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Kenya Property Centre Rent, House Price and Short-let Index.

Median asking rents, sale prices and short-let nightly rates for every county, measured each month from listings active on Kenya Property Centre.

Latest release:
October 2026
Released:
4 Nov 2026
Next release:
3 Dec 2026
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RENT INDEX

Kenya Property Centre Rent Index

KSh 132.2K /month
Typical: KSh 84.1K–KSh 219.9K
Reconstructed
On last month
−4.4%
On a year ago
From Sept 2027
Listings
3,303
Oct 2026 · Released 4 Nov 2026 View index
HOUSE PRICE INDEX

Kenya Property Centre House Price Index

KSh 15.9M
Typical: KSh 8.9M–KSh 30.7M
Reconstructed
On last month
+0.2%
On a year ago
From Sept 2027
Listings
4,046
Oct 2026 · Released 4 Nov 2026 View index
SHORT-LET INDEX

Kenya Property Centre Short-let Index

KSh 8.4K /night
Typical: KSh 6K–KSh 15.3K
Reconstructed
On last month
−3.8%
On a year ago
From Sept 2027
Listings
214
Oct 2026 · Released 4 Nov 2026 View index
OCTOBER 2026 RELEASE

This month's release

Released 4 Nov 2026, 09:00 EAT

Biggest movers, rent

Biggest movers, house price

Biggest movers, short-let

Change on last month by county. Counties with 100 or more listings only.

Biggest rises 1 Kiambu KSh 78.5K +2.1%
Biggest falls 1 Nairobi KSh 141.7K −3.7%
Biggest rises 1 Machakos KSh 10.2M +3.7% 2 Kilifi KSh 23.7M +1.6% 3 Kajiado KSh 9.5M +1.1%
Biggest falls 1 Kiambu KSh 19.8M −1.2% 2 Nairobi KSh 16.4M −0.2%
Biggest rises 1 Nairobi KSh 7.3K +1.6%
Biggest falls

None this month.

BY COUNTY

Rent by county, October 2026

Median monthly rent, all property types and sizes. Select a column to sort; select a county for its full figures.

Nairobi KSh 141.7K Typical KSh 90.7K–KSh 235.2K On last month: −3.7% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 2,939
Kisumu KSh 109.5K Typical KSh 64.8K–KSh 160.2K On last month: 0.0% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 24
Small sample
Kiambu KSh 78.5K Typical KSh 47.9K–KSh 129.8K On last month: +2.1% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 138
Machakos KSh 69.8K Typical KSh 52.1K–KSh 100.7K On last month: +6.6% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 88
Small sample
Kajiado KSh 64.8K Typical KSh 46.9K–KSh 92.4K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 26
Small sample
Mombasa KSh 64K Typical KSh 40.9K–KSh 96.1K On last month: +5.7% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 55
Small sample
Kilifi KSh 35.6K Typical KSh 18.9K–KSh 54.1K On last month: +34.3% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 33
Small sample
Uasin Gishu — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Laikipia — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Nakuru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Kwale — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Showing 11 of 12 counties. Year-on-year changes start a year after each series' first month, as the method changed in September 2026.
BY COUNTY

Sale by county, October 2026

Median asking price, all property types and sizes. Select a column to sort; select a county for its full figures.

Kwale KSh 40.9M Typical KSh 28M–KSh 92.4M On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: 21
3-month figure
Kilifi KSh 23.7M Typical KSh 10.4M–KSh 47.2M On last month: +1.6% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 126
Kiambu KSh 19.8M Typical KSh 10.3M–KSh 28.6M On last month: −1.2% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 348
Nairobi KSh 16.4M Typical KSh 9.3M–KSh 34.4M On last month: −0.2% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 3,018
Mombasa KSh 15M Typical KSh 8.7M–KSh 31.2M On last month: −2.1% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 95
Small sample
Kisumu KSh 12M Typical KSh 9.1M–KSh 17M On last month: −1.7% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 25
Small sample
Machakos KSh 10.2M Typical KSh 6.9M–KSh 14.9M On last month: +3.7% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 253
Kajiado KSh 9.5M Typical KSh 6.5M–KSh 16.4M On last month: +1.1% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 162
Meru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Busia — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Nakuru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Showing 11 of 17 counties. Year-on-year changes start a year after each series' first month, as the method changed in September 2026.
BY COUNTY

Short-let by county, October 2026

Median nightly rate, all property types and sizes. Select a column to sort; select a county for its full figures.

Kilifi KSh 17.3K Typical KSh 8.2K–KSh 27.4K On last month: −6.8% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 28
Small sample
Mombasa KSh 11.1K Typical KSh 6.4K–KSh 17.5K On last month: −3.1% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 71
Small sample
Nairobi KSh 7.3K Typical KSh 5.7K–KSh 10.7K On last month: +1.6% On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 115
Kiambu — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Kwale — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Machakos — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Makueni — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Meru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Nakuru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Uasin Gishu — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for October 2026
Showing 10 of 10 counties. Year-on-year changes start a year after each series' first month, as the method changed in September 2026.
RENTAL YIELD

Rental yield, October 2026

Gross yield by county and town, for one property type and size at a time. Highest first. Select an area for its full figures.

Nairobi: 3-bed flats 8.6%

Kilimani Nairobi 11.1% Rent KSh 108K a month · Price KSh 11.7M See listings
Nairobi County 11.1% Rent KSh 121.8K a month · Price KSh 13.1M See listings
Lavington Nairobi 10.1% Rent KSh 112.3K a month · Price KSh 13.3M See listings
Kileleshwa Nairobi 9.2% Rent KSh 115.8K a month · Price KSh 15.2M See listings
Showing 4 of 4 counties and towns · Flats, all sizes · Never a national figure.
No area has enough listings for this choice yet. A yield needs at least 100 sale and 100 rent listings for the same property type and size.
Nairobi County 10.3% Rent KSh 105.5K a month · Price KSh 12.3M See listings
Kilimani Nairobi 9.7% Rent KSh 93.4K a month · Price KSh 11.5M See listings
Showing 2 of 2 counties and towns · Flats, 2 beds · Never a national figure.
Kilimani Nairobi 9.3% Rent KSh 131.1K a month · Price KSh 16.8M See listings
Westlands Nairobi 9.1% Rent KSh 176.1K a month · Price KSh 23.1M See listings
Nairobi County 8.6% Rent KSh 139.5K a month · Price KSh 19.5M See listings
Kileleshwa Nairobi 8.0% Rent KSh 131.7K a month · Price KSh 19.7M See listings
Showing 4 of 4 counties and towns · Flats, 3 beds · Never a national figure.
Nairobi County 8.2% Rent KSh 192.5K a month · Price KSh 28M See listings
Showing 1 of 1 counties and towns · Flats, 4 beds · Never a national figure.
No area has enough listings for this choice yet. A yield needs at least 100 sale and 100 rent listings for the same property type and size.
Westlands Nairobi 5.2% Rent KSh 391.5K a month · Price KSh 90.3M See listings
Lavington Nairobi 4.5% Rent KSh 346.4K a month · Price KSh 91.8M See listings
Nairobi County 4.2% Rent KSh 304.5K a month · Price KSh 86.5M See listings
Karen Nairobi 2.6% Rent KSh 253.3K a month · Price KSh 118M See listings
Showing 4 of 4 counties and towns · Houses, all sizes · Never a national figure.
No area has enough listings for this choice yet. A yield needs at least 100 sale and 100 rent listings for the same property type and size.
No area has enough listings for this choice yet. A yield needs at least 100 sale and 100 rent listings for the same property type and size.
No area has enough listings for this choice yet. A yield needs at least 100 sale and 100 rent listings for the same property type and size.
Westlands Nairobi 6.2% Rent KSh 379.2K a month · Price KSh 73.5M See listings
Nairobi County 5.4% Rent KSh 309.3K a month · Price KSh 69M See listings
Showing 2 of 2 counties and towns · Houses, 4 beds · Never a national figure.
Nairobi County 4.4% Rent KSh 412.2K a month · Price KSh 113.1M See listings
Showing 1 of 1 counties and towns · Houses, 5 beds · Never a national figure.

Gross yield: a year's typical asking rent divided by the typical asking price, before service charge, maintenance, agency fees, empty months and tax. Furnished and serviced lets are included.

How rental yield is worked out
CITE THIS SECTION

House Price Index, gross rental yield Nairobi: 3-bed flats 8.6%, October 2026 release, Kenya Property Centre, https://kenyapropertycentre.com/market-trends/average-prices#rental-yield

Past releases

October 2026 Released 4 Nov 2026

Baseline month, reconstructed from listings archived at the time.

Reconstructed #release-2026-10
September 2026 Released 11 Oct 2026

Baseline month, reconstructed from listings archived at the time.

Reconstructed #release-2026-09
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Kenya Property Centre Rent Index, October 2026 release, Kenya Property Centre, https://kenyapropertycentre.com/market-trends/average-prices#release-2026-10