Property prices in Durban
The typical asking price in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal is R 1 800 000 for a house, R 850 000 for an apartment and R 1 450 000 for a townhouse. The typical house price in Durban is 3% below the typical KwaZulu-Natal price of R 1 850 000. At R 7 500 per m², houses in Durban cost 27% less than the KwaZulu-Natal figure of R 10 241, which points to larger homes. Of the 66 towns in KwaZulu-Natal with a typical house price, Durban has the joint 30th highest. Apartments typically rent for R 8 000 a month, houses for R 11 950. Houses in Durban return a gross rental yield of 14,0%, above the KwaZulu-Natal figure of 11,7%. Figures updated in November 2026.
Prices for sale in Durban
| Home type | Median asking price | Median per m² | Middle 50% per m² | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | R 1 800 000 | R 7 500 | R 5 041 – R 10 247 | 5 / 5 |
| Apartments | R 850 000 | R 11 630 | R 9 274 – R 14 561 | 5 / 5 |
| Townhouses | R 1 450 000 | R 12 476 | R 9 880 – R 15 000 | 5 / 5 |
| Bedrooms | Houses | Apartments | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 0 | — | R 500 000 | — |
| 1 bedroom | R 515 000 | R 675 000 | — |
| 2 bedrooms | R 850 000 | R 920 000 | R 1 120 000 |
| 3 bedrooms | R 1 550 000 | R 1 550 000 | R 1 600 000 |
| 4 bedrooms | R 2 295 000 | R 3 985 000 | R 2 372 500 |
| 5 bedrooms | R 2 495 000 | — | R 3 295 000 |
| 6+ bedrooms | R 2 850 000 | R 7 000 000 | R 2 549 500 |
Rents in Durban
| Home type | Median rent / month | Median per m² / month | Middle 50% per m² | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | R 11 950 | R 88 | R 61 – R 108 | 3 / 5 |
| Apartments | R 8 000 | R 120 | R 101 – R 142 | 5 / 5 |
| Townhouses | R 13 000 | R 101 | R 78 – R 112 | 3 / 5 |
| Bedrooms | Houses | Apartments | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 0 | — | R 5 790 | — |
| 1 bedroom | R 5 773 | R 6 879 | — |
| 2 bedrooms | R 9 322 | R 8 945 | — |
| 3 bedrooms | R 11 988 | R 12 345 | R 13 642 |
| 4 bedrooms | R 18 630 | R 23 344 | R 13 143 |
| 5 bedrooms | R 22 111 | — | — |
Gross rental yield by home type in Durban
| Home type | Gross yield |
|---|---|
| Houses | 14,0% |
| Apartments | 12,4% |
| Townhouses | 9,7% |
Suburbs in Durban
Gross yields compare area-level asking rents and sale prices before costs.
| Suburb | Median asking price | Median rent / month | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atholl Heights | R 2 595 000 | — | — |
| Avoca | R 1 599 000 | R 9 000 | — |
| Avoca Hills | R 1 375 000 | — | — |
| Bellair | R 1 175 000 | R 7 500 | — |
| Berea West | R 2 350 000 | R 12 900 | — |
| Beverley Hills | R 3 650 000 | — | — |
| Bluff | R 2 170 000 | R 11 500 | — |
| Bonela | R 1 175 000 | R 11 000 | — |
| Briardene | R 1 162 500 | R 7 800 | — |
| Bulwer | R 2 687 500 | R 25 000 | — |
| Carrington Heights | R 1 475 000 | R 14 000 | — |
| Castlehill | R 1 190 000 | — | — |
| Cato Manor | R 2 499 000 | R 6 500 | — |
| Chesterville | R 1 660 000 | — | — |
| Chiltern Hills | R 2 395 000 | R 12 750 | — |
| Clairwood | R 2 950 000 | — | — |
| Clare Estate | R 1 572 500 | R 2 900 | — |
| Clare Hills | R 1 522 500 | — | — |
| Congella | — | — | — |
| Corovoca | R 1 850 000 | — | — |
| Dawncliffe | R 2 392 500 | R 8 990 | — |
| Dawncrest | R 2 350 000 | R 12 000 | — |
| Duffs Road | R 1 600 000 | — | — |
| Durban Central | R 2 069 998 | R 7 073 | — |
| Earlsfield | R 899 500 | — | — |
| Essenwood | R 3 749 000 | R 17 500 | — |
| Glenmore | R 1 775 000 | R 35 000 | — |
| Glenwood | R 2 350 000 | R 7 000 | — |
| Grayleigh | R 2 900 000 | R 26 000 | — |
| Greenwood Park | — | — | — |
| Greyville | — | — | — |
| Hillary | R 1 350 000 | R 11 750 | — |
| Hillgrove | R 1 225 000 | R 8 500 | — |
| Inanda | R 550 000 | — | — |
| Jacobs | R 950 000 | — | — |
| Kenville | R 1 387 500 | — | — |
| Kwamashu | R 550 000 | R 6 500 | — |
| Lamontville | R 900 000 | — | — |
| Manor Gardens | R 1 625 000 | — | — |
| Mobeni Heights | R 1 185 000 | — | — |
| Montclair | R 1 275 000 | R 6 800 | — |
| Morningside | R 3 000 000 | R 12 650 | — |
| Musgrave | R 2 850 000 | R 12 000 | — |
| New Dawn Park | R 1 399 000 | — | — |
| Newlands East | R 800 000 | R 5 800 | — |
| Newlands West | R 1 095 000 | R 7 500 | — |
| North Beach | R 1 100 000 | R 10 500 | — |
| Ntuzuma | R 750 000 | — | — |
| Overport | R 2 475 000 | R 7 500 | — |
| Palmiet | R 1 395 000 | R 10 000 | — |
| Parlock | R 1 800 000 | — | — |
| Point | — | — | — |
| Point Waterfront | R 3 072 500 | — | — |
| Reservoir Hills | R 1 650 000 | R 7 500 | — |
| Riverhorse Valley | R 1 074 500 | — | — |
| Rossburgh | — | — | — |
| Rouken Glen | R 2 445 000 | R 18 000 | — |
| Sea Cow Lake | R 800 000 | R 6 000 | — |
| Sea View | R 1 079 000 | — | — |
| Sherwood | R 2 895 000 | R 18 750 | — |
| South Beach | R 575 000 | R 8 500 | — |
| Springfield | R 1 350 000 | — | — |
| Umbilo | R 1 650 000 | R 11 750 | — |
| Umkumbaan | R 1 600 000 | — | — |
| Waterval Park | R 1 150 000 | — | — |
| Westridge | R 1 850 000 | R 3 500 | — |
| Westville | R 3 775 000 | R 3 307 000 | — |
| Wiggins | R 730 000 | — | — |
| Windermere | R 2 500 000 | R 22 500 | — |
| Woodhaven | R 1 620 000 | — | — |
| Woodlands | R 1 222 500 | R 10 000 | — |
| Yellowwood Park | R 1 800 000 | R 20 250 | — |
| Suburb | Median asking price | Median rent / month | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atholl Heights | R 2 650 000 | — | — |
| Avoca | R 950 000 | R 6 750 | — |
| Avoca Hills | — | — | — |
| Bellair | R 629 000 | R 6 000 | — |
| Berea West | R 790 000 | R 8 500 | — |
| Beverley Hills | R 4 750 000 | R 11 700 | — |
| Bluff | R 790 000 | R 7 500 | — |
| Bonela | R 612 500 | R 6 250 | — |
| Briardene | — | R 6 500 | — |
| Bulwer | R 750 000 | R 8 500 | — |
| Carrington Heights | R 705 000 | R 9 000 | — |
| Castlehill | — | — | — |
| Cato Manor | — | — | — |
| Chesterville | — | — | — |
| Chiltern Hills | R 2 494 000 | R 5 500 | — |
| Clairwood | — | R 5 900 | — |
| Clare Estate | R 670 000 | R 7 500 | — |
| Clare Hills | — | R 7 500 | — |
| Congella | R 370 000 | — | — |
| Corovoca | — | — | — |
| Dawncliffe | — | R 10 850 | — |
| Dawncrest | — | — | — |
| Duffs Road | — | — | — |
| Durban Central | R 550 000 | R 6 195 | 14,5% |
| Earlsfield | — | — | — |
| Essenwood | R 995 000 | R 9 000 | 11,1% |
| Glenmore | R 850 000 | R 7 675 | — |
| Glenwood | R 770 000 | R 6 700 | — |
| Grayleigh | — | R 13 500 | — |
| Greenwood Park | — | — | — |
| Greyville | R 900 000 | — | — |
| Hillary | R 510 000 | R 5 200 | — |
| Hillgrove | — | — | — |
| Inanda | — | — | — |
| Jacobs | R 410 000 | — | — |
| Kenville | R 875 000 | R 9 500 | — |
| Kwamashu | R 652 500 | R 6 500 | — |
| Lamontville | — | — | — |
| Manor Gardens | R 850 000 | — | — |
| Mobeni Heights | R 450 000 | — | — |
| Montclair | R 699 500 | R 6 800 | — |
| Morningside | R 1 150 000 | R 10 000 | 11,1% |
| Musgrave | R 1 195 000 | R 10 250 | 11,5% |
| New Dawn Park | — | — | — |
| Newlands East | R 590 000 | R 6 000 | — |
| Newlands West | R 450 000 | R 8 500 | — |
| North Beach | R 1 195 000 | R 10 500 | 12,1% |
| Ntuzuma | — | — | — |
| Overport | R 699 995 | R 7 500 | — |
| Palmiet | R 879 000 | R 4 200 | — |
| Parlock | R 1 295 000 | R 9 000 | — |
| Point | R 850 000 | R 8 000 | — |
| Point Waterfront | R 1 945 000 | R 13 875 | — |
| Reservoir Hills | R 850 000 | R 6 875 | — |
| Riverhorse Valley | — | — | — |
| Rossburgh | R 550 000 | — | — |
| Rouken Glen | — | — | — |
| Sea Cow Lake | — | R 5 000 | — |
| Sea View | R 675 000 | R 6 750 | — |
| Sherwood | R 1 199 000 | R 11 500 | — |
| South Beach | R 700 000 | R 7 100 | 13,7% |
| Springfield | — | R 5 000 | — |
| Umbilo | R 617 500 | R 6 500 | — |
| Umkumbaan | — | — | — |
| Waterval Park | R 810 000 | R 7 200 | — |
| Westridge | R 875 000 | R 11 500 | — |
| Westville | R 1 350 000 | R 13 500 | — |
| Wiggins | — | — | — |
| Windermere | R 1 082 500 | R 9 500 | — |
| Woodhaven | R 610 000 | R 8 000 | — |
| Woodlands | R 650 000 | — | — |
| Yellowwood Park | — | R 6 000 | — |
| Suburb | Median asking price | Median rent / month | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atholl Heights | — | — | — |
| Avoca | R 1 237 500 | R 11 500 | — |
| Avoca Hills | — | — | — |
| Bellair | R 835 000 | — | — |
| Berea West | R 1 642 500 | — | — |
| Beverley Hills | R 4 925 000 | — | — |
| Bluff | R 1 300 000 | R 8 500 | — |
| Bonela | R 950 000 | R 9 000 | — |
| Briardene | — | — | — |
| Bulwer | R 1 300 000 | — | — |
| Carrington Heights | R 1 197 500 | — | — |
| Castlehill | — | — | — |
| Cato Manor | R 1 090 000 | — | — |
| Chesterville | — | — | — |
| Chiltern Hills | R 2 500 000 | — | — |
| Clairwood | — | — | — |
| Clare Estate | — | — | — |
| Clare Hills | R 705 000 | — | — |
| Congella | — | — | — |
| Corovoca | — | — | — |
| Dawncliffe | R 1 950 000 | R 11 800 | — |
| Dawncrest | R 2 999 000 | — | — |
| Duffs Road | — | — | — |
| Durban Central | R 1 875 000 | R 9 250 | — |
| Earlsfield | — | — | — |
| Essenwood | R 2 495 000 | R 15 425 | — |
| Glenmore | R 1 624 500 | — | — |
| Glenwood | — | — | — |
| Grayleigh | R 2 300 000 | — | — |
| Greenwood Park | R 1 170 000 | — | — |
| Greyville | — | — | — |
| Hillary | R 1 400 000 | R 13 000 | — |
| Hillgrove | — | — | — |
| Inanda | R 3 650 000 | — | — |
| Jacobs | — | R 206 000 | — |
| Kenville | R 1 695 000 | — | — |
| Kwamashu | R 600 000 | — | — |
| Lamontville | — | — | — |
| Manor Gardens | R 820 000 | — | — |
| Mobeni Heights | — | — | — |
| Montclair | R 900 000 | — | — |
| Morningside | R 1 647 500 | R 13 500 | — |
| Musgrave | R 1 995 000 | R 16 550 | — |
| New Dawn Park | — | — | — |
| Newlands East | R 807 500 | — | — |
| Newlands West | R 1 199 000 | — | — |
| North Beach | — | — | — |
| Ntuzuma | — | — | — |
| Overport | R 1 850 000 | — | — |
| Palmiet | R 800 000 | — | — |
| Parlock | R 1 282 500 | — | — |
| Point | — | — | — |
| Point Waterfront | R 9 000 000 | — | — |
| Reservoir Hills | R 1 050 000 | — | — |
| Riverhorse Valley | — | — | — |
| Rossburgh | — | — | — |
| Rouken Glen | — | — | — |
| Sea Cow Lake | — | — | — |
| Sea View | — | R 10 000 | — |
| Sherwood | R 1 195 000 | R 13 250 | — |
| South Beach | — | — | — |
| Springfield | — | — | — |
| Umbilo | R 1 195 000 | — | — |
| Umkumbaan | — | — | — |
| Waterval Park | R 875 000 | R 8 500 | — |
| Westridge | R 770 000 | R 32 000 | — |
| Westville | R 2 347 500 | — | — |
| Wiggins | — | — | — |
| Windermere | R 2 549 000 | R 22 500 | — |
| Woodhaven | R 892 500 | — | — |
| Woodlands | R 722 500 | — | — |
| Yellowwood Park | — | R 14 000 | — |
Grey figures are indicative.
Figures are asking prices, not completed sale prices. Data last updated: .