m.
Is Quayside expensive for City Centre?
Units in Quayside sell for a median of R41,000 per m², 17 % 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 Quayside?
About R20,100 a month for a 73 m² unit, a gross yield of about 8.0 % (5.2 % 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.