NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 5 – Kenya’s property market is outperforming major global economies including the USA, UK, Singapore, and Australia, according to new data.
The HassConsult International Investment Outperformance: The Kenyan Residential Property Market report shows that properties in Kenya delivered a return of 7.8 percent in the year to June 2025, outpacing leading markets in Europe, America, and Asia.
Australia followed Kenya with yields of 4.74 percent, trailed by Singapore (4.15 percent), South Africa (3.3 percent), and the USA (2.38 percent).
“A critical factor in the strength of Kenya’s housing market has been its source of finance,” said HassConsult Co-CEO Sakina Hassanali.
“Homes in Kenya are fully paid, which makes the market super-resilient. Owners rarely end up grappling with mortgage repayments they can’t meet, preventing the waves of forced sales suffered in other economies.”
Less than 2 percent of homes in Kenya are mortgage-financed, compared to up to 90 percent in the international markets analysed.
At the same time, growth in high-income earners across education, health, trade, agriculture, and banking has pushed housing demand beyond GDP growth.
“Multiple factors are driving down property demand in western and eastern economies, not least of which is declining populations, while the value of property in Kenya’s expanding economy and population only keeps growing,” Hassanali added.
Rental yields in Kenya also remain above the global average at 5.5 percent, delivering a combined return of 13.28 percent in the year to June 2025.
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