Property market cools as economic pressures weigh on buyers

Sunday Standard Property market cools as economic pressures weigh on buyers Botswana’s residential property market lost momentum in 2025, with falling prices highlighting a growing divide between resilient demand for affordable housing and weaker appetite for higher-end homes. Data cited in the Bank of Botswana’s April 2026 Monetary Policy Report shows the average price of residential properties sold fell 9.9 percent quarter-on-quarter to P888,055 in the […] The post Property market cools as economic pressures weigh on buyers first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter

Property market cools as economic pressures weigh on buyers

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Property market cools as economic pressures weigh on buyers

Botswana’s residential property market lost momentum in 2025, with falling prices highlighting a growing divide between resilient demand for affordable housing and weaker appetite for higher-end homes.

Data cited in the Bank of Botswana’s April 2026 Monetary Policy Report shows the average price of residential properties sold fell 9.9 percent quarter-on-quarter to P888,055 in the third quarter of 2025, driven by declines in Greater Gaborone, Francistown and Selebi-Phikwe.

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The post Property market cools as economic pressures weigh on buyers first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter