Market research
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: $1,000/month
Middle 50% of observed asking rents: $550–$1,500/month.
The typical (median) asking rent is $1,000/month. Half of observed listings ask between $550 and $1,500/month. These are asking rents, not confirmed lease transaction prices.
Based on 187 eligible rental observations from 2026-08-04 to 2026-09-23. Figures reflect asking rents, not confirmed lease transactions.
- Observations
- 187
- Observation period
- 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-23
- Last updated
- September 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: $498/month
Based on 18 eligible observations · Updated September 2026
How much does a 2-bedroom rental cost in Kigali?
Typical asking rent: $679/month
Based on 45 eligible observations · Updated September 2026
How much does a 3-bedroom rental cost in Kigali?
Typical asking rent: $1,000/month
Based on 27 eligible observations · Updated September 2026
How much does a 4-bedroom rental cost in Kigali?
Typical asking rent: $1,500/month
Based on 45 eligible observations · Updated September 2026
What the data shows
- Typical asking rent is $1,000/month based on 187 eligible observations.
- Middle 50% of observed asking rents: $550–$1,500/month.
- By bedrooms, typical asking rents range from $498/month (1 bed) to $1,500/month (4+ bed).
- Furnished listings typically ask around $1,015/month versus $975/month for unfurnished (4.2% higher, bedroom-matched where possible).
- Among neighbourhoods with enough data, typical asking rents range from $519/month in Remera to $2,000/month in Nyarutarama.
- Latest month-over-month typical asking rent is up 23.9% (based on 109 observations in 2026-09).
- The largest budget share is $500–$800 (25.1% of 187 screened observations).
Asking rent over time
Combined eligible observations · USD/month
Asking rent by bedroom
Combined eligible observations · USD/month
Which Kigali neighbourhoods have the highest asking rents?
Neighbourhoods with enough observations · USD/month
Furnished vs unfurnished
- Furnished (typical)
- $1,015.49
- Unfurnished (typical)
- $975
n=104
n=39
Budget analysis
Share of screened asking rents by budget band (n=187).
| Budget band | Observations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $500 | 26 | 13.9% |
| $500–$800 | 47 | 25.1% |
| $800–$1,200 | 43 | 23% |
| $1,200–$2,000 | 42 | 22.5% |
| $2,000+ | 29 | 15.5% |
What the data shows
- Typical asking rent is $1,000/month based on 187 eligible observations.
- Middle 50% of observed asking rents: $550–$1,500/month.
- By bedrooms, typical asking rents range from $498/month (1 bed) to $1,500/month (4+ bed).
- Furnished listings typically ask around $1,015/month versus $975/month for unfurnished (4.2% higher, bedroom-matched where possible).
- Among neighbourhoods with enough data, typical asking rents range from $519/month in Remera to $2,000/month in Nyarutarama.
- Latest month-over-month typical asking rent is up 23.9% (based on 109 observations in 2026-09).
- The largest budget share is $500–$800 (25.1% of 187 screened observations).
How to interpret this data
- Typical asking rent means the median — half of observed listings ask less, half ask more.
- 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.
- Furnished vs unfurnished typical rents are compared within matching bedroom cohorts when possible.
- Prices are normalized to USD, deduplicated, quality-checked, and screened for unreliable outliers.
- 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.
- Outlier screening removes extreme prices so a single listing cannot dominate results.
- Insufficient samples are shown as “not enough data” rather than invented estimates.
Number of observations
187
Observation period
2026-08-04 to 2026-09-23
Last updated
September 2026
Sources
About this data
- Observations
- 187
- Updated
- September 2026
- Period
- 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-23
Eligible asking rents from verified listings and approved external market observations (imported via admin market data) are normalized to USD, deduplicated, screened for outliers, and combined into a single market estimate. External sources keep the research representative of the broader Kigali market alongside premium verified inventory.
- Asking rents are not confirmed transaction prices.
- Coverage varies by neighborhood, property type, and time period.
- Outlier screening removes extreme prices so a single listing cannot dominate results.
- Insufficient samples are shown as “not enough data” rather than invented estimates.
Cite this research
- Title
- Kigali Rental Market Data & Research
- Last updated
- September 2026
KigaliRent Research. "Kigali Rental Market Data & Research." September 2026. https://kigalirent.com/research/kigali-rental-market. Based on 187 eligible rental observations (asking rents).
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