House prices in Kenya rise as standalone houses beat apartments in 2026

Kenya residential property prices hit a record in Q2 2026, KNBS data shows, as standalone homes outpaced apartments and Nairobi trends diverged sharply by type.

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Kenya's residential property prices rose 2.2% in the year to June 2026, driven primarily by stronger performance in the standalone housing segment, according to data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

The KNBS Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) report for the second quarter of 2026 shows the overall index climbing to 120.29, up from 117.73 in the same quarter of 2025 and the highest reading in the series. On a quarterly basis, prices rose 1.6% between March and June 2026.

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