Best Places in South Africa to Invest in Airbnbs, Short-Term Rentals in 2025

Last updated: January 31, 2025

Discover the most lucrative short-term rental markets in South Africa with AirROI's comprehensive investment guide. Whether you’re an experienced property investor or just starting your Airbnb journey, through detailed analysis of key metrics across premier global, our data-driven insights reveal where smart money is flowing in the short-term rental space. Using advanced market analytics and real performance data, we’ve identified investment hotspots that combine strong rental demand, favorable regulations, and optimal revenue potential.

Read on to explore the top-performing short-term rental markets that should be on every investor’s radar in 2024.

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Top Short-Term Rental Cities in South Africa

Rank:#1Market:Cape TownCountry:South AfricaProperties:11,413Monthly Revenue:$1600.86Daily Rate:$160.08Occupancy:46.63%Regulation:Low
Rank:#2Market:GeorgeCountry:South AfricaProperties:4,713Monthly Revenue:$895.45Daily Rate:$124.99Occupancy:32.40%Regulation:Low
Rank:#3Market:Overstrand Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:1,818Monthly Revenue:$1178.43Daily Rate:$153.21Occupancy:34.23%Regulation:Low
Rank:#4Market:KwaDukuza Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:1,426Monthly Revenue:$1199.24Daily Rate:$173.24Occupancy:31.72%Regulation:Low
Rank:#5Market:SandtonCountry:South AfricaProperties:1,258Monthly Revenue:$632.85Daily Rate:$70.81Occupancy:37.85%Regulation:Low
Rank:#6Market:PretoriaCountry:South AfricaProperties:1,200Monthly Revenue:$440.43Daily Rate:$56.84Occupancy:32.03%Regulation:Low
Rank:#7Market:Stellenbosch Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:1,189Monthly Revenue:$1742.88Daily Rate:$162.80Occupancy:45.26%Regulation:Low
Rank:#8Market:JohannesburgCountry:South AfricaProperties:1,172Monthly Revenue:$409.53Daily Rate:$48.45Occupancy:35.53%Regulation:Low
Rank:#9Market:Saldanha Bay Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:1,171Monthly Revenue:$1042.63Daily Rate:$132.13Occupancy:31.65%Regulation:Low
Rank:#10Market:Hibiscus Coast Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:986Monthly Revenue:$468.47Daily Rate:$100.77Occupancy:24.77%Regulation:Low
Rank:#11Market:Kouga Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:961Monthly Revenue:$738.27Daily Rate:$124.85Occupancy:30.25%Regulation:Low
Rank:#12Market:GqeberhaCountry:South AfricaProperties:853Monthly Revenue:$547.17Daily Rate:$66.44Occupancy:34.24%Regulation:Low
Rank:#13Market:Umhlanga RocksCountry:South AfricaProperties:693Monthly Revenue:$1153.40Daily Rate:$129.22Occupancy:35.78%Regulation:Low
Rank:#14Market:RandburgCountry:South AfricaProperties:680Monthly Revenue:$601.10Daily Rate:$63.47Occupancy:37.55%Regulation:Low
Rank:#15Market:DurbanCountry:South AfricaProperties:679Monthly Revenue:$610.70Daily Rate:$77.28Occupancy:32.28%Regulation:Low
Rank:#16Market:RosebankCountry:South AfricaProperties:646Monthly Revenue:$728.53Daily Rate:$73.84Occupancy:41.02%Regulation:Low
Rank:#17Market:MbombelaCountry:South AfricaProperties:551Monthly Revenue:$684.65Daily Rate:$98.90Occupancy:26.36%Regulation:Low
Rank:#18Market:MilnertonCountry:South AfricaProperties:505Monthly Revenue:$902.64Daily Rate:$109.51Occupancy:42.40%Regulation:Low
Rank:#19Market:BloemfonteinCountry:South AfricaProperties:480Monthly Revenue:$335.03Daily Rate:$44.91Occupancy:29.84%Regulation:Low
Rank:#20Market:NkomaziCountry:South AfricaProperties:473Monthly Revenue:$1425.87Daily Rate:$147.97Occupancy:37.00%Regulation:Low
Rank:#21Market:MidrandCountry:South AfricaProperties:472Monthly Revenue:$508.41Daily Rate:$59.97Occupancy:33.85%Regulation:Low
Rank:#22Market:Hout BayCountry:South AfricaProperties:460Monthly Revenue:$1551.31Daily Rate:$173.66Occupancy:42.19%Regulation:Low
Rank:#23Market:Langeberg Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:454Monthly Revenue:$918.93Daily Rate:$112.98Occupancy:32.90%Regulation:Low
Rank:#24Market:uMgeni Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:431Monthly Revenue:$829.31Daily Rate:$95.15Occupancy:29.72%Regulation:Low
Rank:#25Market:Somerset WestCountry:South AfricaProperties:430Monthly Revenue:$854.54Daily Rate:$103.44Occupancy:39.63%Regulation:Low
Rank:#26Market:Cape Agulhas Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:423Monthly Revenue:$628.36Daily Rate:$119.26Occupancy:27.34%Regulation:Low
Rank:#27Market:Drakenstein Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:419Monthly Revenue:$1057.42Daily Rate:$130.60Occupancy:34.42%Regulation:Low
Rank:#28Market:Swartland Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:394Monthly Revenue:$1040.70Daily Rate:$149.39Occupancy:29.22%Regulation:Low
Rank:#29Market:East LondonCountry:South AfricaProperties:387Monthly Revenue:$328.93Daily Rate:$55.51Occupancy:26.66%Regulation:Low
Rank:#30Market:Dihlabeng Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:362Monthly Revenue:$724.07Daily Rate:$93.24Occupancy:27.93%Regulation:Low
Rank:#31Market:Ndlambe Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:349Monthly Revenue:$668.12Daily Rate:$111.59Occupancy:28.06%Regulation:Low
Rank:#32Market:Emakhazeni Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:344Monthly Revenue:$1106.78Daily Rate:$156.48Occupancy:25.61%Regulation:Low
Rank:#33Market:Umdloti / eMdlotiCountry:South AfricaProperties:319Monthly Revenue:$994.06Daily Rate:$112.07Occupancy:35.55%Regulation:Low
Rank:#34Market:Madibeng Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:315Monthly Revenue:$926.13Daily Rate:$128.16Occupancy:27.83%Regulation:Low
Rank:#35Market:Swellendam Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:274Monthly Revenue:$717.36Daily Rate:$94.34Occupancy:30.84%Regulation:Low
Rank:#36Market:Theewaterskloof Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:274Monthly Revenue:$1004.71Daily Rate:$100.85Occupancy:34.29%Regulation:Low
Rank:#37Market:Bela Bela Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:270Monthly Revenue:$1741.22Daily Rate:$259.25Occupancy:26.84%Regulation:Low
Rank:#38Market:BellvilleCountry:South AfricaProperties:264Monthly Revenue:$560.10Daily Rate:$55.33Occupancy:45.40%Regulation:Low
Rank:#39Market:StrandCountry:South AfricaProperties:259Monthly Revenue:$829.79Daily Rate:$88.31Occupancy:40.38%Regulation:Low
Rank:#40Market:Simon's TownCountry:South AfricaProperties:254Monthly Revenue:$1255.38Daily Rate:$122.05Occupancy:41.81%Regulation:Low
Rank:#41Market:RoodepoortCountry:South AfricaProperties:246Monthly Revenue:$354.50Daily Rate:$51.29Occupancy:32.50%Regulation:Low
Rank:#42Market:Cederberg Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:240Monthly Revenue:$728.10Daily Rate:$93.81Occupancy:29.67%Regulation:Low
Rank:#43Market:Witzenberg Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:233Monthly Revenue:$1371.10Daily Rate:$117.92Occupancy:36.86%Regulation:Low
Rank:#44Market:Durban NorthCountry:South AfricaProperties:219Monthly Revenue:$466.23Daily Rate:$68.34Occupancy:33.59%Regulation:Low
Rank:#45Market:Maruleng Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:217Monthly Revenue:$1064.37Daily Rate:$149.14Occupancy:32.18%Regulation:Low
Rank:#46Market:NoordhoekCountry:South AfricaProperties:203Monthly Revenue:$1548.39Daily Rate:$196.88Occupancy:41.46%Regulation:Low
Rank:#47Market:Fish HoekCountry:South AfricaProperties:202Monthly Revenue:$954.63Daily Rate:$100.24Occupancy:42.47%Regulation:Low
Rank:#48Market:Tlokwe Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:195Monthly Revenue:$389.92Daily Rate:$63.44Occupancy:27.70%Regulation:Low
Rank:#49Market:CenturionCountry:South AfricaProperties:186Monthly Revenue:$419.41Daily Rate:$57.50Occupancy:35.44%Regulation:Low
Rank:#50Market:Okhahlamba Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:178Monthly Revenue:$933.90Daily Rate:$120.59Occupancy:32.92%Regulation:Low
Rank:#51Market:Mogale City Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:177Monthly Revenue:$544.84Daily Rate:$83.56Occupancy:26.17%Regulation:Low
Rank:#52Market:Camdeboo Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:174Monthly Revenue:$449.54Daily Rate:$64.08Occupancy:27.15%Regulation:Low
Rank:#53Market:Thaba Chweu Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:163Monthly Revenue:$512.11Daily Rate:$87.86Occupancy:25.01%Regulation:Low
Rank:#54Market:Mtubatuba Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:160Monthly Revenue:$513.05Daily Rate:$86.84Occupancy:27.12%Regulation:Low
Rank:#55Market:uMdoni Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:158Monthly Revenue:$623.17Daily Rate:$101.04Occupancy:26.73%Regulation:Low
Rank:#56Market:DurbanvilleCountry:South AfricaProperties:157Monthly Revenue:$660.06Daily Rate:$80.61Occupancy:37.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#57Market:Rustenburg Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:150Monthly Revenue:$561.39Daily Rate:$87.71Occupancy:26.11%Regulation:Low
Rank:#58Market:Great Kei Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:149Monthly Revenue:$541.96Daily Rate:$106.52Occupancy:26.40%Regulation:Low
Rank:#59Market:Bergrivier Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:148Monthly Revenue:$773.99Daily Rate:$120.23Occupancy:27.96%Regulation:Low
Rank:#60Market:Beaufort West Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:143Monthly Revenue:$294.58Daily Rate:$50.77Occupancy:21.88%Regulation:Low
Rank:#61Market:Greater Tzaneen Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:142Monthly Revenue:$516.01Daily Rate:$76.84Occupancy:26.59%Regulation:Low
Rank:#62Market:Kwa Sani Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:132Monthly Revenue:$624.40Daily Rate:$100.34Occupancy:26.27%Regulation:Low
Rank:#63Market:Breede Valley Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:132Monthly Revenue:$648.39Daily Rate:$84.69Occupancy:28.50%Regulation:Low
Rank:#64Market:Kempton ParkCountry:South AfricaProperties:129Monthly Revenue:$400.32Daily Rate:$52.95Occupancy:28.97%Regulation:Low
Rank:#65Market:Polokwane Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:127Monthly Revenue:$271.68Daily Rate:$55.38Occupancy:22.79%Regulation:Low
Rank:#66Market:Prince Albert Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:125Monthly Revenue:$733.79Daily Rate:$99.41Occupancy:28.75%Regulation:Low
Rank:#67Market:Ngwathe Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:119Monthly Revenue:$632.59Daily Rate:$100.25Occupancy:24.91%Regulation:Low
Rank:#68Market:Msunduzi Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:111Monthly Revenue:$391.15Daily Rate:$59.82Occupancy:30.90%Regulation:Low
Rank:#69Market:Emfuleni Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:109Monthly Revenue:$605.23Daily Rate:$111.00Occupancy:22.56%Regulation:Low
Rank:#70Market:Makana Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:108Monthly Revenue:$437.90Daily Rate:$66.21Occupancy:30.20%Regulation:Low
Rank:#71Market:BoksburgCountry:South AfricaProperties:103Monthly Revenue:$365.85Daily Rate:$44.94Occupancy:33.46%Regulation:Low
Rank:#72Market:GermistonCountry:South AfricaProperties:102Monthly Revenue:$359.94Daily Rate:$74.65Occupancy:26.80%Regulation:Low
Rank:#73Market:Sol Plaatje Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:101Monthly Revenue:$267.12Daily Rate:$57.53Occupancy:26.24%Regulation:Low
Rank:#74Market:ParowCountry:South AfricaProperties:101Monthly Revenue:$486.40Daily Rate:$75.01Occupancy:32.38%Regulation:Low
Rank:#75Market:uMhlathuze Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:99Monthly Revenue:$321.53Daily Rate:$59.46Occupancy:24.26%Regulation:Low
Rank:#76Market:GonubieCountry:South AfricaProperties:98Monthly Revenue:$467.09Daily Rate:$74.72Occupancy:26.24%Regulation:Low
Rank:#77Market:Kou-Kamma Local MunicipalityCountry:South AfricaProperties:98Monthly Revenue:$723.31Daily Rate:$95.38Occupancy:29.92%Regulation:Low

Our Methodology

At AirROI, we leverage advanced technology to process and analyze the world’s most comprehensive short-term rental dataset, helping investors make data-driven decisions.

Data Collection

  • Real-time data aggregation from tens of millions of listings globally
  • Comprehensive tracking of market-specific performance metrics
  • Local regulatory tracking

Data Processing

  • AI-powered analysis of booking patterns
  • Advanced machine learning for trend identification
  • Forward-looking market forecasting
  • Cross-market performance benchmarking

Key Metrics We Track

  • Occupancy rates and seasonal patterns
  • Revenue performance (ADR, RevPAR)
  • Market demand indicators
  • Investment metrics (ROI, operating costs)
  • Regulatory compliance requirements

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