Stellenbosch luxury suburbs drive 35% of residential sales value as volumes fall

Residential property sales in Stellenbosch reached R1.864 billion in the first half of 2026 across 44 suburbs, according to the Stellenbosch Property Market Report published by Cape Coastal Homes and compiled by CMAinfo, even as sales volumes fell 13.4 per cent compared with the same period in 2025.

The 379 transactions generated an average of roughly R311 million in sales a month. Properties in eight of the town's highest-value suburbs, where average house prices exceeded R10 million, accounted for 45 sales worth about R652 million — some 35 per cent of the total value of residential sales in the period. Monthly sales volumes in the luxury segment declined 25.6 per cent from 2025, when 121 sales worth R1.653 billion were recorded over the full year.

Stellenbosch Rural, Paradyskloof, Mostertsdrift, De Zalze and Die Boord contributed just over R942 million, or 50.54 per cent of the six-month total. Stellenbosch Rural led with about R353 million in sales, followed by Paradyskloof at R197 million, Mostertsdrift at R140 million, De Zalze at R134 million and Die Boord at R119 million.

The highest recorded sale was a R48 million home in Die Boord. Other high-value transactions included a R34 million house at De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate and a R27.5 million property in Mostertsdrift, while Longlands Country Estate recorded a top sale of about R26.2 million and a property at Nooitgedacht Manor in Koelenhof sold for R21.5 million.

Average prices grew strongly in several established suburbs, with Mostertsdrift up 42.7 per cent, Die Boord 39.7 per cent and Dalsig 35.6 per cent when 2025 averages are compared with the first half of 2026. The report cautions that the figures reflect changes in average transaction prices and should not be interpreted as appreciation of every property in those suburbs, and points to a shortage of available stock as a factor weighing on sales activity.