How do hotel prices in Johannesburg change by month?
Of the 3 months measured in Johannesburg, November 2026 has the lowest median asking price, $73 a night, and January 2027 the highest, $79: 9% more (latest scan 7 November 2026). Nights measured: 86, read on 7 November 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 7 November 2026 14:26 UTC.
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Median asking price, month by month
Across the 3 months measured in Johannesburg, the monthly median asking price runs from $73 to $79 a night, over 86 measured nights.
| Month | Median asking price | Middle half (p25–p75) | Nights measured | Priciest night | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $73 | $49–$110 | 24 | 27 November 2026: $78 | 7 November 2026 |
| December 2026 | $76 | $50–$112 | 31 | 11 December 2026: $79 | 7 November 2026 |
| January 2027 | $79 | $51–$113 | 31 | 26 January 2027: $82 | 7 November 2026 |
- Each month shows what places asked on the days in its Read column; a month already past was read before its nights, so months read at different times are compared as read.
A month's figure is the median of its nightly medians, and a night's the median asking price for one night. A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights, each with at least 30 places showing a price.
Cheapest to priciest month
The median asking price in Johannesburg is $79 a night in the priciest month (January 2027) against $73 in the cheapest (November 2026): a gap of $6, or +9%.
| Month | Median asking price | Against the cheapest month | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $73 | 0% | 24 |
| December 2026 | $76 | +4% | 31 |
| January 2027 | $79 | +9% | 31 |
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Johannesburg with at least 3 nights on each side, Friday and Saturday nights asked from +1% to +3% against Monday to Thursday.
| Month | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Difference | Nights measured (Fri+Sat / Mon–Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $75 | $73 | +3% | 7 / 13 |
| December 2026 | $77 | $76 | +1% | 8 / 19 |
| January 2027 | $80 | $79 | +1% | 10 / 16 |
Each side is the median of its nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group. A month with fewer than 3 nights on either side is left out.
Hotels against B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Johannesburg with hotels and homes both read, the whole market asked a median from $66 to $69 a night.
| Month | Hotels & hostels | B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments | Whole market | Places a night (hotels + homes) | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $73 | $55 | $66 | 199 + 86 | 23 |
| December 2026 | $76 | $56 | $69 | 200 + 87 | 31 |
| January 2027 | $80 | $52 | $69 | 200 + 88 | 30 |
Medians per night. The whole market pools every price both halves showed that night; a night counts only when both were read, and a month only with enough such nights.
Places with no price, by month
Across the 3 months measured in Johannesburg, the median night had from 4% to 5% of checked places showing no price (sold out or closed).
| Month | No price, median night | Highest night | Places checked a night (median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 5% | 10 November 2026: 7% | 208 |
| December 2026 | 4% | 4 December 2026: 5% | 208 |
| January 2027 | 4% | 3 January 2027: 4% | 208 |
Counted place by place: a checked place with no price that night is sold out or closed. A month already past shows what had no price when it was read.
Event nights, by month
Months with published events in Johannesburg: 2 of the 3 measured (events in all: 4); the highest night against comparable nights was 25 December 2026 (Christmas Day), +2%.
| Month | Events | Highest night | Event | Median that night | Against comparable nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 3 | 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $76 | +2% |
| January 2027 | 1 | 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $80 | +1% |
Each percentage compares that night's median with measured nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It describes the night; it does not say the event moved the price.
What was measured
Nights measured in Johannesburg: 86 in 3 months, from 7 November 2026 to 31 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 7 November 2026.
- A month is listed once it has at least 15 measured nights; nights priced in another currency are left out.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →