What is the typical property rent in Yaba, Lagos?

The median asking rent for property listings in Yaba, Lagos was ₦2.9M/year in October 2026, according to the Private Property Rent Index.

What is the typical range for property rents in Yaba, Lagos?

Half of the listings counted in October 2026 asked between ₦1.5M and ₦4.4M/year.

Are property rents in Yaba, Lagos going up?

Yes. The median was up 31.1% on a year earlier: ₦2.9M/year in October 2026 against ₦2.2M/year in October 2025.

Private Property Rent Index · October 2026

Property rent in Yaba, Lagos

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

Median rent · October 2026

₦2.9M/year

Typical: ₦1.5M–₦4.4M

Half of listings asked between these two figures. Small sample

On last month
On a year ago: ▼ -13.8%; ▲ +31.1%
Listings
Listings published: 45; 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 Yaba by size, October 2026

All sizes ₦2.9M Small sample 1 bedroom ₦1.9M Small sample

Month by month

Month	Median	Typical range	Listings	On last month
October 2026	₦2.9M/year	₦1.5M–₦4.4M	45 Small sample	▼ -13.8%
September 2026	₦3.4M/year	₦2M–₦5.6M	54 Small sample	▲ +13.4%
August 2026	₦3M/year	₦1.8M–₦5.5M	42 Small sample	▼ -1.2%
July 2026	₦3M/year	₦2M–₦5.7M	36 Small sample	▲ +21.6%
June 2026	₦2.5M/year	₦1.3M–₦4M	26 Small sample	▼ -16.7%
May 2026	₦3M/year	₦1.5M–₦5.8M	23 Small sample	Not available
March 2026	₦2.8M/year	₦1.8M–₦3.9M	35 Small sample	▲ +1.2%
February 2026	₦2.8M/year	₦1.8M–₦4M	44 Small sample	▲ +13.8%
January 2026	₦2.4M/year	₦1.6M–₦3.5M	59 Small sample	▲ +6.8%
December 2025	₦2.3M/year	₦1.5M–₦3.5M	62 Small sample	▲ +3.1%
November 2025	₦2.2M/year	₦1.5M–₦3.5M	97 Small sample	▼ -1.8%
October 2025	₦2.2M/year	₦1.5M–₦4M	136	▼ -9.0%
September 2025	₦2.5M/year	₦1.8M–₦4.3M	152	▲ +6.0%
August 2025	₦2.3M/year	₦1.5M–₦4M	149	▲ +1.8%
July 2025	₦2.3M/year	₦1.5M–₦3.9M	155	▲ +22.7%
June 2025	₦1.9M/year	₦1.3M–₦3M	192	▼ -5.1%
May 2025	₦2M/year	₦1.2M–₦3M	204	0.0%
April 2025	₦2M/year	₦1.3M–₦2.9M	222	▼ -2.8%
March 2025	₦2M/year	₦1.3M–₦3M	199	▲ +1.5%
February 2025	₦2M/year	₦1.3M–₦3M	207	▲ +13.2%
January 2025	₦1.8M/year	₦1.3M–₦3M	188	▲ +14.6%
December 2024	₦1.5M/year	₦1.1M–₦2.9M	215	▲ +0.7%
November 2024	₦1.5M/year	₦1M–₦2.5M	209	▲ +0.4%
October 2024	₦1.5M/year	₦1M–₦2.5M	188	▼ -0.6%

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Frequently asked

What is the typical property rent in Yaba, Lagos?: The median asking rent for property listings in Yaba, Lagos was ₦2.9M/year in October 2026, according to the Private Property Rent Index.
What is the typical range for property rents in Yaba, Lagos?: Half of the listings counted in October 2026 asked between ₦1.5M and ₦4.4M/year.
Are property rents in Yaba, Lagos going up?: Yes. The median was up 31.1% on a year earlier: ₦2.9M/year in October 2026 against ₦2.2M/year in October 2025.

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