Cape Town, Western Cape short-term rentals run an average of 66% occupancy and $85 RevPAR across the year.
Cape Town short-term rentals run 66% average occupancy across the year, producing an annual RevPAR of $85 — occupancy multiplied by average daily rate.
From August 2025 to August 2026, Cape Town's occupancy is up 16.6% and RevPAR is down 2.8%.
On AirDNA's seasonality scale, Cape Town scores 57 out of 100, where a higher score means steadier demand year-round and a lower score means sharper peak-and-trough swings.
Cape Town's Seasonality subscore is 57 out of 100, one of five inputs to its overall Market Score of 80. A higher score means steadier demand across the year.
Seasonality is the percentage gap between Cape Town's lowest and highest monthly average revenue over the past year — the smaller the swing, the higher the score.
It is benchmarked against other short-term rental markets in the same country with at least 15 active listings.
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Cape Town runs 66% annual occupancy.
Cape Town's short-term rental occupancy is up 16.6% from August 2025 to August 2026, currently 66% of available nights booked.
RevPAR (revenue per available rental) is occupancy multiplied by average daily rate. It reflects what a listing earns across every available night. Cape Town's annual RevPAR is $85.
Cape Town's RevPAR is down 2.8% from August 2025 to August 2026, currently $85.
Cape Town scores 57 out of 100 on AirDNA's seasonality scale. Higher scores mean steadier demand year-round.
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