{"id":231199,"date":"2018-03-17T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=231199"},"modified":"2018-03-16T14:04:46","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T12:04:46","slug":"what-a-r1-million-house-looks-like-in-joburg-cape-town-durban-and-other-major-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/231199\/what-a-r1-million-house-looks-like-in-joburg-cape-town-durban-and-other-major-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"What a R1 million house looks like in Joburg, Cape Town, Durban and other major cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sectional titles remain a popular purchase for South African home buyers, as seen in rising property prices.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to FNB&#8217;s latest house price <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/227903\/the-average-cost-of-a-2-3-and-4-bedroom-house-in-sa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a><\/strong>, which found that the sectional title house price index rose by 5.18% year-on-year in the 4th quarter of 2017, having accelerated from 4.96% in the first quarter of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The full title house price index, by comparison, showed a slower 3.95% year-on-year growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>This increase means that the average\u00a0price for a sectional title unit\u00a0 has now reached just under R1 million (R988,626) &#8211; up from\u00a0R924,796 the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast you can now expect to pay an average price of R1,207,773\u00a0 for a full title home in South Africa &#8211; up from\u00a0R1,189,453 the\u00a0previous year.<\/p>\n<p>With the R1 million mark now becoming the &#8216;new norm&#8217; in South Africa, BusinessTech looked at what types of homes you can expect to buy in this price range, across South Africa&#8217;s major cities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Durban<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Berea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231723 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Berea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Berea.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Berea-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3 bedroom townhouse in Berea &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/berea\/durban\/kwazulu-natal\/6037\/106024897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R950,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Umhlanga-Ridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231209 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Umhlanga-Ridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Umhlanga-Ridge.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Umhlanga-Ridge-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 bedroom apartment in Umhlanga Ridge &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/umhlanga-ridge\/umhlanga\/kwazulu-natal\/6383\/106032920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R950,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ballito.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231213 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ballito.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ballito.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ballito-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 bedroom apartment in Ballito &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/ballito\/ballito\/kwazulu-natal\/7685\/106117192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R1,000,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Morningside-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231725 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Morningside-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Morningside-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Morningside-1-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 bedroom apartment in Morningside &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/morningside\/sandton\/gauteng\/4258\/106099118?plId=201432&amp;plt=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R999,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Cape Town<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Muizenberg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231225 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Muizenberg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Muizenberg.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Muizenberg-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 bedroom apartment in Muizenberg &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/muizenberg\/cape-town\/western-cape\/9025\/105913058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R910,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Gulden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231223 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Gulden.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Gulden.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Gulden-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 bedroom townhouse in Guldenland &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/guldenland\/strand\/western-cape\/16208\/106101838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R960,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Uitzicht.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231217 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Uitzicht.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Uitzicht.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Uitzicht-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 bedroom apartment in Uitzicht &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/uitzicht\/durbanville\/western-cape\/16708\/106060227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R995,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Johannesburg\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Morningside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231215 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Morningside.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Morningside.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Morningside-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 bedroom apartment in Morningside &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/morningside\/sandton\/gauteng\/4258\/105918631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R990,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kensington.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kensington.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kensington.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kensington-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 bedroom house for sale in Kensington &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/kensington\/johannesburg\/gauteng\/4217\/106087839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R920,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Meyersdal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231219 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Meyersdal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Meyersdal.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Meyersdal-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 bedroom townhouse in Meyersdal &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/meyersdal\/alberton\/gauteng\/12770\/105938258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R950,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Pretoria\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Montana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231229 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Montana.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Montana.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Montana-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3 bedroom townhouse in Montana &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/montana\/pretoria\/gauteng\/3984\/106092232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R920,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Equestria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231231 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Equestria.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Equestria.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Equestria-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 bedroom house in Equestria &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/equestria\/pretoria\/gauteng\/266\/103803740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R1,000,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eldoraigne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231233 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eldoraigne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eldoraigne.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eldoraigne-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 bedroom townhouse in Eldoraigne &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/eldoraigne\/centurion\/gauteng\/558\/105919971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R1,000,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Port Elizabeth\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Walmer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231237 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Walmer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Walmer.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Walmer-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 bedroom apartment in Walmer &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/walmer\/port-elizabeth\/eastern-cape\/8341\/103481224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R980,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluewater-Bay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231239 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluewater-Bay.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluewater-Bay.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluewater-Bay-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3 bedroom apartment in Bluewater Bay &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/bluewater-bay\/port-elizabeth\/eastern-cape\/7202\/106084444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R1,000,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Summerstrand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-231241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Summerstrand.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Summerstrand.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Summerstrand-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 bedroom apartment in Summerstrand &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/for-sale\/summerstrand\/port-elizabeth\/eastern-cape\/6958\/105802341#showGallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R910,000<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>All data and images sourced from\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.property24.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Property24<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/229721\/these-joburg-suburbs-are-the-big-winners-so-far-in-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">These Joburg suburbs are the big winners for property so far in 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to new data by FNB, a R1 million home is now the &#8216;new normal&#8217; across South Africa. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":222735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12755],"tags":[76,26],"class_list":["post-231199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-property","tag-fnb","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231199"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":231771,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231199\/revisions\/231771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}