What is the typical 1-bedroom house rent in Nigeria?

The median asking rent for 1-bedroom house listings in Nigeria was ₦1.9M/year in October 2026, according to the Private Property Rent Index.

What is the typical range for 1-bedroom house rents in Nigeria?

Half of the listings counted in October 2026 asked between ₦1M and ₦5M/year.

Are 1-bedroom house rents in Nigeria going up?

Yes. The median was up 80.1% on a year earlier: ₦1.9M/year in October 2026 against ₦1M/year in October 2025.

Private Property Rent Index · October 2026

1-bedroom house rent in Nigeria

Name: 1-bedroom house rent in Nigeria — Private Property Rent Index
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Median asking rent for 1-bedroom house listings in Nigeria, from the listings first published on Private Property in the three months to each month.

Median rent · October 2026

₦1.9M/year

Typical: ₦1M–₦5M

Half of listings asked between these two figures. Small sample

On last month
On a year ago: 0.0%; ▲ +80.1%
Listings
Listings published: 24; 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 Nigeria by size, October 2026

All sizes ₦15.3M 1 bedroom ₦1.9M Small sample 2 bedrooms ₦9M Small sample 3 bedrooms ₦10.2M 4 bedrooms ₦16M 5 bedrooms ₦29.8M

Month by month

Month	Median	Typical range	Listings	On last month
October 2026	₦1.9M/year	₦1M–₦5M	24 Small sample	0.0%
September 2026	₦1.9M/year	₦1M–₦4.8M	26 Small sample	Not available
June 2026	₦1.4M/year	₦731K–₦7.1M	23 Small sample	▲ +30.8%
May 2026	₦1M/year	₦723K–₦6M	22 Small sample	▼ -48.9%
April 2026	₦2M/year	₦801K–₦5.9M	25 Small sample	Not available
December 2025	₦2.9M/year	₦1.8M–₦3.5M	20 Small sample	▲ +66.9%
November 2025	₦1.7M/year	₦911K–₦4.4M	37 Small sample	▲ +67.4%
October 2025	₦1M/year	₦663K–₦2.5M	59 Small sample	▲ +0.8%
September 2025	₦1M/year	₦655K–₦2.4M	62 Small sample	▼ -0.4%
August 2025	₦1M/year	₦585K–₦2.4M	66 Small sample	▼ -12.1%
July 2025	₦1.2M/year	₦491K–₦2.6M	37 Small sample	0.0%
June 2025	₦1.2M/year	₦602K–₦2.5M	31 Small sample	▼ -21.6%
May 2025	₦1.5M/year	₦688K–₦2.1M	28 Small sample	▲ +24.6%
April 2025	₦1.2M/year	₦697K–₦2M	48 Small sample	0.0%
March 2025	₦1.2M/year	₦694K–₦2M	52 Small sample	▲ +16.7%
February 2025	₦1M/year	₦651K–₦1.7M	51 Small sample	▲ +2.1%
January 2025	₦1M/year	₦497K–₦2M	66 Small sample	▲ +23.9%
December 2024	₦816K/year	₦411K–₦2M	74 Small sample	▼ -2.4%
November 2024	₦836K/year	₦407K–₦2.2M	63 Small sample	▲ +20.1%
October 2024	₦697K/year	₦394K–₦1.8M	41 Small sample	▼ -30.2%
September 2024	₦998K/year	₦410K–₦1.8M	47 Small sample	▼ -1.2%
August 2024	₦1M/year	₦411K–₦2M	51 Small sample	▲ +4.4%
July 2024	₦968K/year	₦345K–₦2M	43 Small sample	▲ +5.0%
June 2024	₦922K/year	₦301K–₦2.9M	23 Small sample	Not available

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Frequently asked

What is the typical 1-bedroom house rent in Nigeria?: The median asking rent for 1-bedroom house listings in Nigeria was ₦1.9M/year in October 2026, according to the Private Property Rent Index.
What is the typical range for 1-bedroom house rents in Nigeria?: Half of the listings counted in October 2026 asked between ₦1M and ₦5M/year.
Are 1-bedroom house rents in Nigeria going up?: Yes. The median was up 80.1% on a year earlier: ₦1.9M/year in October 2026 against ₦1M/year in October 2025.

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