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Price guide · Checked September 2026

What drone work costs in Cape Town.

Published launch prices for every Kiteshot service in Cape Town and the Western Cape. They come from the same engine as the instant price, so what you read here is what you pay.

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Starting prices · excl. VATSeptember 2026
  • Real estate drone photographyR2,200
  • Construction site recordsR4,500 a month
  • Farm mapsR5,000
  • Roof and grounds surveysR6,000
  • Hire a drone pilotR2,800

Real estate drone photography

How much does real estate drone photography cost in Cape Town?

Kiteshot's aerial listing photos start at R2,200 excl. VAT for 10 to 15 edited photos. Photos with a 60-second video, social clips and a property page cost R4,200.

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Real estate drone photography prices, excl. VAT
PlanWhat it coversPrice excl. VAT
Snap10 to 15 edited aerial photosR2,200
ListingPhotos, 60-second video, social clips and a property pageR4,200
Showcase2 to 3 minute film, marked-up map and a full property pageR9,500
  • Properties over 2 hectares add R1,500.
  • Delivered within 48 hours of the flight.

Construction site records

How much does drone construction progress monitoring cost?

A monthly drone flight of a building site up to 1 hectare costs R4,500 a month excl. VAT, with a new map, a comparison with last month, a one-page report and a reel. A 2 hectare site costs R5,250 a month.

More about construction site records
Construction site records prices, excl. VAT
PlanWhat it coversPrice excl. VAT
1 flight a monthSite up to 1 hectareR4,500 / month
1 flight a month2 hectare siteR5,250 / month
1 flight a month5 hectare siteR7,500 / month
2 flights a month2 hectare siteR9,200 / month
4 flights a month2 hectare siteR16,400 / month
  • 12-month plans save 8%, 24-month plans save 15%.
  • Volumes and measurements add R2,000 a flight.
  • Sites over 25 hectares are priced within one working day.

Farm maps

How much does a drone farm map cost?

A detailed aerial map of a 50 hectare farm costs R9,000 excl. VAT, and a 150 hectare farm costs R15,650. Four flights a year for a 50 hectare farm cost R26,000 a year.

More about farm maps
Farm maps prices, excl. VAT
PlanWhat it coversPrice excl. VAT
Farm map50 hectare farmR9,000
Farm map150 hectare farmR15,650
Seasons4 flights a year, 50 hectare farmR26,000 / year
  • Farms over 400 hectares are priced within one working day.

Roof and grounds surveys

How much does a drone roof inspection cost for an estate or body corporate?

A drone roof and grounds survey of a 1 hectare complex costs R6,500 excl. VAT, with close-up photos of every roof and visible problems marked. Surveys before and after the rainy season cost R11,700 a year.

More about roof and grounds surveys
Roof and grounds surveys prices, excl. VAT
PlanWhat it coversPrice excl. VAT
Single survey1 hectare complex or estateR6,500
Single survey3 hectare estateR8,500
Twice a year1 hectare, before and after the rainy seasonR11,700 / year
  • Estates over 30 hectares are priced within one working day.

Hire a drone pilot

How much does it cost to hire a drone pilot in Cape Town?

A licensed drone pilot and drone cost R2,800 excl. VAT for up to 2 hours on site, R3,800 for a half day and R6,900 for a full day, with raw files uploaded the same day.

More about hire a drone pilot
Hire a drone pilot prices, excl. VAT
PlanWhat it coversPrice excl. VAT
2 hoursShort shoot, raw filesR2,800
Half dayUp to 4 hours on siteR3,800
Full dayUp to 8 hours on siteR6,900
  • Travel over 40 km is charged at R6 a km.

What changes the price

Five things set the price.

  • Size of the site

    Maps, site records and roof surveys are priced by area. Trace your site for an exact price.

  • How often

    More flights a month cost less per flight.

  • Plan length

    12-month site record plans save 8% and 24-month plans save 15%.

  • Extras

    Measured volumes, larger properties and longer films add to the price.

  • Travel

    Pilot hire over 40 km from the pilot's base is charged at R6 a km.

Questions

Drone prices: quick answers.

How much does real estate drone photography cost in Cape Town?
Kiteshot's aerial listing photos start at R2,200 excl. VAT for 10 to 15 edited photos. Photos with a 60-second video, social clips and a property page cost R4,200.
How much does drone construction progress monitoring cost?
A monthly drone flight of a building site up to 1 hectare costs R4,500 a month excl. VAT, with a new map, a comparison with last month, a one-page report and a reel. A 2 hectare site costs R5,250 a month.
How much does a drone farm map cost?
A detailed aerial map of a 50 hectare farm costs R9,000 excl. VAT, and a 150 hectare farm costs R15,650. Four flights a year for a 50 hectare farm cost R26,000 a year.
How much does a drone roof inspection cost for an estate or body corporate?
A drone roof and grounds survey of a 1 hectare complex costs R6,500 excl. VAT, with close-up photos of every roof and visible problems marked. Surveys before and after the rainy season cost R11,700 a year.
How much does it cost to hire a drone pilot in Cape Town?
A licensed drone pilot and drone cost R2,800 excl. VAT for up to 2 hours on site, R3,800 for a half day and R6,900 for a full day, with raw files uploaded the same day.
Do the prices include VAT?
No. All prices on this page exclude VAT. They are launch prices and are confirmed before you pay.
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