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Private Property Rent Index · October 2026

House rent in Lagos

Median asking rent for house listings in Lagos, from the listings first published on Private Property in the three months to each month.

Median rent · October 2026

₦15.9M/year

Typical: ₦10.2M–₦38.7M

Half of listings asked between these two figures.

Gross rental yield 4.5% · median price ₦351M

On last month
On a year ago
▼ -18.9%
▲ +31.4%
Listings
Listings published
1,291
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 Lagos by size, October 2026

All sizes ₦15.9M 2 bedrooms ₦9.4M Small sample 3 bedrooms ₦12.4M 4 bedrooms ₦17M 5 bedrooms ₦36.7M

Rent across Lagos, October 2026

City / LGA Median Typical range On last month On a year ago Listings
Lekki ₦14.9M/year ₦10.9M–₦25.2M ▼ -0.4% ▲ +31.3% 720
Ikoyi ₦63.7M/year ₦46.3M–₦85.7M ▲ +2.2% ▲ +39.7% 230
Ajah ₦7.1M/year ₦5.2M–₦9M ▼ -6.5% ▲ +24.2% 149
Victoria Island Small sample ₦36M/year ₦25.7M–₦45.8M ▲ +19.3% ▲ +40.4% 83
Ikeja Small sample ₦26.1M/year ₦15.2M–₦38.9M ▼ -13.1% ▲ +76.1% 38

Month by month

MonthMedianTypical rangeListingsOn last month
October 2026 ₦15.9M/year ₦10.2M–₦38.7M 1,291 ▼ -18.9%
September 2026 ₦19.6M/year ₦11M–₦39.1M 1,349 ▼ -3.1%
August 2026 ₦20.2M/year ₦12.2M–₦39.5M 1,212 ▼ -0.7%
July 2026 ₦20.4M/year ₦12.2M–₦44.7M 1,165 ▲ +2.8%
June 2026 ₦19.8M/year ₦11M–₦39.6M 1,074 ▲ +30.0%
May 2026 ₦15.2M/year ₦9.9M–₦35.8M 1,181 0.0%
April 2026 ₦15.2M/year ₦9.9M–₦35.5M 1,129 ▼ -4.5%
March 2026 ₦15.9M/year ₦9.9M–₦35.3M 1,116 ▼ -9.7%
February 2026 ₦17.7M/year ₦10.1M–₦35.8M 861 ▲ +0.4%
January 2026 ₦17.6M/year ₦10M–₦36.1M 909 ▲ +0.5%
December 2025 ₦17.5M/year ₦9.9M–₦36.2M 877 ▲ +21.6%
November 2025 ₦14.4M/year ₦7.7M–₦29M 1,445 ▲ +19.1%
October 2025 ₦12.1M/year ₦7M–₦25.2M 2,038 ▲ +17.3%
September 2025 ₦10.3M/year ₦6.5M–₦20.2M 2,576 ▲ +2.5%
August 2025 ₦10.1M/year ₦6.4M–₦19.6M 2,607 ▲ +1.2%
July 2025 ₦9.9M/year ₦5.9M–₦18.1M 2,363 ▲ +5.9%
June 2025 ₦9.4M/year ₦5.6M–₦17.9M 2,007 ▲ +4.5%
May 2025 ₦9M/year ₦5.1M–₦18.1M 1,932 ▲ +5.6%
April 2025 ₦8.5M/year ₦5M–₦15.4M 2,178 ▲ +9.1%
March 2025 ₦7.8M/year ₦4.3M–₦14.8M 2,497 ▲ +0.6%
February 2025 ₦7.7M/year ₦4.4M–₦14.6M 2,536 ▲ +3.0%
January 2025 ₦7.5M/year ₦4.3M–₦14.2M 2,543 ▼ -1.6%
December 2024 ₦7.6M/year ₦4.4M–₦14.2M 2,466 ▼ -1.0%
November 2024 ₦7.7M/year ₦4.4M–₦14.6M 2,366 ▼ -0.9%
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Frequently asked

What is the typical house rent in Lagos?
The median asking rent for house listings in Lagos was ₦15.9M/year in October 2026, according to the Private Property Rent Index.
What is the typical range for house rents in Lagos?
Half of the listings counted in October 2026 asked between ₦10.2M and ₦38.7M/year.
Are house rents in Lagos going up?
Yes. The median was up 31.4% on a year earlier: ₦15.9M/year in October 2026 against ₦12.1M/year in October 2025.
Cite this figure. Private Property Rent Index, October 2026, Private Property Nigeria, https://privateproperty.ng/market-trends/rent/houses/lagos
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