Crest, Sea Point: apartment prices, October 2026
4 Frere Rd, 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.
18 sales recorded in Crest since 2023, median price R1.85m.
Data: City of Cape Town public records, 18 registered sales, last updated October 2026.
By Samantha, Sellect · Sales registered Feb 2023 to Jul 2026 · Updated 21 October 2026 · MethodCrest in 60 seconds
City of Cape Town registered sales · method at the bottom of the pageAbout Crest
Flats sold here since 2023 are mainly studios and one-bedroom sizes: a median of 33 m², from 33 m² to 33 m². By price per m², Crest sits at number 29 of the 108 Sea Point buildings with five sales or more since 2023, above the neighbourhood median. With 88 residential units on the 2025 valuation roll, about 20 % of the building changed hands in under four years. The highest price registered here since 2023 was R2.65m, for a unit of 33 m², in Jan 2026.
What Crest 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 Crest sell for about 7 % less per m² than the Sea Point median, a way into the neighbourhood below its usual price level. The units that changed hands are all of a similar size, around 33 m². 18 sales were registered since January 2023, the most in 2025 (7). The median price per m² moved from R48,500 in 2023 and 2024 to R57,600 in 2025 and 2026, +19 %. Since July 2025, units here sold for a median of +27 % their 2025 municipal value.
Floor, view and condition move the price of each unit: value your apartment in Crest 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. Sea Point median: apartments sold since January 2025.
| Year | Sales | Median price | Median price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | R2.52m | R76,515 |
| 2025 | 7 | R1.90m | R57,576 |
| 2024 | 5 | R1.70m | R51,515 |
| 2023 | 4 | R1.55m | R46,894 |
Every sale registered in Crest 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 | 33 m² | R2.40m | R72,727 |
| Jan 2026 | 33 m² | R2.65m | R80,303 |
| Dec 2025 | 33 m² | R750k | R22,727 |
| Aug 2025 | 33 m² | R1.90m | R57,576 |
| Mar 2025 | 33 m² | R2.20m | R66,667 |
| Feb 2025 | 33 m² | R1.90m | R57,576 |
| Feb 2025 | 33 m² | R1.90m | R57,576 |
| Feb 2025 | 33 m² | R1.80m | R54,545 |
| Feb 2025 | 33 m² | R1.80m | R54,545 |
| Nov 2024 | 33 m² | R1.60m | R48,485 |
| Nov 2024 | 33 m² | R1.90m | R57,576 |
| May 2024 | 33 m² | R1.90m | R57,576 |
| May 2024 | 33 m² | R1.55m | R46,970 |
| Apr 2024 | 33 m² | R1.70m | R51,515 |
| Nov 2023 | 33 m² | R1.50m | R45,455 |
| Nov 2023 | 33 m² | R1.50m | R45,455 |
| Mar 2023 | 33 m² | R2.02m | R61,364 |
| Feb 2023 | 33 m² | R1.59m | R48,333 |
What a unit in Crest 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 33 m² unit at the building median of R1.85m would rent for about R10,500 a month: a gross yield of about 6.8 % and about 4.6 % 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 Crest cost?
Since January 2023, 18 apartments were registered as sold in Crest, Sea Point, at a median of R1.85m for 33 m², or R56,100 per m². Prices ranged from R750k to R2.65m.
Is Crest expensive for Sea Point?
Units in Crest sell for a median of R57,600 per m², 7 % below the Sea Point apartment median of R62,000 per m² for sales since January 2025.
What rent can I get for a flat in Crest?
About R10,500 a month for a 33 m² unit, a gross yield of about 6.8 % (4.6 % 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.