Nairobi metro intelligence

Real estate supply and demand command center

Updated July 20, 2026AI scoring active

Tracked Supply

1,602

Units across stabilized, leasing, planned, and active construction assets.

Pipeline Units

2,738

Future deliveries with stage, financier, and delivery-risk tracking.

Demand Gap

+1,800

Positive gap signals under-supply; negative gap flags potential absorption pressure.

Median Rent

Ksh 73,000

Average median asking rent across the comparable property universe.

Occupancy

26%

Weighted occupancy across tracked completed or leasing assets.

Interactive Supply Map

Properties, pipeline, and Nairobi sub-county boundaries.

Hover for a sub-county name; click a boundary for its tracked supply summary.

Boundary data: HDX

AI Market Insights

Prioritized signals from supply, pipeline, and demand data.

Ruiru is absorbing family units faster than the active pipeline can replenish.

opportunity

Demand signals from household formation, road access, and school proximity point to a 1,260-unit shortfall over the next 12 months.

Kilimani upper-mid rentals are at oversupply risk.

risk

Permitted and under-construction stock is concentrated in similar 1BR and 2BR products, while rent growth is flattening.

Westlands micro-units remain financeable if delivery stays below 220 units per scheme.

watch

Occupancy remains above 90 percent, but lender exposure should be stress-tested against new serviced apartment supply.

Demand Prediction

12-month household demand and expected supply gap.

Nairobi metro

Kilimani

Upper-mid rental

1,020 units
-820

Westlands

Serviced and micro-units

760 units
+240

Ruiru

Mass-market ownership

1,840 units
+1,260

Kasarani

Student and starter rentals

2,100 units
+430

Rongai

Family rental

1,180 units
+690

Portfolio Mix

Tracked stock by live status.

Stabilized154 units
Leasing416 units
Construction420 units
Planned612 units