Rent for a home in Manenberg just reached R11 000

But nothing reveals how unaffordable the market has become than one rental listing in Manenberg.

The going rate for this 3-bedroom home? R11 000.

Renting in Cape Town

Rent in Cape Town is exorbitant.

But even renting in the Cape Flats may be out of many Capetonians’ price range.

According to one Private Property listing, renters can get a 3-bedroom home in Manenberg for R11 000.

The home is on a main thoroughfare and is available for immediate occupation.

It’s move-in ready, having recently been painted.

But the listing spotlights how unaffordable Cape Town is becoming.

A few affordable areas remain: Brackenfell, Ruiterwacht, Goodwood and Brooklyn.

In these suburbs, potential tenants can rent a 2-bedroom flat or townhouse for R8 000.

If you have an R8 000 rental budget and want a 3-bedroom home, you could get one in Beacon Valley and Pelican Park.

These listings are rare.

In fact, according to Private Property, only 17 3-bedroom homes are available below R11 000 in Cape Town.

Renting in Manenberg

Manenberg may be the next up-and-coming area. Anything is possible in Cape Town’s cut-throat property market.

In any other part of Cape Town, this kind of home would rent for at least R18 000.

But home values in Manenberg are less than one-third of Cape Town’s average sale price.

In Cape Town, the average sale price is over R2 million.

The average sale price for a home in Manenberg is R660 000 as of September 2026.

If home values translate to rents, then, by that logic, the property would be worth R6 000.

But the market dictates the value. If a tenant is willing to pay R11 000 for a 96-square-metre home in Manenberg, then the home’s rental value is R11 000, even if a similarly-sized home in the area would only have a R5 600 bond and R150 rates.

Life in Manenberg

Despite being known as a hotspot for gang activity, crime in Manenberg is decreasing.

The most recent South African Police Service (SAPS) data shows crime has decreased by 10%.

Between April and June 2025, 1 309 crimes were reported in Manenberg.

Over the same period this year, only 1 178 crimes were reported.

Most of these were drug-related crimes.

Manenberg also has unofficial boundaries. Many parts of the suburb aren’t exposed to severe crime and gang activity.

Colloquially, this split is described as the “side of the houses” and the “side of the flats.”

The side of the flats typically caters to lower-income residents.

The house side is restricted to more affluent residents.

Going for R11 000 a month, this home is likely on the “side of the houses.”