Kenya raises affordable housing unit prices by 20% effective October 1
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The State Department for Housing has revised prices across its Affordable and Market housing typologies, with affordable units up 20 per cent, market units up 10 per cent and the changes applying to new applications submitted from October 1, 2026.
Kenyans seeking houses under the government’s Affordable Housing Programme will now pay more after the State Department for Housing announced revised unit prices, with the increases applying to new applications submitted from October 1, 2026.
In a statement issued on Thursday, October 1, the department said the revision affects both the Affordable Housing and Market Housing typologies across all projects. Under the new pricing structure, Affordable Housing units have increased by 20 per cent, while Market Housing units have gone up by 10 per cent.
“The Affordable Housing Programme has revised house prices across the Affordable and Market housing typologies, effective October 1, 2026,” the State Department for Housing stated. For the smallest unit, the price of a studio apartment rose by Ksh300,000 from Ksh1.5 million to Ksh1.8 million.
The programme categorises applicants by monthly income, with different housing options available under each band. Social houses are reserved for Kenyans earning up to Ksh19,999 per month, while affordable housing targets those earning between Ksh20,000 and Ksh149,999 per month.
Kenyans earning above Ksh150,000 per month are required to apply under the affordable middle-class category, with the government offering different unit sizes depending on household needs and income levels. The revisions were announced as the programme continues to hand over completed units across the country.