Govt raises Affordable Housing prices: This is how much Kenyans will now pay
Kenyans seeking to buy homes under the government’s Affordable Housing Programme will now have to pay more after revised house prices took effect on Thursday, October 1, 2026. New prices published on the Boma Yangu platform show increases across the affordable and market housing categories, with some units rising by as much as Ksh600,000. The […]
Starting October 1, 2026, Kenya's Affordable Housing Programme will see increased prices for new homebuyers. According to the revised house prices published on the Boma Yangu platform, some units have risen by as much as Ksh600,000. A studio apartment's cost has increased from Ksh1.5 million to Ksh1.8 million, a 20% rise. One-bedroom units now cost Ksh2.4 million, up from Ksh2 million, while two-bedroom units have increased from Ksh3 million to Ksh3.6 million, marking a 20% jump.
Market housing units have seen a 10% increase as well, with a two-bedroom unit rising from Ksh3.6 million to Ksh3.96 million, and a three-bedroom unit increasing from Ksh4.8 million to Ksh5.28 million. The changes apply to new applications across all projects. The government urged prospective homeowners to apply before the review to benefit from the existing rates.
The biggest increase in absolute terms is for a two-bedroom affordable unit, with a Ksh600,000 jump.
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