How many Class A submarkets are in Nairobi?

5, ranging from trophy (Westlands) down to established and emerging clusters.

Nairobi has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Westlands at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Westlands, Upper Hill.
Prime tier: Gigiri (UN Corridor), CBD (Historic).
Established/emerging tier: Mombasa Road & JKIA Corridor.

Nairobi Class A submarkets

Nairobi has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Westlands at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Westlands, Upper Hill.
Prime tier: Gigiri (UN Corridor), CBD (Historic).
Established/emerging tier: Mombasa Road & JKIA Corridor.

By tier

**Westlands** (trophy, ~KSh1,500/sqm/mo · ≈ $13 PSF/yr USD) — Trophy commercial corridor. **Upper Hill** (trophy, ~KSh1,400/sqm/mo · ≈ $12.2 PSF/yr USD) — Established financial trophy core. **Gigiri (UN Corridor)** (prime, ~KSh1,100/sqm/mo · ≈ $9.57 PSF/yr USD) — Diplomatic and NGO enclave. **CBD (Historic)** (prime, ~KSh900/sqm/mo · ≈ $7.83 PSF/yr USD) — Government and trade core. **Mombasa Road & JKIA Corridor** (established, ~KSh700/sqm/mo · ≈ $6.09 PSF/yr USD) — Logistics and back-office belt.

Key facts

city	Nairobi
country	Kenya
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	1300 KES/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$10/sqft/yr
vacancy	21.4%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	6
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	9.8%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	2

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Nairobi?: 5, ranging from trophy (Westlands) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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