Cape Town · Atlantic Seaboard

Rental yield calculator.
Know what your property really earns.

Your net rental yield, market rent and real running costs (rates, levies, insurance, management), from public records and live rents in your suburb. In 60 seconds.

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  • Updated 1 October 2026
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Easy and instantYour address and a few details. Your net yield in 60 seconds.
Free, online and privateNo obligation, no sign-up to start, and no agent calls you unless you ask.
Updated every monthRents, rates and values are refreshed on the 1st of each month.
How we calculate your yield

Built on public records, not on an agent's opinion

Most yield calculators stop at gross rent divided by price. We take off every real cost, from the City's rates to levies and letting fees.

1Market rent and valueWhat similar homes in your suburb rent and sell for, from live rents, registered sales and the City's valuation roll.
2Minus every real costMunicipal rates from the 2026/27 tariffs, levies, insurance, maintenance, letting fees and vacancy. What is left is your net yield.
Deeds Office transfersRegistered sale prices and dates, property by property.
City of Cape Town valuation rollThe 2025 municipal value of every property in the city.
City of Cape Town open dataErven, zoning and suburb boundaries.
2026/27 rates and tariffsYour yearly municipal rates, for your net yield.
Market dataAsking prices, time to sell and rents in your suburb.
SA Reserve BankPrime rate, for bond costs and investor demand.

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Your report compares your net yield with what selling would leave you after fees. A partner agent can confirm the figures, only if you ask.

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Questions

What is a good rental yield in Cape Town?

On the Atlantic Seaboard, net yields usually sit between 4 % and 6 % for long-term rentals. Smaller apartments tend to yield more than large homes.

Gross or net yield: what is the difference?

Gross yield is a year of rent divided by the value. Net yield first takes off rates, levies, insurance, maintenance, letting fees and empty months. Net is the figure that matters.

Short-term or long-term letting?

The calculator uses long-term rents. Short-term letting can earn more but costs more to run; your report flags the gap for your suburb.

Where does the data come from?

Live rents and asking prices in your suburb, registered transfers from the Deeds Office, the City of Cape Town valuation roll and 2026/27 tariffs, and the SA Reserve Bank prime rate.

Is it really free? Will an agent call me?

Yes, it is free, and no one calls you. We only put you in touch with an agent if you ask.

What does your property really earn?

Enter your address. Your free net yield in 60 seconds.