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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.
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 · MethodThorniebrae in 60 seconds
City of Cape Town registered sales · method at the bottom of the pageAbout 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
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.
Floor, view and condition move the price of each unit: value your apartment in Thorniebrae 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. Green Point median: apartments sold since January 2025.
| Year | Sales | Median price | Median price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | R4.80m | R48,500 |
| 2025 | 7 | R3.60m | R43,421 |
| 2024 | 11 | R3.70m | R40,659 |
| 2023 | 8 | R2.47m | R34,615 |
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.
| Registered | Size | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 91 m² | R2.25m | R24,725 |
| May 2026 | 123 m² | R5.70m | R46,341 |
| May 2026 | 91 m² | R4.61m | R50,659 |
| Apr 2026 | 91 m² | R5.00m | R54,945 |
| Feb 2026 | 44 m² | R1.50m | R34,091 |
| Jan 2026 | 76 m² | R6.00m | R78,947 |
| Dec 2025 | 91 m² | R5.00m | R54,934 |
| Oct 2025 | 91 m² | R4.50m | R49,451 |
| Oct 2025 | 75 m² | R4.00m | R53,333 |
| Jul 2025 | 76 m² | R3.30m | R43,421 |
| May 2025 | 76 m² | R2.90m | R38,158 |
| Apr 2025 | 76 m² | R2.65m | R34,868 |
| Mar 2025 | 91 m² | R3.60m | R39,560 |
| Dec 2024 | 91 m² | R3.70m | R40,659 |
| Nov 2024 | 91 m² | R4.65m | R51,099 |
| Nov 2024 | 91 m² | R4.80m | R52,747 |
| Oct 2024 | 91 m² | R3.50m | R38,462 |
| Aug 2024 | 51 m² | R2.00m | R39,216 |
| Aug 2024 | 76 m² | R4.20m | R55,263 |
| Feb 2024 | 44 m² | R1.70m | R38,636 |
| Feb 2024 | 76 m² | R2.50m | R32,895 |
| Feb 2024 | 123 m² | R5.10m | R41,463 |
| Jan 2024 | 91 m² | R4.35m | R47,802 |
| Jan 2024 | 44 m² | R800k | R18,182 |
| Dec 2023 | 91 m² | R3.30m | R36,264 |
| Sep 2023 | 51 m² | R2.00m | R39,118 |
| Sep 2023 | 44 m² | R1.35m | R30,773 |
| Aug 2023 | 91 m² | R2.65m | R29,121 |
| Jun 2023 | 76 m² | R2.29m | R30,197 |
| May 2023 | 44 m² | R1.70m | R38,636 |
| Apr 2023 | 91 m² | R3.00m | R32,967 |
| Feb 2023 | 76 m² | R2.90m | R38,158 |
What a unit in Thorniebrae 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 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.