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Kigali Rental Market Data & Research

Useful asking-rent estimates for Kigali, built from eligible observed rental listings.

How much does renting in Kigali typically cost?

Typical asking rent: $729/month

Middle 50% of observed asking rents: $544–$1,500/month.

The typical asking rent is $729/month. Half of observed listings ask between $544 and $1,500/month. These are asking rents, not confirmed lease transaction prices.

Based on 259 eligible rental observations from 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-08. Figures reflect asking rents, not confirmed lease transactions.

Observations
259
Observation period
2026-08-04 → 2026-11-08
Last updated
November 2026

These figures are based on asking rents, not confirmed lease transactions.

How much does a 2-bedroom rental cost in Kigali?

  • How much does a 1-bedroom rental cost in Kigali?

    Typical asking rent: $515/month

    Based on 24 eligible observations · Updated November 2026

  • How much does a 2-bedroom rental cost in Kigali?

    Typical asking rent: $746/month

    Based on 63 eligible observations · Updated November 2026

  • How much does a 3-bedroom rental cost in Kigali?

    Typical asking rent: $1,023/month

    Based on 49 eligible observations · Updated November 2026

  • How much does a 4-bedroom rental cost in Kigali?

    Typical asking rent: $1,164/month

    Based on 67 eligible observations · Updated November 2026

What the data shows

  • Typical asking rent is $729/month based on 259 eligible observations.
  • Middle 50% of observed asking rents: $544–$1,500/month.
  • By bedrooms, typical asking rents range from $515/month (1 bed) to $1,154/month (4+ bed).
  • Furnished listings typically ask around $751/month versus $663/month for unfurnished (13.2% higher, compared like-for-like by bedroom count).
  • Among neighbourhoods with enough data, typical asking rents range from $530/month in Kanombe to $2,293/month in Nyarutarama.
  • Latest month-over-month typical asking rent is down 6.2% (based on 7 observations in 2026-11).
  • The largest budget share is $1,200–$2,000 (25.1% of 251 screened observations).

Asking rent over time

Combined eligible observations · USD/month

Asking rent by bedroom

Combined eligible observations · USD/month

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Which Kigali neighbourhoods have the highest asking rents?

Neighbourhoods with enough observations · USD/month

  • Nyarutarama
    $2,293n=16
  • Rebero
    $1,883n=17
  • Kiyovu
    $1,566n=3
  • Gacuriro
    $1,478n=30
  • Kibagabaga
    $1,167n=70
  • Kicukiro
    $891n=21
  • Kimihurura
    $880n=11
  • Kacyiru
    $762n=6
  • Gisozi
    $722n=3
  • Kimironko
    $717n=20
  • Kagarama
    $703n=28
  • Kinyinya
    $685n=3

Furnished vs unfurnished

Furnished (typical)
$750.83

n=160

Unfurnished (typical)
$663.22

n=53

Budget analysis

Share of screened asking rents by budget band (n=251).

Budget bandObservationsShare
Under $5003012%
$500–$8005823.1%
$800–$1,2005722.7%
$1,200–$2,0006325.1%
$2,000+4317.1%

What the data shows

  • Typical asking rent is $729/month based on 259 eligible observations.
  • Middle 50% of observed asking rents: $544–$1,500/month.
  • By bedrooms, typical asking rents range from $515/month (1 bed) to $1,154/month (4+ bed).
  • Furnished listings typically ask around $751/month versus $663/month for unfurnished (13.2% higher, compared like-for-like by bedroom count).
  • Among neighbourhoods with enough data, typical asking rents range from $530/month in Kanombe to $2,293/month in Nyarutarama.
  • Latest month-over-month typical asking rent is down 6.2% (based on 7 observations in 2026-11).
  • The largest budget share is $1,200–$2,000 (25.1% of 251 screened observations).

How to interpret this data

  • Typical asking rent is a robust central estimate: extreme prices are capped and every listing contributes a small, bounded amount, so one new or edited listing only nudges the figure.
  • The Kigali-wide headline combines bedroom-level estimates using a standard rental mix (35% 1-bed, 35% 2-bed, 20% 3-bed, 10% 4+-bed), so a run of large premium houses does not inflate the whole-market figure.
  • Middle 50% (P25–P75) is the range where the central half of observed asking rents fall.
  • These figures are asking rents from eligible observations, not confirmed lease transactions.
  • A listing that disappears from an external source is never assumed to have been rented.

Methodology

  • Eligible observations include KigaliRent Verified listings and approved external market observations from admin market imports.
  • External third-party observations are kept in the public set so research reflects the broader Kigali market, not only premium verified inventory.
  • External observations older than 365 days are excluded from the public research set.
  • KigaliRent Verified listings are capped at 30% of the weight in any estimate because verified inventory skews premium.
  • Kigali-wide bedroom estimates are anchored to trusted published references (Wise cost-of-living data); the anchor carries the weight of 25 observations, so observed listings dominate as the sample grows.
  • Furnished vs unfurnished typical rents are compared within matching bedroom cohorts when possible.
  • Prices are normalized to USD, deduplicated, quality-checked, and winsorized at the 20th/80th percentiles.
  • Statistics are published only when the sample size meets the minimum threshold.
  • Source streams remain separate internally for provenance and auditing; public figures use the combined eligible set.

Limitations

  • Asking rents are not confirmed transaction prices.
  • Coverage varies by neighborhood, property type, and time period.
  • Extreme prices are capped so a single listing cannot dominate results.
  • Reference benchmarks are periodic published estimates and may lag the live market.
  • Insufficient samples are shown as “not enough data” rather than invented estimates.

Number of observations

259

Observation period

2026-08-04 to 2026-11-08

Last updated

November 2026

About this data

Observations
259
Updated
November 2026
Period
2026-08-04 → 2026-11-08

Eligible asking rents from verified listings and approved external market observations (imported via admin market data) are normalized to USD, deduplicated, and combined with a robust estimator. Verified premium inventory is capped at 30% of the weight, bedroom estimates are anchored to trusted references such as Wise, and the headline uses a standard bedroom mix so single listing changes only nudge the typical rent.

  • Asking rents are not confirmed transaction prices.
  • Coverage varies by neighborhood, property type, and time period.
  • Extreme prices are capped so a single listing cannot dominate results.
  • Reference benchmarks are periodic published estimates and may lag the live market.
  • Insufficient samples are shown as “not enough data” rather than invented estimates.

Data sources & methodology

Cite this research

Title
Kigali Rental Market Data & Research
Last updated
November 2026
KigaliRent Research. "Kigali Rental Market Data & Research." November 2026. https://kigalirent.com/research/kigali-rental-market. Based on 259 eligible rental observations (asking rents).

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