Renting long term in Marloth Park

What was available to rent

Listing	Count or rent
Marloth Park, long-term	0
Marloth Park, otherA two-bedroom holiday cottage priced per day	1
Komatipoort, long-term	2
Komatipoort, three-bedroom housePer month, available from 1 November	R8,800
Komatipoort, two-bedroom housePer month	R12,000

Last checked 26 October 2026

With no long leases on offer, there's no typical monthly rent for Marloth Park, so the two Komatipoort houses are the nearest guide. The letting agencies in the area have plenty of Marloth houses on their books, mostly as holiday lets charged by the night.

How a long lease differs from a holiday rental

A holiday house is priced per night, and the rate usually covers furniture, linen, Wi-Fi, electricity and water. On a long lease you pay a monthly rent and a deposit. You often buy prepaid electricity on top, and sometimes pay for water, refuse and internet too. Ask exactly what's included before you compare a monthly rent with a holiday rate.

Many houses here are furnished, because they were set up for guests. That suits someone trying Marloth for a year. If you're moving with your own furniture, it's less handy.

Ask holiday-house owners whether they'd take a monthly rate for the quieter months. Some might.

Where people find long-term rentals

Check the property sites every week or two, because a long lease can come and go quickly. Ask around as well. The letting agencies that manage holiday houses in Marloth, the community groups and people who already live here all hear of houses before they're advertised. If you're here on holiday, ask your host too.

Komatipoort and Malelane, the nearest towns, have small rental markets of their own, and the shops and schools are closer.

What to ask before you sign

• Is the rent fixed for the lease, and when does it go up?
• Which of these are included: furniture, internet, water, refuse, a garden service or a pool service?
• Is electricity prepaid, and is there solar or an inverter for power cuts?
• Where does the water come from, and how big are the storage tanks?
• Who pays for repairs to the pump, borehole, geyser and thatch?
• If you plan to work from home or keep animals, is the house zoned and approved for that?
• Pets aren't allowed in Marloth Park under the by-laws, so plan for that before you fall for a house. See the rules.
• How good is the cellphone signal or the internet connection at the house?

Get the lease in writing. Before you move in, walk through the house with the owner or agent and list any damage, with photos, so you get your deposit back.

If you're thinking of buying later, the property guide has the latest asking prices. Living in Marloth Park covers daily life here.