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Most expensive African countries to rent a home in 2025 

Caleb Obiowo by Caleb Obiowo
June 24, 2025
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Africa’s urban population is expanding rapidly, and with it, the demand for housing continues to intensify.

As a result, rental prices have become a key indicator of living costs across the continent.

The continent’s population reached an estimated 1.5 billion in 2024 and continues to grow by about 100 million every three years.

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This steady shift toward urban living is placing increasing pressure on housing markets.

Rent is often the single largest monthly expense for households. It influences migration trends, reduces disposable income, and reflects the overall health of local housing markets. In rapidly urbanising regions, high rent costs may signal growing demand, inflationary pressures, or a shortage of affordable housing.

This ranking by Nairametrics is based on data from Numbeo, a renowned online database that tracks cost of living and quality of life statistics using user-contributed data from cities around the world.

The analysis draws from Numbeo’s 2025 Rent Index, which compares average rent levels across countries using New York City as the global benchmark, with an index value of 100. A country with a Rent Index of 20, for example, has average rent prices that are 20% of those in New York.

The list below highlights the top 10 African countries with the most expensive rent relative to New York. Each country is profiled with its regional location, estimated 2025 population, and major cities.


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9. Zambia | Rent Index: 9.8

  • 10. Mauritius | Rent Index: 9.7
  • 9. Zambia | Rent Index: 9.8
  • 8. South Africa | Rent Index: 11.1
  • 7. Namibia | Rent Index: 11.4
  • 6. Ghana | Rent Index: 12.1
  • 5. Mozambique | Rent Index: 13.2
  • 4. Ivory Coast | Rent Index: 14.5
  • 3. Ethiopia | Rent Index: 15.7
  • 2. Cameroon | Rent Index: 17.2
  • 1. Nigeria | Rent Index: 21.8

Zambia ranks as the ninth most expensive African country to rent a home in 2025, recording a Rent Index of 9.8. This marks a noticeable rise from 2024, when it placed 13th with a lower index of 9.0.

The country is located in south-central Africa, where urbanisation is steadily increasing housing demand.

As of June 2025, Zambia’s population is estimated at 21,894,308. Around 46.8% of the population, or approximately 10.2 million people, reside in urban areas. Although Zambia spans a vast land area of 743,390 square kilometres, it has a relatively low population density of 29 people per square kilometre.

Even so, rental pressure remains high in cities such as Lusaka, Ndola, and Kitwe, where economic activity and urban migration are concentrated.


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9. Zambia | Rent Index: 9.8

  • 10. Mauritius | Rent Index: 9.7
  • 9. Zambia | Rent Index: 9.8
  • 8. South Africa | Rent Index: 11.1
  • 7. Namibia | Rent Index: 11.4
  • 6. Ghana | Rent Index: 12.1
  • 5. Mozambique | Rent Index: 13.2
  • 4. Ivory Coast | Rent Index: 14.5
  • 3. Ethiopia | Rent Index: 15.7
  • 2. Cameroon | Rent Index: 17.2
  • 1. Nigeria | Rent Index: 21.8
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Caleb Obiowo

Caleb Obiowo

Caleb Obiowo is a graduate of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo. At Nairametrics, he covers transport and logistics in Nigeria, along with real estate, construction, and aviation. He focuses on delivering clear, easy-to-understand stories and often digs deeper into industry issues through conversations with key players.

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  1. Yodee says:
    June 25, 2025 at 10:18 pm

    I doubt the integrity of this article. Nigeria has more expensive rent than Senegal??? Never. Ita worhwe the article for it wrong or im the one who doesn’t understand the article

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  2. Yo'Dee says:
    June 25, 2025 at 10:19 pm

    I doubt the integrity of this article. Nigeria’s rent more expensive rent than Senegal??? Never. Its either the article got it wrong or I’m the one who doesn’t understand the article

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