Real estate in Nairobi: what makes the region interesting
Country's economic growth in 2025 — +4.6%³, on average for 2016–2025 — +4.6%⁴ per year. Inflation — 6.5%¹ (July 2026), income per capita — $2,200² per year.
Housing market in numbers
Loan rate
16.6%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2024
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
6.5%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$2,200
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+4.6%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
5.4%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Nairobi
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
769 mm⁵ per year
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Nairobi
Country population
57.5M⁶
Political stability
46 out of 100⁷
Unemployment
5.4%⁸
Population and stability
Country population
57.5M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
46 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
2World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)