SA Property Market Trends & House Prices
House price growth, approval rates, buyer demographics and the monthly data releases that move the South African property market. These articles react to each ooba, BetterBond, FNB and Stats SA release — with every figure sourced, dated and translated into what it means for your bond.
South Africa's home loan default rate fell 16% year-on-year in Q1 2026 (Experian CDIx), even as unsecured credit worsens. The dated, sourced numbers.
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Stats SA's April 2026 index shows SA house prices up 7.9% year on year, driven by resold homes and Western Cape growth. What it means for buyers.
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FNB data shows SA house price growth easing to 5.2% in June, yet home loan approvals keep rising. Here's what it means for buyers before the September MPC.
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New BetterBond data shows SA home buyers under 30 and over 60 are both spending more year-on-year — what the "twin wave" trend means for you.
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