At least seven estates across Nairobi's suburbs and satellite towns recorded a drop in house rental prices during the second quarter of 2026, from April to June, according to the HassConsult Property Price Index.

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The report published on Tuesday, August 4, shows that Kitengela recorded the biggest quarterly drop in house rents at 1.9 per cent, followed by Nyari Estate, Parklands and Mlolongo, where rental prices each fell by 0.8 per cent.

At the same time, Riverside Estate registered a 0.7 per cent drop, while Muthaiga and Kilimani recorded drops in house rents by 0.4 per cent and 0.3 per cent, respectively.

Although rents fell in seven estates, the overall rental market remained high, with rental prices in Nairobi's suburbs rising by 1.4 per cent and those in satellite towns increasing by 1.1 per cent during the second quarter.

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Among Nairobi's suburbs, Runda recorded the highest quarterly increase in house rents at 3.4 per cent, followed by Ridgeways (3.2 per cent), Spring Valley (2.9 per cent) and Karen (2.7 per cent).

Other estates that recorded rent increases include Loresho (2.6 per cent), Gigiri and Langata (2.0 per cent each), Westlands (1.8 per cent), Kileleshwa (1.1 per cent), Kitisuru (0.8 per cent) and Lavington (0.5 per cent).

In Nairobi's satellite towns, house rents increased in Thika (2.9 per cent), Ruaka (2.2 per cent), Ongata Rongai (2.0 per cent), Kiambu (1.6 per cent), Athi River and Juja (both 1.5 per cent), and Ruiru (1.4 per cent).

In Kiserian, rent increased by 1.0 per cent, Ngong (1.8 per cent), Limuru (0.1 per cent) and Tigoni (2.6 per cent), with only Kitengela and Mlolongo registering quarterly drops among the satellite towns.

"Despite resilient occupier demand, satellite towns continue to face greater price pressure than Nairobi's suburbs, reflecting the sensitivity of their buyer base to rising household costs and tighter economic conditions," said HassConsult Creative Director Sakina Hassanali.

Hassanali noted that inflation rose sharply during the quarter, rising from 4.4 per cent in March to 6.7 per cen t in May before dropping to 6.4 per cent in June, putting additional pressure on Kenyans' purchasing power.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke