Property listing portals in Kenya has grown significantly by 2025, due to increased internet penetration, urbanization, and a booming real estate sector. These platforms connect property owners, agents, buyers, and renters, to simplify the process of finding residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Below is a brief overview of the major property listing portals in Kenya.
1. BuyRentKenya
This platform was launched in 2012, and has established itself as one of Kenya’s premier property portals. It’s headquartered in Nairobi and has built a reputation for reliability and extensive listings, catering to both local and diaspora clients.
It has active listings, that includes apartments, houses, land, and commercial properties across Kenya with accredited real estate agents and was voted Best Marketing Internet Property Portal in 2014.
2. Property24 Kenya
It’s amongst an international network of property portals under South Africa’s Property24 group, this platform entered Kenya to capitalize on the growing online real estate market. It’s known for its professional interface and broad reach.
It has a wider properties listings, including rentals, sales, and vacant land. Having strong brand affiliation with an African network, boosting credibility.
3. Jumia House (formerly Lamudi)
It was originally launched as Lamudi in 2013, Jumia House rebranded under Jumia’s ecosystem to leverage its e-commerce dominance in Kenya. It’s one of the oldest portals, with a global footprint.
It claims a wider properties listed globally, with focus in Kenya, spanning residential, commercial, and land.
4. Jiji Kenya
This is a general classifieds platform that entered Kenya’s property market by partnering with real estate agents and owners. It’s not exclusively a property portal but has gained traction for its accessibility.
With property ads, including houses, apartments, land, and commercial spaces, primarily in Nairobi and Mombasa.
https://jiji.co.ke/houses-apartments-for-rent
5. PigiaMe
Also a general classifieds site but has carved a niche in Kenya’s property market through partnerships, including with BuyRentKenya. It’s popular for its simplicity and affordability.
It’s listings covers rentals, sales, and land, with a focus on Nairobi’s metropolitan area.
https://www.pigiame.co.ke/houses-for-rent/nairobi
6. iRentlist.com
It started in 2017 and headquartered in Nairobi, iRentlist is an emerging online real estate marketplace. It aims to simplify property searches for residential, commercial, and industrial spaces, earning recognition like the 2024 African Excellence Award from MEA Markets. It has a growing listings database of properties, including apartments, houses, townhouses, land, and furnished homes for rent, sale, or lease.
With a free browsing database for users to explore listings, it connects tenants, buyers, brokers, and developers via a user-friendly dashboard for managing listings and inquiries.
Award-winning status boosts its credibility, appealing to new users.
7. Kenya Property Centre
Is a property website and not estate agents that aims to place Kenyan property seekers to find details of all properties available to buy or rent.
It has created convenient and effective way for property hunters to find their next property: up-to-date property information, available for free, accessible 24 hours a day to anyone.
https://kenyapropertycentre.com
8. Hao Finder
This is an IT and Real Estate brand established to ease Access to and Management of verified Housing or Accommodation and Property for Buy/Sale in Africa. it employs IT solutions and peer-to-peer interactions.
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