Finding the right apartment for a remote worker in Cape Town will be an important task you should research thoroughly before arriving in South Africa. The city has several fantastic neighborhoods, but these are all very different and provide different attractions for different styles and budgets. In addition to this, it will be important for you to make sure that any potential apartments are well-equipped with all the times you need for daily life as a remote worker in Cape Town, including fast wifi included in your rental price.
Thankfully, there are a number of places where you can search for a great apartment online, even though you might want to consider staying at a hotel for a few days while you carry out an in-person search once you arrive in South Africa. Below, we suggest some sights useful in any search for remote workers in Cape Town.
Seasoned remote workers will know Airbnb for its value as an easy-to-use and relatively affordable tool for finding apartments anywhere. In Cape Town, Airbnb has thousands of options available, meaning it is a perfect tool if you are looking to compare prices around the city or even trying out different neighborhoods for a few days!
This huge Facebook group with over 47000 members will be a great place to look for great apartments for remote workers. The active membership here regularly posts listings for a variety of apartments and rooms every day at much more affordable rates than with AirBnB or any agency. The group is very well-moderated so you will find ads that are complete with photographs and prices. Of course, if you choose to rent directly from a landlord from any public site such as this, we recommend visiting the apartment first and meeting the landlord in person before making any payments.
Another huge Facebook group completely dedicated to rentals in Cape Town. Huis Huis Cape Town does not accept any agency listings, so you can expect ads to be posted directly by landlords or leaseholders in the city. It is also a good place to get a sense of prices across the city and joining the conversation about properties in Cape Town with other visitors and locals, too. In this group you are likely to find mostly rentals for over 6 months only, but the Admin and support mods on the site will assist you if you are looking for any shorter leases.
This buy-and-sell website is known around the world, and here it will be an extremely useful tool for anyone searching for good apartments for remote workers in Cape Town. There are lots of agency listings you might find helpful here, but Gumtree’s magic is found in the individual ads posted directly by landlords. Here, you are likely to find affordable accommodation options with short-term contracts in several neighborhoods around the city. With Gumtree, we also suggest you visit apartments personally and always draw up a contract before moving in.
Ananzi is a popular classifieds search engine in South Africa and, as such, a useful tool for finding apartments for remote workers in Cape Town. This search engine will show results from agencies only, so you can expect the rental process to be somewhat more complicated. Nonetheless, renting from an agency gives your deposit added security as well as additional rights. Offers found on this site for short-term rentals are for modern, furnished apartments in the central neighborhoods of Cape Town.
For more information about living in Cape Town as a remote worker, check out our complete Cape Town guide.