Accommodation in Cape Town

Cape Town is a fairly compact city and the most convenient, attractive and safe neighbourhoods are clustered in the city bowl, or around the coast within 10 kilometres of the city centre.

House prices are among the highest in the country but house and flat rental prices are currently good value. It is recommended to rent a serviced apartment before arrival while researching which area to live in. Note that furnished accommodation in Cape Town is difficult to find and more expensive to rent during the summer tourist season. A big advantage to accommodation in Cape Town is the affordability of domestic help.

Favourite expat areas in the city bowl are Tamboerskloof, Oranjezicht, Higgovale, and Gardens, while on the Atlantic seaboard Sea Point, Green Point, Clifton, and Camps Bay are popular. In the suburbs, some 30 minutes from the city, the leafy areas of Rondebosch, Claremont, Newlands are also popular with families due to larger property sizes and their proximity to good schools.