Property24 South Africa Scraper

Extract property and real estate listings from Property24 South Africa with ease. Collect pricing, location, property features, listing URLs, and images from search result pages. Perfect for real estate market research, investment analysis, and property trend monitoring.

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Features

• Direct Location and Category Crawling - Collect listings from any Property24 search results URL.
• Smart Keyword Search Resolution - Converts location keywords into matching listing areas automatically.
• Clean Property Records - Includes listing identifiers, prices, locations, images, and normalized feature values.
• Duplicate Filtering - Removes repeated listings by listing identity and URL.
• Fast Search Collection - Handles multi-page extraction with result and page limits.

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Use Cases

Real Estate Market Analysis

Monitor listing prices and property sizes in specific suburbs of South Africa. Track changes over time to identify emerging high-value zones.

Investment Property Scouting

Filter and scan listing attributes like bedrooms, bathrooms, and floor sizes to discover undervalued properties that fit your portfolio criteria.

Agency Competitor Intelligence

Analyze which real estate agencies and agents are most active in particular regions and track their listings.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	-	Start scraping from a specific search results URL.
keyword	String	No	-	Location keyword used when startUrl is not provided.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of property listings to collect.
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Safety cap on the number of search result pages to visit.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{ "useApifyProxy": true }	Proxy configuration options.

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Output Data

Each property listing contains:

Field	Type	Description
listing_id	String	Listing identifier from the listing URL
title	String	Property name or title
url	String	Direct property listing URL
price	Number	Property price value
currency	String	Price currency (ZAR)
property_type	String	Property category (e.g. House, Apartment)
bedrooms	Number	Number of bedrooms
bathrooms	Number	Number of bathrooms
parking_spaces	Number	Number of parking spaces
floor_size	Number	Floor size value
floor_size_unit	String	Unit of floor size (e.g. m²)
erf_size	Number	Erf or land size value
erf_size_unit	String	Unit of erf or land size
locality	String	Locality or suburb name
city	String	City or municipality path value
region	String	Region or province name
latitude	Number	Listing latitude
longitude	Number	Listing longitude
agency_name	String	Real estate agency name
agent_name	String	Listing agent name
agency_logo_url	String	Agency logo image URL when available
image_urls	Array	Listing image URL collection
features	Object	Parsed feature map from listing cards
source	String	Source page type used for the record

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Usage Examples

Search by Location Keyword

To search for listings in a specific suburb:

{
  "keyword": "Mandalay",
  "results_wanted": 20
}

Crawl a Specific Search URL

To extract listings from a pre-filtered category page:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.property24.com/for-sale/western-cape/9",
  "results_wanted": 50
}

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Sample Output

{
  "listing_id": "117400230",
  "title": "4 Bedroom House",
  "url": "https://www.property24.com/for-sale/wilderness-central/wilderness/western-cape/17495/117400230",
  "price": 15000000,
  "currency": "ZAR",
  "transaction_type": "for-sale",
  "locality": "Wilderness Central",
  "city": "wilderness",
  "region": "western-cape",
  "bedrooms": 4,
  "bathrooms": 4.5,
  "parking_spaces": 4,
  "floor_size": 971,
  "floor_size_unit": "m²",
  "erf_size": 6971,
  "erf_size_unit": "m²",
  "agency_name": "Jawitz Properties Wilderness",
  "image_urls": [
    "https://images.prop24.com/382793673/Crop600x400"
  ],
  "features": {
    "bedrooms": 4,
    "bathrooms": 4.5,
    "parking_spaces": 4,
    "floor_size": 971,
    "erf_size": 6971,
    "erf_size_unit": "m²"
  },
  "source": "listing_page"
}

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Tips for Best Results

• Use Precise Location Keywords - Use specific suburb names rather than broad terms to match the platform's categorization.
• Enable Residential Proxies - For high volume runs, use residential proxies to reduce rate limits and blocking.
• Test with Smaller Datasets First - Start with 20 results to confirm listing patterns before collecting larger datasets.

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Integrations

Connect your scraped data to third-party tools:

• Google Sheets - Export directly to spreadsheets.
• Airtable - Build property databases.
• Slack - Get alerts for new properties.
• Webhooks - Send results to your own system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I scrape multiple pages?

Yes, the scraper automatically handles pagination (via next-page links) until the results limit is reached.

What if some fields are missing?

The scraper removes null and empty values dynamically. Some listings may lack features like floor size or agent details.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support via the Apify Console.

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Legal Notice

This scraper is designed for legitimate data collection. Users are responsible for complying with the website terms of service and relevant local privacy laws.