Rental Yield Calculator
Calculate gross and net rental yield on any SA investment property. Includes vacancy, management fees, rates, levies, maintenance and insurance.
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Bond Repayment Calculator
Calculate your exact monthly bond repayment and total interest. Model extra payments and see how they cut years off your term. Investor rental offset included.
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Transfer duty, conveyancing fees and bond registration costs — every rand you need to budget before making an offer. SA 2026 SARS brackets.
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Estimate residential construction costs across all 9 SA provinces. New builds, extensions and renovations — adjusted for finish level. 2026 rates.
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Building & Developer Costs
What it actually costs to build, broken down line by line, before you break ground
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What you're owed on your rental deposit, and how many days your landlord has to pay it
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Check your subsidy amount in seconds, then everything you need to get it approved
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Every rand a purchase costs beyond the price tag, start to finish
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SA property investors face unique challenges. Most online calculators are built for UK or US markets and miss critical SA-specific costs. We fix that.
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All calculations follow current SARS tax rules and South African transfer duty brackets.
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Updated for the current prime interest rate of 10.50% affecting every bond calculation.
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South African property investors face unique challenges — transfer duty, Section 13sex deductions, and a volatile prime rate. Most online calculators are built for UK or US markets and miss critical SA-specific costs. SA Property Tools fills this gap with calculators built entirely around South African legislation, tax rules, and market data.
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Rental Yield
How to Calculate Rental Yield in South Africa (2026 Formula)
Gross and net yield formula with a full worked example using real SA numbers. Includes city benchmarks and a free calculator.
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Rental Property
What Rental Yield Should You Expect in Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg?
City-by-city breakdown of gross and net rental yields with best suburbs for buy-to-let investors.
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Investment Strategy
2027 Best Rental Yield by City — South Africa
Data-driven projections: Centurion 13.0%, Fourways 11.9%, Observatory 11.8%. Full city-by-city analysis with macro drivers.
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Step-by-Step SA Property Guides
The full process, explained in order — readable online, downloadable as a PDF.
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Home Buyers
SA HOME BUYER'S GUIDE 2026
Every step from first budget to getting the keys — bond, OTP, transfer and costs.
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First-Time Buyers
FLISP SUBSIDY GUIDE & CHECKLIST
R38,911–R169,265 for first-time buyers — criteria, documents and payout rules.
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Investors
SA PROPERTY INVESTMENT CHECKLIST
47 due-diligence checkpoints across 7 categories — printable and free.