Building costs by county

The same house costs different money in different places — haulage distance, quarry access and local fundi rates all move the figure. Pick your county for its own numbers.

Central

1% below Nairobi

3% above Nairobi

2% above Nairobi

4% above Nairobi

3% above Nairobi

Coast

5% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

15% above Nairobi

3% above Nairobi

8% above Nairobi

15% above Nairobi

Eastern

4% above Nairobi

12% above Nairobi

9% above Nairobi

1% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

25% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

8% above Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi baseline

North Eastern

18% above Nairobi

28% above Nairobi

25% above Nairobi

Nyanza

8% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

5% above Nairobi

8% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

7% above Nairobi

Rift Valley

10% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

Elgeyo-Marakwet

8% above Nairobi

1% above Nairobi

5% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

2% above Nairobi

5% above Nairobi

7% above Nairobi

18% above Nairobi

5% above Nairobi

25% above Nairobi

4% above Nairobi

15% above Nairobi

Western

7% above Nairobi

8% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

6% above Nairobi

Percentages are indicative multipliers applied to Nairobi-region baseline rates, covering materials and labour. Statutory fees — county approvals and the NCA levy — do not vary with distance.