Standalone houses lift Kenya property prices 2.2 per cent in year to June
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Kenya's residential property price index rose 2.2 per cent in the year to June 2026, with detached houses outperforming apartments, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
Kenya’s residential property prices rose 2.2 per cent in the year to June 2026, driven by stronger gains for standalone houses while apartment prices were broadly unchanged, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Residential Property Price Index.
The index rose to 120.29 in the second quarter of 2026 from 117.73 a year earlier. On a quarterly basis, residential property prices rose 1.6 per cent between March and June 2026, indicating a faster pace of growth over the three months.
Standalone houses recorded the strongest annual increase, with their price index climbing 3.1 per cent to 134.47 from 130.49, and rising 0.7 per cent between the first and second quarters of 2026. KNBS attributed the increase to demand in the standalone housing category.
Apartment prices increased just 0.1 per cent over the year, although they gained momentum in the latest quarter with a 3.6 per cent rise between March and June. The figures point to uneven price movements across Nairobi neighbourhoods and other regions.
Among apartments, the index for Nairobi Upper rose to 96.9 from 92.5 a year earlier, while Nairobi Other increased to 119.4 from 109.0. The index for Nairobi Middle declined to 86.4 from 87.4, and Other Regions fell to 111.6 from 121.4, indicating softer prices in those two categories.
For standalone houses, Nairobi Upper rose to 136.0 from 130.2 and Nairobi Other posted a stronger rise to 164.9 from 145.2, while Nairobi Middle and Other Regions recorded easing prices over the review period.