Khayelitsha - Residential Property Market Overview for 2025
The Khayelitsha property market continues to be a focal point of residential activity within the Cape Flats. The following report compares the performance of the market from the previous period (roughly aligned with 2024 data) to the most recent cycle ending October 2025. This analysis covers both Own Title properties (established homes) and Vacant Land.
Overall Market Performance: 2024 vs. 2025
| Market Segment | 2024 Sales (Units) | 2025 Sales (Units) | Change (Units) | 2024 Total Value (ZAR) | 2025 Total Value (ZAR) | Change (Value) |
| Own Title Market | 335 | 539 | +204 | R 111 325 201 | R 178 365 729 | +R 67 040 528 |
| Vacant Land Market | 20 | 18 | -2 | R 133 975 871 | R 9 903 265 | -R 124 072 606 |
| Total Market | 355 | 557 | +202 | R 245 301 072 | R 188,268,994 | -R 57 032 078 |
Analysis of Overall Trends
- Own Title Sales Recovery: After a dip in the previous period, the Own Title segment saw a significant resurgence. Sales volume jumped from 335 to 539 units (a 60% increase), with the total value of homes sold increasing by over R67 million. This suggests renewed buyer confidence and healthy demand for established housing.
- Vacant Land Market Normalization: The Vacant Land market saw a massive drop in total value (down R124 million). However, this is primarily a "normalization." The 2024 data was heavily skewed by a single R119 million mega-sale in Thembokwezi. The 2025 data reflects a more typical residential land market, though volume remains low at 18 units.
- Shift in Market Value: While the total market value decreased, the residential core (homes) is actually stronger. The decrease in total turnover is strictly due to the absence of 2024's outlier commercial/development land transactions.
5. Suburb-by-Suburb Breakdown (2025 Sales Data)
The following tables provide a detailed breakdown of sales for the period October 2024 to October 2025, ranked from the lowest average price to the highest average price achieved.
5.1 Own Title Sales Breakdown
| Suburb | Res. Erven | Total Sales | Total Value (ZAR) | Average Price (ZAR) | Highest Sale Price (ZAR) | Lowest Sale Price (ZAR) |
| Mxolisi Phethani | 6192 | 89 | 12 242 330 | 137 554 | 380 000 | 8 625 |
| Nonqubela | 4417 | 30 | 6 962 986 | 232 100 | 350 000 | 95 000 |
| Victoria Mxenge | 4401 | 37 | 9 236 397 | 249 632 | 350 000 | 106 968 |
| Umrhabulo Triangle | 7812 | 125 | 31 894 575 | 255 157 | 750 000 | 38 984 |
| Kuyasa | 6122 | 56 | 17 225 694 | 307 602 | 595 000 | 15 616 |
| Griffiths Mxenge | 1473 | 9 | 2 950 000 | 327 778 | 450 000 | 150 000 |
| Eyethu | 2460 | 20 | 7 053 920 | 352 696 | 810 000 | 20 222 |
| Harare/Holomisa | 4244 | 34 | 13 477 079 | 374 363 | 750 000 | 100 000 |
| Ekuphumuleni | 309 | 2 | 780 000 | 390 000 | 700 000 | 80 000 |
| Khaya | 3228 | 39 | 16 384 072 | 420 104 | 1 080 000 | 5 000 |
| Mandela Park | 4326 | 31 | 13 168 264 | 424 783 | 650 000 | 169 264 |
| Graceland | 565 | 2 | 1 390 000 | 695 000 | 740 000 | 650 000 |
| Ilitha Park | 3239 | 48 | 36 570 732 | 761 890 | 1 420 000 | 200 000 |
| Thembokwezi | 1118 | 6 | 6 535 000 | 1 089 167 | 1 300 000 | 790 000 |
- Highest Average Own Title Price: Thembokwezi remains the premier suburb with an average price of R 1 089 167, being the only suburb to break the R1M average mark.
- Highest Individual Sale: Ilitha Park achieved the highest individual house sale at R 1 420 000 (170 Ntlazane Road).
- Market Entry Points: Suburbs like Mxolisi Phethani and Nonqubela remain the most affordable for entry-level buyers, though very low prices (e.g., R5 000 in Khaya) represent non-market transfers.
5.2 Vacant Land Sales Breakdown
| Suburb | Res. Erven | Total Sales | Total Value (ZAR) | Average Price (ZAR) | Highest Sale Price (ZAR) | Lowest Sale Price (ZAR) |
| Mxolisi Phethani | 39 | 1 | 80 000 | 80 000 | 80 000 | 80 000 |
| Nonqubela | 52 | 1 | 150 000 | 150 000 | 150 000 | 150 000 |
| Umrhabulo Triangle | 264 | 2 | 369 265 | 184 633 | 200 000 | 169 265 |
| Mandela Park | 400 | 3 | 1 055 000 | 351 667 | 550 000 | 145 000 |
| Griffiths Mxenge | 18 | 2 | 759 000 | 379 500 | 499 000 | 260 000 |
| Harare/Holomisa | 124 | 4 | 1 595 000 | 398 750 | 485 000 | 280 000 |
| Ilitha Park | 137 | 5 | 5 895 000 | 1 179 000 | 2 875 000 | 120 000 |
- Highest Average Vacant Land Price: Ilitha Park leads this segment with an average of R 1 179 000, driven by a high sale of R 2 875 000.
- Most Active Land Market: Ilitha Park and Harare/Holomisa saw the most frequent vacant land turnover.
6. Conclusion
The Khayelitsha property market for 2024/2025 shows a healthy stabilization. The "boom" in Own Title sales volume suggests that residential turnover is high, and the area remains a vital hub for homeownership. Thembokwezi and Ilitha Park continue to solidify their status as the "upper-market" suburbs of the township, consistently achieving prices between R750 000 and R1,4 million.
For further insights or to list your property in these areas, please contact our local member estate agents:
Xolisa Makubalo (071 341 4800 / xolisa@cch.co.za) and Unathi Kulu (073 102 7350 / unathi@cch.co.za)