South Africa Rent Price Trends
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Most countries include rent prices within their Consumer Price Index (CPI/HICP), so inflation-adjusted figures are not available. Our Rent Price Index offers a clear, high-level view of rental market trends over time.
Quarterly change in rent prices
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| 2026 | 0.71% | |||
| 2025 | 0.62% | 0.82% | 0.90% | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 0.87% | 0.82% | 0.71% | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 0.54% | 0.73% | 0.82% | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 0.65% | 0.73% | 0.65% | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 0.27% | 0.01% | 0.30% | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 0.63% | 0.39% | 0.10% | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 0.91% | 0.77% | 0.89% | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 0.99% | 1.09% | 0.70% | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 1.34% | 1.18% | 1.45% | 1.27% |
| 2016 | 1.24% | 1.29% | 1.13% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 1.31% | 1.22% | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| 2014 | 1.21% | 1.25% | 1.36% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 1.21% | 1.18% | 1.27% | 1.24% |
| 2012 | 1.18% | 1.25% | 1.22% | 1.16% |
| 2011 | 1.35% | 1.37% | 1.02% | 0.95% |
| 2010 | 1.21% | 1.12% | 1.33% | 1.70% |
| 2009 | 1.96% | 1.14% | 1.06% | 1.12% |
| 2008 | 2.62% | 2.57% | 1.33% | 1.51% |
| 2007 | 1.88% | 0.95% | 4.53% | 2.99% |
| 2006 | 0.69% | 0.67% | 4.08% | 3.57% |
| 2005 | 1.10% | -1.30% | 0.11% | 0.60% |
| 2004 | -2.46% | -0.22% | 0.66% | 0.31% |
| 2003 | 1.56% | -0.44% | -4.30% | -7.51% |
| 2002 | 4.38% | 4.66% | 5.28% |
This table shows the nominal change in rent prices during a single quarter.
Yearly change in rent prices
| Year | Nominal Change |
| 2026 | 3.43% |
| 2025 | 3.33% |
| 2024 | 3.17% |
| 2023 | 2.86% |
| 2022 | 2.70% |
| 2021 | 1.03% |
| 2020 | 1.37% |
| 2019 | 3.23% |
| 2018 | 4.08% |
| 2017 | 5.35% |
| 2016 | 4.90% |
| 2015 | 5.01% |
| 2014 | 5.04% |
| 2013 | 4.98% |
| 2012 | 4.90% |
| 2011 | 4.78% |
| 2010 | 5.47% |
| 2009 | 5.39% |
| 2008 | 8.26% |
| 2007 | 10.73% |
| 2006 | 9.26% |
| 2005 | 0.49% |
| 2004 | -1.73% |
| 2003 | -10.50% |
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This table shows how house prices have shifted over the past year. It compares the latest quarter or month of the current year with the same period a year earlier, giving you a quick view of whether prices have risen or fallen.
