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Thorniebrae, Green Point: apartment prices, October 2026

8 York Road, a sectional-title scheme registered in 1982. Every sale registered here since January 2023, with the price per m², the trend and what a unit would rent for.

32 sales recorded in Thorniebrae since 2023, median price R3.30m.

32 registered salesR39,200/m² median153 units
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Data: City of Cape Town public records, 32 registered sales, last updated October 2026.

By Samantha, Sellect · Sales registered Feb 2023 to Jun 2026 · Updated 21 October 2026 · Method
Gold: Thorniebrae · grey: homes sold in Green Point since 2023

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City of Cape Town registered sales · method at the bottom of the page
R3.30mMedian sale price since 2023 (84 m² median)
R39,200Median price per m² since 2023
13 salesR46,300Median price per m², 2025 and 2026
R55,700/m²−17 %Compared with the Green Point apartment median per m²
R800k to R6.00m32Registered sales since January 2023
R22,400/moEstimated rent for a median 84 m² unit
estimate8.1 %Estimated gross yield (5.3 % net)
153Residential units on the 2025 valuation roll
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1The building

About Thorniebrae

A secure York Road complex with a lift, 24-hour security and a communal swimming pool, a stone's throw from the Green Point stadium and within walking distance of the V&A Waterfront. The sectional-title scheme was registered in 1982. By price per m², Thorniebrae sits at number 20 of the 32 Green Point buildings with five sales or more since 2023, below the neighbourhood median. With 153 residential units on the 2025 valuation roll, about 21 % of the building changed hands in under four years. Two units were bought and resold within the period.

Source: Thorniebrae 318, Come to Cape Town 114 Thorniebrae, Come to Cape Town

2Prices and trend

What Thorniebrae 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 Thorniebrae sell for about 17 % less per m² than the Green Point median, a way into the neighbourhood below its usual price level. Units sold range from 44 m² to 123 m², with a median of 84 m². 32 sales were registered since January 2023, the most in 2024 (11). The median price per m² moved from R38,600 in 2023 and 2024 to R46,300 in 2025 and 2026, +20 %. Since July 2025, units here sold for a median of +19 % their 2025 municipal value.

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Median price per m² by year

R35k20238 salesR41k202411 salesR43k20257 salesR49k20266 sales

Number of sales under each year. 2026 is partial.

Against the neighbourhood

ThorniebraeR46,300
Green Point medianR55,700
Cape RoyaleR52,300
Son VidaR47,500
Skye WaysR37,900

Median price per m², sales since January 2025 where available. Green Point median: apartments sold since January 2025.

YearSalesMedian priceMedian price per m²
20266R4.80mR48,500
20257R3.60mR43,421
202411R3.70mR40,659
20238R2.47mR34,615
3Recent sales

Every sale registered in Thorniebrae since 2023

Month of registration, unit size and price, as published by the City of Cape Town. Unit numbers and owners are not shown.

RegisteredSizePricePrice per m²
Jun 202691 m²R2.25mR24,725
May 2026123 m²R5.70mR46,341
May 202691 m²R4.61mR50,659
Apr 202691 m²R5.00mR54,945
Feb 202644 m²R1.50mR34,091
Jan 202676 m²R6.00mR78,947
Dec 202591 m²R5.00mR54,934
Oct 202591 m²R4.50mR49,451
Oct 202575 m²R4.00mR53,333
Jul 202576 m²R3.30mR43,421
May 202576 m²R2.90mR38,158
Apr 202576 m²R2.65mR34,868
Mar 202591 m²R3.60mR39,560
Dec 202491 m²R3.70mR40,659
Nov 202491 m²R4.65mR51,099
Nov 202491 m²R4.80mR52,747
Oct 202491 m²R3.50mR38,462
Aug 202451 m²R2.00mR39,216
Aug 202476 m²R4.20mR55,263
Feb 202444 m²R1.70mR38,636
Feb 202476 m²R2.50mR32,895
Feb 2024123 m²R5.10mR41,463
Jan 202491 m²R4.35mR47,802
Jan 202444 m²R800kR18,182
Dec 202391 m²R3.30mR36,264
Sep 202351 m²R2.00mR39,118
Sep 202344 m²R1.35mR30,773
Aug 202391 m²R2.65mR29,121
Jun 202376 m²R2.29mR30,197
May 202344 m²R1.70mR38,636
Apr 202391 m²R3.00mR32,967
Feb 202376 m²R2.90mR38,158
4Rent and yield

What a unit in Thorniebrae would earn

Estimates, not observed rents: Sellect model from the price level, the same as in your free report.

Estimate

Rent for a median unit

R22,400 /month

A 84 m² unit at the building median of R3.30m would rent for about R22,400 a month: a gross yield of about 8.1 % and about 5.3 % 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 Thorniebrae cost?

Since January 2023, 32 apartments were registered as sold in Thorniebrae, Green Point, at a median of R3.30m for 84 m², or R39,200 per m². Prices ranged from R800k to R6.00m.

Is Thorniebrae expensive for Green Point?

Units in Thorniebrae sell for a median of R46,300 per m², 17 % below the Green Point apartment median of R55,700 per m² for sales since January 2025.

What rent can I get for a flat in Thorniebrae?

About R22,400 a month for a 84 m² unit, a gross yield of about 8.1 % (5.3 % 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.

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Sources and method. City of Cape Town, registered sales and 2025 General Valuation Roll, analysed by Sellect; data updated 21 October 2026. Sales are shown per building, without unit numbers or owners’ names. Rents and yields are Sellect estimates. Figures are indicative, not a valuation.