🇳🇬 Lagos rent index +4.2% MoM🇰🇪 Nairobi stable🇿🇦 Johannesburg −1.1%🤖 12,847 AI matches today🇬🇭 Accra +2.8%🛡️ 1,204 listings fraud-screened this week🇪🇬 Cairo +0.6%🇷🇼 Kigali +3.1%🇳🇬 Lagos rent index +4.2% MoM🇰🇪 Nairobi stable🇿🇦 Johannesburg −1.1%🤖 12,847 AI matches today🇬🇭 Accra +2.8%🛡️ 1,204 listings fraud-screened this week🇪🇬 Cairo +0.6%🇷🇼 Kigali +3.1%
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🇳🇬Nigeria
Lagos
8,740 rentals · $820/mo avg
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🇰🇪Kenya
Nairobi
5,610 rentals · $760/mo avg
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🇿🇦South Africa
Cape Town
3,210 rentals · $1040/mo avg
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Johannesburg
4,380 rentals · $880/mo avg
Accra skyline
🇬🇭Ghana
Accra
1,820 rentals · $690/mo avg
Cairo skyline
🇪🇬Egypt
Cairo
3,120 rentals · $540/mo avg
Kigali skyline
🇷🇼Rwanda
Kigali
740 rentals · $520/mo avg
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🇲🇦Morocco
Casablanca
1,240 rentals · $720/mo avg
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Modern 2-bed apartment in Lekki
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$850/mo 2 2

Modern 2-bed apartment in Lekki

Lagos, Nigeria
Cosy studio in Westlands
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Studio
$420/mo 1 1

Cosy studio in Westlands

Nairobi, Kenya
Family house in East Legon
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$1,500/mo 4 3

Family house in East Legon

Accra, Ghana
Sandton 1-bed condo
Fair price
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$700/mo 1 1

Sandton 1-bed condo

Johannesburg, South Africa
Riverside 3-bed in Maadi
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$600/mo 3 2

Riverside 3-bed in Maadi

Cairo, Egypt
Furnished apartment in Kigali Heights
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$950/mo 2 2

Furnished apartment in Kigali Heights

Kigali, Rwanda
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Six steps from posting to move-in. Designed for African markets, trained on African data.

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Top markets · May 2026

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  • #1
    Lagos
    $820 avg/mo · 8,740 listings
  • #2
    Cairo
    $540 avg/mo · 3,120 listings
  • #3
    Accra
    $690 avg/mo · 1,820 listings
  • #4
    Casablanca
    $720 avg/mo · 1,240 listings
  • #5
    Addis Ababa
    $410 avg/mo · 980 listings
  • #6
    Dakar
    $480 avg/mo · 410 listings
RiyoRent Index

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Aggregated from verified listings across the continent. Updated monthly. Free for renters, landlords, journalists, and researchers.

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Avg 1-bed rent · USD/month

Updated May 2026
Lagos$820 4.2%
Nairobi$760 0.3%
Accra$690 2.8%
Cape Town$1040 0.6%
Cairo$540 0.6%
Johannesburg$880 1.1%
Why RiyoRent

Built for Africa.
Not retro-fitted.

Generic listing sites and traditional agents weren't designed for the realities of African rentals. RiyoRent was built from day one around AI verification, fair-pricing, and pan-African coverage.

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Trust system

Three badges. Total transparency.

Every listing on RiyoRent earns up to three badges. Look for them on every property card.

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ID + property documents reviewed by RiyoRent staff.

AI-Reviewed Listing

Description, photos and pricing screened by RiyoAI for fraud signals.

Fair-Price Certified

Listed within the AI fair-rent range for the neighbourhood.

Loved across Africa

Real renters. Real landlords.

"RiyoBot found me a verified 2-bed in Lekki under budget in 3 days. The AI fair-price tag saved me $90/month."

Chiamaka A.
Renter · Lagos 🇳🇬
AI match 96%

"AI rent suggestion priced my unit perfectly. Booked 4 viewings the first weekend — all pre-screened tenants."

David K.
Landlord · Nairobi 🇰🇪
AI match 92%

"I trusted the verified badge and skipped agent fees entirely. Genuinely the best property hunt I've had."

Fatima B.
Renter · Accra 🇬🇭
AI match 98%
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