Affordable Student Accommodation in Cape Town
Affordable, safe student rooms in Cape Town start from R3,200 per month in Belhar and R3,500 in Goodwood — furnished, secured 24/7, with Wi-Fi and water included so your monthly budget stays predictable.
What you actually pay each month
A sharing room starts from about R3,500 per month and single rooms rise from there depending on the residence and room type. Wi-Fi, water and basic maintenance are included in the monthly rental, so the only extra you plan for is your own transport, food and electricity where metered. A refundable deposit equal to one month's rent is payable before move-in.
- Sharing rooms from ~R3,500 per month
- Wi-Fi and water included
- Deposit = one month rental, refundable
- No agency or listing fees
- Monthly invoices and statements in your tenant portal
- Payment due by the 5th of each month
How to keep the cost down
Sharing rooms are the cheapest option and are gender-allocated for privacy. Choosing a residence close to your campus — Belhar for UWC and CPUT Bellville, Goodwood for Northlink — cuts your monthly transport spend, which is often the hidden cost that pushes a "cheap" room over budget. Applying early also matters: the lowest-priced beds are taken first, usually before December.
- Pick sharing over single to save the most
- Stay near campus to cut taxi and train costs
- Apply before December for the best-priced beds
- Pay on time — rent is due by the 5th; late payment penalties apply from the 6th
Affordable does not mean unsafe
Every MM Group residence has controlled access, 24/7 monitoring and a maintenance team you can reach through the tenant portal. Rooms are fully furnished with a bed, desk and wardrobe, and residents share modern kitchen, study and laundry facilities. You sign a proper written lease — no informal room-rental arrangements.
Funding, NSFAS and sponsors
MM Group Properties is not currently NSFAS-accredited, so NSFAS will not pay us directly. Students funded by NSFAS, a bursary, employer or family are still welcome to apply and pay us themselves — we issue the invoices, statements and signed lease your funder needs for their records.