‍Places to Find the Cheapest Homes in Nairobi Metropolis & Their Prices

With the ever-growing demand for housing in Nairobi County, many Kenyans opt to look for affordable options in neighbouring counties such as Machakos and Kajiado County.

Money254.co.ke will break down and compare the average prices of different houses in Nairobi estates, Kajiado, Machakos and Kiambu counties as detailed in the recently released 2025 Economic Survey report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

One-Bedroom Located in Apartments

For Kenyans looking to buy one-bedroom houses, Kajiado County offers affordable rates of Ksh2 million.

The average prices in Machakos and Kiambu counties were put at Ksh4.2 million and Ksh5.4 million, respectively.

Nairobi Lower (Kawangware/Kibra) - Ksh5.8 million

Nairobi Middle (Buruburu/Kasarani) - Ksh13.1 million

Nairobi Upper Middle (Kilimani/Kileleshwa) - Ksh21.9 million

Nairobi Upper (Runda/ Karen) - Ksh60 million

Two-Bedroom Located in Apartments

Machakos County would be suitable for those seeking the cheapest area, as the average price is Ksh6 million.

The prices in Kajiado and Kiambu were put at Ksh6.8 million and Ksh12.3 million, respectively.

Nairobi Lower (Kawangware/Kibra) - Ksh7.3 million

Nairobi Middle (Buruburu/Kasarani) - Ksh13.4 million

Nairobi Upper Middle (Kilimani/Kileleshwa) - Ksh23.9 million

Nairobi Upper (Runda/ Karen) - Ksh68 million

Three-Bedroom Located in Apartments

Among the counties surrounding Nairobi, Machakos would be suitable for Kenyans looking for affordability given the average rate of Ksh6.9 million per house, followed by Kajiado (Ksh11.3 million) and Kiambu (Ksh15 million).

Below are the average prices in Nairobi County depending on the location of estates;

Nairobi Lower (Kawangware/Kibra) - Ksh7.4 million

Nairobi Middle (Buruburu/Kasarani) - Ksh14.9 million

Nairobi Upper Middle (Kilimani/Kileleshwa) - Ksh26.5 million

Nairobi Upper (Runda/ Karen) - Ksh80.5 million

Four-Bedroom Located in Apartments

The average price of a 4-bedroom unit in Machakos County was put at Ksh12.1 million.

Similar units in Kiambu and Kajiado Counties are priced at Ksh25.9 million and Ksh26.3 million, respectively.

Nairobi Lower (Kawangware/Kibra) - Ksh7.5 million

Nairobi Middle (Buruburu/Kasarani) - Ksh15.7 million

Nairobi Upper Middle (Kilimani/Kileleshwa) - Ksh29.2 million

Nairobi Upper (Runda/ Karen) - Ksh91.9 million

Three Bedroom Bungalow

The average prices of these units are Ksh6 million (Machakos County), Ksh7.9 million (Kajiado County), and Ksh16.3 million (Kiambu County).

Nairobi Lower (Kawangware/Kibra) - Ksh7.2 million

Nairobi Middle (Buruburu/Kasarani) - Ksh13.7 million

Nairobi Upper Middle (Kilimani/Kileleshwa) - Ksh34.4 million

Nairobi Upper (Runda/ Karen) - Ksh89.8 million

Four Bedroom Bungalow

In Kajiado County, these units are sold at Ksh10.6 million in comparison to Ksh17 million in Machakos County and Ksh39.5 million in Kiambu County.

Nairobi Lower (Kawangware/Kibra) - Ksh8.1 million

Nairobi Middle (Buruburu/Kasarani) - Ksh14.4 million

Nairobi Upper Middle (Kilimani/Kileleshwa) - Ksh35.7 million

Nairobi Upper (Runda/ Karen) - Ksh91.4 million

Townhouses 

These are residential building that typically shares one or more walls with adjacent properties but has their own private entrance

In Machakos, three-bedroom townhouses are sold at Ksh9.1 million while four-bedroom units are sold at Ksh28.9 million.

In Kajiado, three-bedroom townhouses are sold at Ksh8.4 million while four-bedroom units are sold at Ksh41.8 million.

In Kiambu, three-bedroom townhouses are sold at Ksh25.4 million while four-bedroom units are sold at Ksh49.4 million.

Three-Bedroom Townhouses in Nairobi Estates

• Nairobi Lower (Kawangware/Kibra) - Ksh8.3 million
• Nairobi Middle (Buruburu/Kasarani) - Ksh12.7 million
• Nairobi Upper Middle (Kilimani/Kileleshwa) - Ksh30.4 million
• Nairobi Upper (Runda/ Karen) - Ksh83.5 million

Four-Bedroom Townhouses in Nairobi Estates

• Nairobi Lower (Kawangware/Kibra) - Ksh8 million
• Nairobi Middle (Buruburu/Kasarani) - Ksh14.4 million
• Nairobi Upper Middle (Kilimani/Kileleshwa) - Ksh35.1 million
• Nairobi Upper (Runda/ Karen) - Ksh97 million