Nairobi Airbnb Market Data & Occupancy Rates
Live occupancy rates, pricing trends, and neighborhood performance for Nairobi's short-term rental market. Updated daily from real booking data.
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Current Market Pulse — Nairobi Short-Term Rentals
Live forward-looking occupancy and pricing data for Nairobi's Airbnb and serviced apartment market. These numbers reflect what's booked today — actual results typically finish 20–30% higher as last-minute bookings fill in.
Whether you're evaluating Nairobi rental yield, exploring short-term rental investment in Kenya, or benchmarking your property against the market — this is the most comprehensive real-time dataset available for the Nairobi STR industry.
Booking Curve — Today → 30 Days Out
What percentage of listings are booked on each future date.
How Fast Are Months Filling?
March 2026
April 2026
May 2026
Nairobi Airbnb Occupancy Rates by Property Size
How bedroom count affects short-term rental occupancy in Nairobi — forward 30-day calendar data across all tracked listings.
Investors looking to buy property in Nairobi for Airbnb often ask whether a 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom unit is more profitable. The answer depends on your target market and location — here's what the data shows right now.
Forward-looking 30-day calendar occupancy
Nairobi Neighborhood Performance — Airbnb Occupancy & Rates
Live short-term rental data by neighborhood. See which Nairobi areas have the highest occupancy rates and nightly pricing.
From Westlands serviced apartments to Lavington and Karen Airbnbs — each neighborhood has a different guest profile, pricing ceiling, and competitive landscape. Use this data to find the best areas for Airbnb investment in Nairobi.
Upper Hill
Kilimani
Westlands
Kileleshwa
Parklands
Lavington
Verified Performance — Nairobi Short-Term Rental Track Record
Lifetime occupancy and guest ratings from verified Airbnb booking data across Nairobi's short-term rental market.
Professional property management in Nairobi makes a measurable difference. Compare Elite Stays Africa's track record against the average Nairobi property manager and the broader market to see what's actually achievable with the right strategy.
Estimated from tracked managers. Exact figures in full report.
Who's Actually Performing?
Nairobi Airbnb Occupancy Trends — Past 30 Days
Daily occupancy rates across Nairobi's short-term rental market. Elite Stays data from verified booking records.
This chart tracks how Nairobi's Airbnb occupancy has moved day-by-day over the past month — useful for spotting seasonal trends, demand spikes, and understanding real-time market dynamics for short-term rental investment in Kenya.
Nairobi Short-Term Rental Market Insights
Key signals from our daily monitoring of every Airbnb and serviced apartment listing in Nairobi. These metrics reveal the real health of the market beyond surface-level occupancy numbers.
Under 5% occupancy. The market looks crowded — most operators aren't competing.
We track every property manager in Nairobi — occupancy, pricing, ratings. Daily.
ESA: 4.92★ across 1,137 verified reviews.
Booked within 7 days. Dynamic pricing wins in a last-minute market.
Nairobi Airbnb & Short-Term Rental FAQs
Common questions about Airbnb hosting, property investment, and the short-term rental market in Nairobi, Kenya.
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