Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Residential Property Price Index - RPPI

Understanding Property Prices

Residential Property Price Insights

Informing Property Prices

Welcome to the Residential Property Price Index page,

The Residential Property Price Index provides a systematic and credible measure of changes in residential property prices in Kenya. The property
market plays a critical role in economic growth, household wealth accumulation, credit markets, and financial stability. The availability of official,
reliable and timely property price statistics is essential to inform evidence-based policy-making, macroeconomic surveillance, investment planning,
and informed decision-making by households and businesses.

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Residential Property Price Indices

Navigating Property Costs and Price Trends

Houses

Maisonettes, Bungalows, Town Houses and Villas

Apartments

Apartments /Flats
(including duplexes)

Regions

Nairobi Upper:
Lavington, Riverside,
Runda, Karen, Kitisuru

Regions

Nairobi Middle:
Lang’ata, Parklands,
Westlands, Hurlingham,
Kileleshwa, Kilimani

Regions

Nairobi Other*
Mavoko, Kiambu, Eastlands, Various
major roads and Nairobi Peri-Urban areas.

Regions

Other Regions:
Mombasa, other coastal
areas, and the rest of the
country

How is RRPI Calculated

The RPPI is calculated using the rolling window time dummy hedonic regression method.

This approach controls for differences in property characteristics and isolates pure price change over time

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Methodology

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The index tracks broad property market trends. While a rising index indicates a "seller's market" in general, your specific property's value depends on its unique characteristics. However, for households, the RPPI is the most significant indicator to inform decision on buying and selling properties

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Kenya Residential Property Price Index – April 2026

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