This residential suburb has some of the best and most affordable homes in the region, which has made it a popular destination for renters in Gauteng. Subsequently, the buy-to-let market has transformed to meet the insatiable rental demand, with more small-scale investors capitalising on the active market. The biggest market in South Africa is the affordable housing range and under a million-rand mark is still your best seller. The demographics currently renting property in Glen Marais largely fall into three groups that centre around young professionals relocating to the area for employment opportunities, families who require spacious homes with good yard space, and young couples who require affordable starter homes.