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
typical 27–397 days · 119 lets
- On last quarter
- Not available
- On a year ago
- Not available
typical 216–620 days · 311 sales
- 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
- Lets and sales measured
- 430
- 119 lets · 311 sales
Every quarter since Q1 2021
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.
How long homes take in each county
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.
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%).
Quarter by quarter
Each quarter has its own link. Use it when you quote a figure, so readers land on the right row.
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 tableUsing this data.
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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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