--- title: "Advice to Cape Town home buyers: Check what new rates and taxes are likely to be" description: Surprising though this may seem to many people, it is still true that the majority of people buy homes without even asking what th... --- [![Rawson Property Group logo](https://blog.rawson.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/Rawson%20-June2017/image/logo-rawson-property-group-white-112x26.png?width=113&height=26&name=logo-rawson-property-group-white-112x26.png "Rawson Property Group logo")](https://www.rawson.co.za/) [![Rawson Property Group logo](https://blog.rawson.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/Rawson%20-June2017/image/blog-logo.png?width=113&height=26&name=blog-logo.png "Rawson Property Group logo")](https://www.rawson.co.za/) [More Menu ](https://blog.rawson.co.za/advice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be#footer) - [Blog](https://blog.rawson.co.za) - [Advice to Cape Town home buyers: Check what new rates and taxes are likely to be](https://blog.rawson.co.za/advice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be) # Advice to Cape Town home buyers: Check what new rates and taxes are likely to be [News](https://blog.rawson.co.za/topic/news) [![Share on Facebook](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/251674/hubfs/1px.png?width=24&name=1px.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/251674/hubfs/1px.png?width=24&name=1px.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/251674/hubfs/1px.png?width=24&name=1px.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Advice%20to%20Cape%20Town%20home%20buyers%3A%20Check%20what%20new%20rates%20and%20taxes%20are%20likely%20to%20be) [![Share on Pinterest](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/251674/hubfs/1px.png?width=24&name=1px.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.hubspot.com%2Fhub%2F158015%2F305390_10100548508246879_837195_59275782_6882128_n.jpg) Surprising though this may seem to many people, it is still true that the majority of people buy homes without even asking what the [municipal rates](http://www.rawson.co.za/news/new-municipal-rates-lead-to-many-queries-but-the-most-pertinent-issue-is-the-poor-value-given-in-return-for-the-rates-levied-id-942) and [taxes](http://www.rawson.co.za/news/sars-tax-amendment-act-opens-a-tax-free-door-to-individual-ownership-of-secondary-properties-id-597) are for the property. This ignorance, says Bill Rawson, Chairman of the Rawson Property Group, is usually not a problem in lower priced properties where levies are low, but it can cause [serious difficulties for those buying in the higher priced brackets](http://www.rawson.co.za/news/high-rates-hinder-appreciation-in-the-upper-price-bracket-id-992), where the recent new valuations may well result in the payments being significantly higher when they are raised in July. Home buyers making an offer in the next three months, says Rawson, may find that the old valuations on which their property’s rates and taxes were estimated has jumped up to two or three times its previous level, as a result of improvements having being made in the home since the last valuation. “As I see it”, said Rawson,  “it is the duty of the sellers and estate agents to warn perspective buyers that higher rates are likely to be charged – but I suspect that the subject is often deliberately avoided.” When an upmarket property is concerned, a home’s revaluation, said Rawson, can result in the property’s monthly rates bill increasing from R4,500 to R13,000 depending on the new rates. “That is obviously an extreme case. However, there will be many homes were the increase will be 20 to 30% and where the new buyer will not have budgeted.” In some instances, the current owners will query the evaluations but, he warns, this process can take months to reach a conclusion.  Again, however, the sellers should divulge all information on what is happening to the perspective buyers and explain just how much they believe the property’s value has grown. ##### For more information, email [marketing@rawsonproperties.com](mailto:marketing@rawsonproperties.com) or visit [www.rawson.co.za](https://www.rawson.co.za/) for the latest market tips and industry news. ## Rawson ### Leave a comment ### More Posts Jul 02, 2026 #### [Stock shortage puts Western Cape sellers in the driving seat](https://blog.rawson.co.za/stock-shortage-puts-western-cape-sellers-in-the-driving-seat) advice [![Share on Facebook](https://blog.rawson.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/social-uploaded-images/Facebook%20Icons.png?width=24&name=Facebook%20Icons.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://blog.rawson.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/social-uploaded-images/Linkedin%20Icon.png?width=24&name=Linkedin%20Icon.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://blog.rawson.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/social-uploaded-images/Twitter.png?width=24&name=Twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Advice%20to%20Cape%20Town%20home%20buyers%3A%20Check%20what%20new%20rates%20and%20taxes%20are%20likely%20to%20be) May 28, 2026 #### [Rates increase by 25 basis points: What May’s MPC decision means for SA property](https://blog.rawson.co.za/rates-increase-by-25-basis-points-what-mays-mpc-decision-means-for-sa-property) [![Share on Facebook](https://blog.rawson.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/social-uploaded-images/Facebook%20Icons.png?width=24&name=Facebook%20Icons.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://blog.rawson.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/social-uploaded-images/Linkedin%20Icon.png?width=24&name=Linkedin%20Icon.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://blog.rawson.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/social-uploaded-images/Twitter.png?width=24&name=Twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.rawson.co.za%2Fadvice-to-cape-town-home-buyers-check-what-new-rates-and-taxes-are-likely-to-be%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Advice%20to%20Cape%20Town%20home%20buyers%3A%20Check%20what%20new%20rates%20and%20taxes%20are%20likely%20to%20be) May 19, 2026 #### [Who’s fixing what? 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