Area of residential buildings in South Africa 2019-2021, by province
In 2021, the total area of residential buildings in South Africa was registered at nearly 4.1 million square meters, an increase of 26.5 percent from the preceding year. The area of residential buildings was the largest in the province of Western Cape, with a value of over 1.54 million square meters. The province of Gauteng came in second, with an area of about 1.53 million square meters, although it is the smallest province in South Africa by surface area.