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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:
September 2026
Released:
11 Oct 2026
Next release:
4 Nov 2026
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RENT INDEX

Kenya Property Centre Rent Index

KSh 138.3K /month
Typical: KSh 87.2K–KSh 230K
Reconstructed
On last month
Not available
On a year ago
From Sept 2027
Listings
3,533
Sept 2026 · Released 11 Oct 2026 View index
HOUSE PRICE INDEX

Kenya Property Centre House Price Index

KSh 15.8M
Typical: KSh 8.8M–KSh 30.6M
Reconstructed
On last month
Not available
On a year ago
From Sept 2027
Listings
3,941
Sept 2026 · Released 11 Oct 2026 View index
SHORT-LET INDEX

Kenya Property Centre Short-let Index

KSh 8.8K /night
Typical: KSh 6K–KSh 15.3K
Reconstructed
On last month
Not available
On a year ago
From Sept 2027
Listings
184
Sept 2026 · Released 11 Oct 2026 View index
SEPTEMBER 2026 RELEASE

This month's release

Released 11 Oct 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

None this month.

Biggest falls

None this month.

Biggest rises

None this month.

Biggest falls

None this month.

Biggest rises

None this month.

Biggest falls

None this month.

BY COUNTY

Rent by county, September 2026

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

Nairobi KSh 147.1K Typical KSh 93.6K–KSh 244.8K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 3,191
Kisumu KSh 109.5K Typical KSh 64.8K–KSh 160.2K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 24
Small sample
Kiambu KSh 76.8K Typical KSh 45.7K–KSh 128K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 132
Machakos KSh 65.5K Typical KSh 51.8K–KSh 93.9K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 87
Small sample
Mombasa KSh 60.5K Typical KSh 40.7K–KSh 99.8K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 60
Small sample
Kilifi KSh 26.5K Typical KSh 17.2K–KSh 48.9K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 39
Small sample
Kajiado — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Uasin Gishu — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Laikipia — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Nakuru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Kwale — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 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, September 2026

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

Kilifi KSh 23.4M Typical KSh 10.2M–KSh 46.4M On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 174
Kiambu KSh 20M Typical KSh 10.2M–KSh 28.1M On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 332
Nairobi KSh 16.5M Typical KSh 9.3M–KSh 34.8M On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 2,869
Mombasa KSh 15.4M Typical KSh 8.9M–KSh 34.6M On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 108
Kisumu KSh 12.2M Typical KSh 9.2M–KSh 24.9M On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 26
Small sample
Machakos KSh 9.8M Typical KSh 6.7M–KSh 14.7M On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 254
Kajiado KSh 9.4M Typical KSh 6.4M–KSh 16.5M On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 178
Meru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Busia — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Nakuru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Laikipia — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 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, September 2026

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

Kilifi KSh 18.6K Typical KSh 9K–KSh 28.6K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 26
Small sample
Mombasa KSh 11.5K Typical KSh 6.8K–KSh 17.8K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 69
Small sample
Nairobi KSh 7.2K Typical KSh 5.7K–KSh 9.9K On last month: Not available On a year ago: From Sept 2027 Listings: 89
Small sample
Makueni — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Uasin Gishu — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Machakos — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Kiambu — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Kwale — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Meru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 2026
Nakuru — Typical — On last month: Not available On a year ago: Not available Listings: —
Not enough listings for September 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, September 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 8.9%

Kilimani Nairobi 11.4% Rent KSh 114.7K a month · Price KSh 12.1M See listings
Nairobi County 11.4% Rent KSh 125K a month · Price KSh 13.2M See listings
Lavington Nairobi 9.9% Rent KSh 111.9K a month · Price KSh 13.5M See listings
Kileleshwa Nairobi 9.3% Rent KSh 117.9K 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 10.9% Rent KSh 111K a month · Price KSh 12.3M See listings
Kilimani Nairobi 10.2% Rent KSh 99.4K a month · Price KSh 11.7M See listings
Showing 2 of 2 counties and towns · Flats, 2 beds · Never a national figure.
Kilimani Nairobi 9.6% Rent KSh 134.7K a month · Price KSh 16.9M See listings
Westlands Nairobi 9.6% Rent KSh 181.4K a month · Price KSh 22.8M See listings
Nairobi County 8.9% Rent KSh 143K a month · Price KSh 19.2M See listings
Kileleshwa Nairobi 8.0% Rent KSh 133.1K a month · Price KSh 19.8M See listings
Showing 4 of 4 counties and towns · Flats, 3 beds · Never a national figure.
Nairobi County 8.2% Rent KSh 188.9K a month · Price KSh 27.7M 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 5.1% Rent KSh 374K a month · Price KSh 88M See listings
Lavington Nairobi 4.7% Rent KSh 356.7K a month · Price KSh 91.2M See listings
Nairobi County 4.3% Rent KSh 310.1K a month · Price KSh 85.8M See listings
Karen Nairobi 3.0% Rent KSh 288.1K a month · Price KSh 115M 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 5.9% Rent KSh 353.6K a month · Price KSh 71.7M See listings
Nairobi County 5.5% Rent KSh 310.8K a month · Price KSh 67.6M See listings
Showing 2 of 2 counties and towns · Houses, 4 beds · Never a national figure.
Nairobi County 4.5% Rent KSh 415.6K a month · Price KSh 110.2M 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 8.9%, September 2026 release, Kenya Property Centre, https://kenyapropertycentre.com/market-trends/average-prices#rental-yield

Past releases

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, September 2026 release, Kenya Property Centre, https://kenyapropertycentre.com/market-trends/average-prices#release-2026-09