Housing Index in South Africa increased to 124.70 points in December from 123.90 points in November of 2025. Housing Index in South Africa averaged 102.43 points from 2017 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 124.70 points in December of 2025 and a record low of 82.30 points in January of 2017. source: Statistics South Africa

Housing Index in South Africa is expected to be 135.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Housing Index is projected to trend around 160.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits YoY 7393645.00 6341418.00 ZAR Thousand Feb 2026
Housing Index 124.70 123.90 points Dec 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 101.27 101.35 points Jun 2025
Residential Property Prices 7.50 7.20 Percent Dec 2025


South Africa Housing Index
The Absa house price indices are based on the total purchase price of homes in the 80-400 Sq. meter size category, priced at ZAR 4,2 million or less in 2015 (including improvements), in respect of which mortgage loan applications were received and approved by Absa.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
124.70 123.90 124.70 82.30 2017 - 2025 points Monthly
2020=100, NSA