Land values across Nairobi's suburbs and satellite towns showed notable growth in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest HassConsult Land Price Index. Suburban land prices rose by 1.4% quarter-on-quarter, improving from 0.8% growth in the first quarter.
The surge is credited to heightened demand from developers and homeowners following the Nairobi City County Development Control Policy 2026, which clarified planning approval processes and boosted market confidence.
Suburban Land Price Highlights
- Langata led the suburbs with a 4.1% increase, reaching KSh 94.7 million per acre — its strongest quarterly gain in ten years.
- Karen followed with a 3.2% rise to KSh 79.5 million per acre.
- Runda and Nyari recorded growth of 2.9% and 2.5%, priced at KSh 105.6 million and KSh 128.2 million per acre respectively.
- Other suburbs such as Riverside, Kilimani, Kitisuru, Spring Valley, Upperhill, and Westlands also posted modest increases.
- Conversely, Muthangari, Muthaiga, and Gigiri experienced slight declines in land prices during the period.
Satellite Towns’ Performance
- Satellite towns posted a 1.4% price increase in Q2, up from 0.5% in Q1.
- Ruiru topped this segment with a 4.1% gain to KSh 42.2 million per acre, driven by major developments like Tatu City and Northlands.
- However, several towns including Ngong, Limuru, Kiserian, Kiambu, Kitengela, Athi River, and Juja recorded declines, with Ngong seeing the steepest drop of 2.5%.
Sakina Hassanali, HassConsult Co-CEO, explained that demand is increasingly focused on areas offering affordable land prices and strong economic drivers such as employment centers and infrastructure projects.
