Kenya Property Centre
KENYA PROPERTY CENTRE TIME TO LET AND SELL INDEX · Q3 2026

How long homes take to rent and sell, Kenya Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index

The median number of days homes took to let and to sell each quarter, from when the listing went up to when the advertiser marked it let or sold, by county, property type and size.

Quarter
Q3 2026 · July–September 2026
Released
Released 13 Oct 2026
Next release
Next release: 6 Jan 2027
DAYS TO LET · KENYA · Q3 2026
74 days

typical 27–397 days · 119 lets

On last quarter
Not available
On a year ago
Not available
DAYS TO SELL · KENYA · Q3 2026
547 days

typical 216–620 days · 311 sales

12-month figure
On last quarter
Not available
On a year ago
Not available

Homes in Kenya let in a median 74 days and sold in a median 547 days in July–September 2026, from 119 lets and 311 sales.

Based on listings advertisers marked as let or sold. Measures homes that let or sold, not every listing. How we measure this

Quarter covered
Q3 2026
July–September 2026
Released
13 Oct 2026
Next release: 6 Jan 2027
Permalink
#release-2026-q3
Lets and sales measured
430
119 lets · 311 sales
MEDIAN DAYS · KENYA · EVERY QUARTER

Every quarter since Q1 2021

Days to let Days to sell Typical range (middle half) Q3 2026: let 74 days · 27–397 ; sell 547 days · 216–620

Published retrospectively Q1 2021–Q2 2026, published at launch with the same method

Median days from when the listing went up to when it was first marked let or sold. The band is the typical range: half of all lets or sales fell inside it.

By area · Q3 2026

How long homes take in each county

Property type
Bedrooms

No area has enough lets or sales for this type and size yet.

Ordered by lets or sales. An area shows a figure when it has at least 20 lets or sales from at least 5 advertisers, with no advertiser above half. Changes show only between single-quarter figures of 100 or more.

Release notes · Q3 2026

What this release says

  • Homes let in a median 74 days and sold in 547 in Q3 2026.
  • Bulk markings left out: 52 of 447 first markings (11.6%).
Every release

Quarter by quarter

Each quarter has its own link. Use it when you quote a figure, so readers land on the right row.

Q3 2026 Latest · Jul–Sep 2026
Days to let 74 days 27–397 · 119 lets
Days to sell 547 days 216–620 · 311 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Link to quarter
Q2 2026 Apr–Jun 2026
Days to let 77 days 35–213 · 73 lets
Days to sell 165 days 59–397 · 128 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q1 2026 Jan–Mar 2026
Days to let 117 days 42–203 · 138 lets
Days to sell 231 days 68–436 · 130 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q4 2025 Oct–Dec 2025
Days to let 59 days 19–170 · 213 lets
Days to sell 100 days 54–294 · 120 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q3 2025 Jul–Sep 2025
Days to let 68 days 20–332 · 54 lets
Days to sell 68 days 32–119 · 32 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q2 2025 Apr–Jun 2025
Days to let 97 days 20–239 · 61 lets
Days to sell 402 days 241–620 · 21 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q1 2025 Jan–Mar 2025
Days to let 30 days 14–102 · 54 lets
Days to sell 117 days 59–265 · 145 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q4 2024 Oct–Dec 2024
Days to let 21 days 7–96 · 36 lets
Days to sell 218 days 89–265 · 26 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q3 2024 Jul–Sep 2024
Days to let 32 days 12–61 · 48 lets
Days to sell 91 days 71–210 · 25 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q2 2024 Apr–Jun 2024
Days to let 47 days 16–105 · 88 lets
Days to sell 108 days 53–347 · 148 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q1 2024 Jan–Mar 2024
Days to let 18 days 8–56 · 209 lets
Days to sell 136 days 106–285 · 30 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q4 2023 Oct–Dec 2023
Days to let 12 days 5–30 · 97 lets
Days to sell 79 days 75–221 · 38 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q3 2023 Jul–Sep 2023
Days to let 23 days 14–51 · 34 lets
Days to sell 53 days 39–120 · 39 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q2 2023 Apr–Jun 2023
Days to let Not enough lets for Q2 2023
Days to sell 192 days 132–259 · 42 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q1 2023 Jan–Mar 2023
Days to let 66 days 25–115 · 106 lets
Days to sell 200 days 126–233 · 42 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q4 2022 Oct–Dec 2022
Days to let 59 days 24–142 · 21 lets
Days to sell 109 days 62–179 · 91 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q3 2022 Jul–Sep 2022
Days to let 76 days 14–140 · 32 lets
Days to sell 37 days 6–85 · 26 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q2 2022 Apr–Jun 2022
Days to let 85 days 40–106 · 26 lets
Days to sell 136 days 95–227 · 28 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q1 2022 Jan–Mar 2022
Days to let 25 days 2–111 · 40 lets
Days to sell 128 days 83–150 · 27 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q4 2021 Oct–Dec 2021
Days to let 17 days 3–83 · 51 lets
Days to sell 74 days 40–154 · 33 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q3 2021 Jul–Sep 2021
Days to let 44 days 27–54 · 29 lets
Days to sell 84 days 32–228 · 22 sales
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q2 2021 Apr–Jun 2021
Days to let Not enough lets for Q2 2021
Days to sell Not enough sales for Q2 2021
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Q1 2021 Jan–Mar 2021
Days to let Not enough lets for Q1 2021
Days to sell Not enough sales for Q1 2021
Let, on last quarter: Not available Sell, on last quarter: Not available Released 13 Oct 2026
Published retrospectively
Link to quarter
Frequently asked

Common questions about how long homes take

How long does it take to rent a home in Kenya?

In Q3 2026, homes in Kenya let in a median 74 days (typical range 27–397 days, 119 lets), according to the Kenya Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index.

See Q3 2026 in the release table

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Kenya Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index, Q3 2026 release, Kenya Property Centre, https://kenyapropertycentre.com/market-trends/time-to-let-and-sell#release-2026-q3

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