What is the typical property rent in Abuja?

The median asking rent for property listings in Abuja was ₦12.5M/year in October 2026, according to the Private Property Rent Index.

What is the typical range for property rents in Abuja?

Half of the listings counted in October 2026 asked between ₦7M and ₦25.2M/year.

Are property rents in Abuja going up?

Yes. The median was up 34.8% on a year earlier: ₦12.5M/year in October 2026 against ₦9.3M/year in October 2025.

Private Property Rent Index · October 2026

Property rent in Abuja

Name: Property rent in Abuja — Private Property Rent Index
Creator: Private Property Nigeria
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Median asking rent for property listings in Abuja, from the listings first published on Private Property in the three months to each month.

Median rent · October 2026

₦12.5M/year

Typical: ₦7M–₦25.2M

Half of listings asked between these two figures.

On last month
On a year ago: ▼ -14.3%; ▲ +34.8%
Listings
Listings published: 302; Aug–Oct 2026

Median rent by month

Median Typical range (lower to upper quartile). Asking prices of listings first published in the three months to each month.

Rent in Abuja by size, October 2026

All sizes ₦12.5M 1 bedroom ₦3.9M Small sample 2 bedrooms ₦6.5M Small sample 3 bedrooms ₦10.3M Small sample 4 bedrooms ₦19.9M Small sample 5 bedrooms ₦29.5M Small sample

Rent across Abuja, October 2026

City / LGA	Median	Typical range	On last month	On a year ago	Listings
Abuja Phase 2	₦12.7M/year	₦7.7M–₦24.9M	▼ -13.2%	▲ +23.5%	144
Abuja Phase 1 Small sample	₦20.4M/year	₦14M–₦30M	▼ -0.3%	▲ +63.0%	85
Abuja Phase 3 Small sample	₦9.1M/year	₦5.9M–₦14.7M	▼ -1.6%	▲ +76.1%	45
Abuja Phase 4 Small sample	₦2.5M/year	₦1.2M–₦4.1M	▼ -0.6%	▼ -33.1%	28

Month by month

Month	Median	Typical range	Listings	On last month
October 2026	₦12.5M/year	₦7M–₦25.2M	302	▼ -14.3%
September 2026	₦14.6M/year	₦7.2M–₦25.2M	337	▲ +12.1%
August 2026	₦13M/year	₦6.5M–₦25M	258	▼ -11.2%
July 2026	₦14.7M/year	₦7.2M–₦25.2M	241	0.0%
June 2026	₦14.7M/year	₦6.6M–₦26.2M	223	▲ +21.1%
May 2026	₦12.1M/year	₦5.8M–₦25.5M	251	▲ +19.5%
April 2026	₦10.1M/year	₦5.2M–₦21.7M	261	▲ +27.6%
March 2026	₦7.9M/year	₦5M–₦15.2M	270	▼ -20.7%
February 2026	₦10M/year	₦5.7M–₦19.9M	232	▼ -2.4%
January 2026	₦10.3M/year	₦6M–₦20.2M	178	▲ +0.6%
December 2025	₦10.2M/year	₦7M–₦18.3M	150	▲ +3.1%
November 2025	₦9.9M/year	₦5.8M–₦17.3M	181	▲ +6.6%
October 2025	₦9.3M/year	₦5.1M–₦15.6M	274	▼ -7.8%
September 2025	₦10.1M/year	₦5.6M–₦16.9M	481	▲ +0.7%
August 2025	₦10M/year	₦5.6M–₦15.8M	552	▲ +0.2%
July 2025	₦10M/year	₦5.8M–₦15.6M	458	▲ +6.5%
June 2025	₦9.4M/year	₦5.8M–₦16.9M	258	▼ -6.7%
May 2025	₦10M/year	₦5.8M–₦16.9M	163	▲ +26.1%
April 2025	₦8M/year	₦5M–₦15.2M	226	▼ -19.1%
March 2025	₦9.8M/year	₦5.1M–₦15.5M	234	▲ +22.4%
February 2025	₦8M/year	₦5M–₦14.9M	196	▼ -6.6%
January 2025	₦8.6M/year	₦5.1M–₦14.7M	121	▲ +15.8%
December 2024	₦7.4M/year	₦4M–₦12.9M	134	▲ +2.5%
November 2024	₦7.2M/year	₦3.5M–₦14.6M	164	▲ +10.5%

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Frequently asked

What is the typical property rent in Abuja?: The median asking rent for property listings in Abuja was ₦12.5M/year in October 2026, according to the Private Property Rent Index.
What is the typical range for property rents in Abuja?: Half of the listings counted in October 2026 asked between ₦7M and ₦25.2M/year.
Are property rents in Abuja going up?: Yes. The median was up 34.8% on a year earlier: ₦12.5M/year in October 2026 against ₦9.3M/year in October 2025.

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