Hillcrest is a leafy suburb West of Durban within eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms a part of the Upper Highway Area. The Hillcrest property market borders on the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Neighbouring property suburbs include Kloof, Winston Park, Gillitts, Assegay, Botha's Hill and Alverstone.

Hillcrest was once a little hamlet on the outskirts of Durban comprising green pastures and farmland. It was a retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city life, somewhere one could escape to enjoy fresh, cooler air and peace and quiet.

During the property boom in the first few years of 2000, the sleepy hamlet was transformed into a boom town that is now firmly established as a popular property suburb of Durban. The Hillcrest property market boasts all the conveniences of modern living including state of the art shopping centres.

Hillcrest's Main Road is progressively being rezoned for office and commercial property use. Vacant land is being developed as shopping centres, retirement villages, equestrian estates, gated security communities and golf estates. Some of the popular gated lifestyle property estates include Plantations, Augusta, Manor Fields and Greenvale Village.

Hillcrest property prices range from R 750,000 for an entry level house to over R10,000,000 for the most expansive equestrian properties. There is not much heavy industrial property in and around Hillcrest which has helped Hillcrest to maintain its country village feel. Property buyers migrating from areas closer to town are prepared to adjust to the slightly longer travel times to and from their workplace in order to enjoy the tranquil lifestyle Hillcrest properties have to offer.

Places of interest in Hillcrest include Heritage Theatre, the Shongweni Farmers Market, Giba Gorge Mountain Bike Park and the neighbouring Valley of a Thousand Hills route. Driving around Hillcrest, there is a plethora of farm stalls, nurseries, arts and crafts shops and country pubs. Access to all of Durban's attractions is only a 20 minute drive away.

A public school system is provided in Hillcrest including Hillcrest High School and Hillcrest Primary School, with Winston Park Primary School in nearby Winston Park. Private schools in Hillcrest include Highbury Preparatory School and Hillcrest Christian Academy with Kearsney College and the Roseway Waldorf School in nearby Botha's Hill and Alverstone respectively. These schools add to the appeal of the Hillcrest property market.