City of Cape Town
Selling your home in Century City
Century City is a planned precinct rather than a conventional suburb, combining apartments, offices, retail and the Intaka Island wetland in one managed environment. Sectional title dominates, which means levies, body corporate rules and clearance figures matter far more here than in the surrounding suburbs.
- Housing stock
- Apartments and sectional title developments, some townhouses
- Who buys here
- Professionals, investors, lock-up-and-go buyers, semigration purchasers
Century City market data
Verified Century City sales data — median price, days on market and price per square metre — is added here monthly from registered transfers. Until that feed is live this section stays empty rather than showing an estimate. If you want the current numbers for your street, ask and I’ll send them.
What selling in Century City costs
Century City falls inside the City of Cape Town, which means a water installation certificate is required on transfer in addition to the electrical Certificate of Compliance — a requirement that does not apply in most other South African municipalities.
Selling in Century City: common questions
- Do I need a water certificate to sell my house in Century City?
- Yes. Century City falls inside the City of Cape Town, and the City's water by-law requires a plumbing certificate confirming the water installation complies before any property in the metro can transfer. Sellers in most other South African municipalities do not need one, which is why it catches people who have sold elsewhere before. You will also need an electrical Certificate of Compliance, which is required nationally.
- What does it cost to sell a house in Century City?
- The main costs are agent commission plus 15% VAT, the compliance certificates, your bond settlement and cancellation fee, and rates clearance paid in advance. Capital gains tax applies only if your gain exceeds the R2 000 000 primary residence exclusion, which most sellers here do not reach. The net proceeds calculator on this site works out your actual figure.
- How long does it take to sell in Century City?
- Finding a buyer depends almost entirely on whether the asking price is right — a correctly priced home in this area moves, an overpriced one sits and then gets discounted twice. Once an offer is accepted, expect roughly three months for the conveyancing and registration of transfer, regardless of how quickly it sold.
- Who buys property in Century City?
- Professionals, investors, lock-up-and-go buyers, semigration purchasers. The housing stock is mainly apartments and sectional title developments, some townhouses, which shapes both who views the property and what they are comparing it against.