The typical asking price in Mthatha, Eastern Cape is R 1 280 000 for a house. The typical house price in Mthatha is 23% below the typical Eastern Cape price of R 1 660 000. At R 2 417 per m², houses in Mthatha cost 75% less than the Eastern Cape figure of R 9 634, which points to larger homes. Of the 38 towns in Eastern Cape with a typical house price, Mthatha has the 11th lowest. Apartments typically rent for R 5 500 a month, houses for R 8 000. Figures updated in November 2026.
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Prices for sale in Mthatha
Median asking price by home type, Mthatha
Home type
Median asking price
Median per m²
Middle 50% per m²
Confidence
Houses
R 1 280 000
R 2 417
R 1 973 – R 2 862
4 / 5
Apartments
R 680 000
R 12 482
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1 / 5
Median asking price by bedrooms, Mthatha
Bedrooms
Houses
2 bedrooms
R 770 000
3 bedrooms
R 1 100 000
4 bedrooms
R 1 600 000
5 bedrooms
R 1 520 000
6+ bedrooms
R 3 000 000
Rents in Mthatha
Median monthly rent by home type, Mthatha
Home type
Median rent / month
Median per m² / month
Confidence
Houses
R 8 000
R 105
2 / 5
Apartments
R 5 500
R 146
2 / 5
Typical monthly rent by bedrooms (mean of the middle half of rents), Mthatha
Bedrooms
Houses
Apartments
1 bedroom
—
R 5 204
3 bedrooms
R 9 725
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Suburbs in Mthatha
Gross yields compare area-level asking rents and sale prices before costs.
Houses: suburb asking prices, monthly rents and gross yields, Mthatha