Gauteng

Rooms to rent in Johannesburg

About Johannesburg

Johannesburg is South Africa's largest city and Gauteng's economic hub, with dense rental demand across Soweto, the inner city, the southern suburbs and the northern belt from Rosebank to Randburg. Tenants typically prioritise proximity to Rea Vaya and Metrobus routes, Gautrain stations at Park and Rosebank, and the M1/N1 corridors into Sandton and the CBD. Most Place4Me rooms here are back rooms, garden cottages and granny flats let directly by the landlord.

Rooms currently listed in Johannesburg range from R850 to R10 000 per month, with a typical asking price near R2 500.

Suburbs in Johannesburg

Browse rooms by suburb — showing 4 of 41 suburbs in Johannesburg with live listings.

Renting a room in Johannesburg

Johannesburg sits in Gauteng. Place4Me lists affordable back rooms, garden cottages and granny flats posted directly by landlords across the metro. Prices, availability and photos are set by the landlord — when you find something you like, tap Chat on WhatsApp to arrange a viewing. There are no admin fees for tenants and no commission for landlords.