Nairobi Property Price Index 2026: Asking Prices by Suburb
The Nairobi property price index tracks current asking prices for homes across the city, compiled from live VillaWatch listings. As of September 2026, our data covers 145 priced properties with a city-wide median asking price of KSh 11,690,000. Use it to benchmark values by suburb before you buy, sell or invest. The most expensive suburb in our index is Karen (KSh 160,000,000), and the most affordable is Kilimani (KSh 6,900,000).
Median asking prices by suburb
Figures below are median asking prices (the mid-point, which is less skewed by outliers than an average) for suburbs with at least four priced listings. Asking prices, not sale prices.
| Suburb | Listings | Median asking price | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen | 7 | KSh 160,000,000 | KSh 95,000,000 | KSh 900,000,000 |
| Runda | 5 | KSh 148,000,000 | KSh 69,500,000 | KSh 158,000,000 |
| Lavington | 11 | KSh 75,000,000 | KSh 5,500,000 | KSh 340,000,000 |
| Kiambu Road | 11 | KSh 63,000,000 | KSh 30,000,000 | KSh 208,000,000 |
| Ngong | 5 | KSh 29,000,000 | KSh 25,000,000 | KSh 40,000,000 |
| Kileleshwa | 18 | KSh 10,750,000 | KSh 4,200,000 | KSh 80,000,000 |
| Westlands | 36 | KSh 9,250,000 | KSh 5,000,000 | KSh 127,100,000 |
| Riverside Drive | 13 | KSh 8,800,000 | KSh 6,800,000 | KSh 26,600,000 |
| Kilimani | 19 | KSh 6,900,000 | KSh 3,000,000 | KSh 37,500,000 |
Typical apartment prices by size
Median asking price for apartments in Nairobi by number of bedrooms, across all suburbs in our data:
| Apartment size | Median asking price | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | KSh 6,500,000 | 7 |
| 2 bedroom | KSh 13,350,000 | 4 |
| 3 bedroom | KSh 19,500,000 | 3 |
| 4 bedroom | KSh 26,300,000 | 3 |
Methodology & how to cite
The index is built from VillaWatch’s published for-sale listings, using the median asking price per suburb (minimum four listings) and per apartment size (minimum three). It reflects asking prices in KSh at the time of publication and is refreshed as inventory changes. Journalists, bloggers and researchers are welcome to cite the VillaWatch Nairobi Property Price Index with a link back to this page.
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