How much does it cost to build the 14-storey apartment tower in Kenya?

About KES 80.1M in Kiambu to KES 84.9M in Kisumu, house and plot works, at a standard finish on JengaCost's 2026 rates. The house alone is KES 78.0M to KES 82.7M. A budget estimate, not a quotation.

How big a plot does it need?

It is drawn on a plot of 1,858 m², with a roofed footprint of 279 m². Check the ground coverage your county allows for your plot.

Can I change the design?

Yes. In the JengaCost explorer you can change the finish, the roof form, the style and the plot works, and see the price change line by line before you save a full bill of quantities.

14-storey apartment tower

Thirteen floors of two-bedroom flats over a parking podium, two to a floor either side of a core with two lifts and two escape stairs, and a balcony off every living room the full height of the building. The lifts, frame, fire installation, standby power, pumps and piles are listed by name, not priced: get quotes for them.

Ground floor

First floor

Floor 2

Floor 3

Floor 4

Floor 5

Floor 6

Floor 7

Floor 8

Floor 9

Floor 10

Floor 11

Floor 12

Floor 13

Floor 14

The rooms

Car park, east (ground floor): 88.0 m²
Car park, west (ground floor): 88.0 m²
Entrance lobby (ground floor): 22.6 m²
Lift 1 (ground floor): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (ground floor): 4.6 m²
Services & refuse (ground floor): 26.9 m²
Stair A (ground floor): 22.4 m²
Stair B (ground floor): 22.4 m²
Lift 1 (floor 1): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 1): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 1 (floor 1): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 1): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 1): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 1): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 1): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 1): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 1): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 1): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 1): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 1): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 1): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 1): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 1): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 1): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 1): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 1): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 1): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 1): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 2): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 2): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 2 (floor 2): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 2): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 2): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 2): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 2): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 2): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 2): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 2): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 2): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 2): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 2): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 2): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 2): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 2): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 2): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 2): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 2): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 2): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 3): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 3): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 3 (floor 3): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 3): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 3): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 3): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 3): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 3): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 3): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 3): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 3): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 3): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 3): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 3): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 3): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 3): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 3): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 3): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 3): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 3): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 4): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 4): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 4 (floor 4): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 4): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 4): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 4): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 4): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 4): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 4): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 4): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 4): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 4): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 4): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 4): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 4): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 4): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 4): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 4): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 4): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 4): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 5): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 5): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 5 (floor 5): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 5): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 5): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 5): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 5): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 5): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 5): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 5): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 5): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 5): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 5): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 5): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 5): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 5): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 5): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 5): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 5): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 5): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 6): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 6): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 6 (floor 6): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 6): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 6): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 6): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 6): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 6): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 6): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 6): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 6): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 6): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 6): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 6): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 6): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 6): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 6): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 6): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 6): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 6): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 7): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 7): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 7 (floor 7): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 7): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 7): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 7): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 7): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 7): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 7): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 7): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 7): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 7): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 7): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 7): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 7): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 7): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 7): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 7): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 7): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 7): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 8): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 8): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 8 (floor 8): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 8): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 8): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 8): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 8): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 8): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 8): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 8): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 8): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 8): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 8): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 8): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 8): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 8): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 8): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 8): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 8): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 8): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 9): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 9): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 9 (floor 9): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 9): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 9): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 9): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 9): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 9): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 9): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 9): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 9): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 9): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 9): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 9): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 9): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 9): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 9): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 9): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 9): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 9): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 10): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 10): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 10 (floor 10): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 10): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 10): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 10): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 10): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 10): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 10): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 10): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 10): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 10): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 10): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 10): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 10): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 10): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 10): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 10): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 10): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 10): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 11): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 11): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 11 (floor 11): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 11): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 11): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 11): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 11): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 11): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 11): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 11): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 11): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 11): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 11): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 11): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 11): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 11): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 11): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 11): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 11): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 11): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 12): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 12): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 12 (floor 12): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 12): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 12): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 12): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 12): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 12): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 12): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 12): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 12): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 12): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 12): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 12): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 12): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 12): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 12): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 12): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 12): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 12): 3.0 m²
Lift 1 (floor 13): 4.6 m²
Lift 2 (floor 13): 4.6 m²
Lift lobby, floor 13 (floor 13): 22.6 m²
Services & refuse (floor 13): 26.9 m²
Stair A (floor 13): 22.4 m²
Stair B (floor 13): 22.4 m²
Unit A bathroom (floor 13): 5.5 m²
Unit A bedroom 1 (floor 13): 15.2 m²
Unit A bedroom 2 (floor 13): 16.8 m²
Unit A kitchen (floor 13): 7.5 m²
Unit A living/dining (floor 13): 36.0 m²
Unit A lobby (floor 13): 4.0 m²
Unit A store (floor 13): 3.0 m²
Unit B bathroom (floor 13): 5.5 m²
Unit B bedroom 1 (floor 13): 15.2 m²
Unit B bedroom 2 (floor 13): 16.8 m²
Unit B kitchen (floor 13): 7.5 m²
Unit B living/dining (floor 13): 36.0 m²
Unit B lobby (floor 13): 4.0 m²
Unit B store (floor 13): 3.0 m²
Lift motor room (floor 14): 36.1 m²
Stair head A (floor 14): 22.4 m²
Stair head B (floor 14): 22.4 m²

To build, house and plot works

KES 80.1M–KES 84.9M

Standard finish, 2026 rates, across five counties

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At a glance

Bedrooms: 52 in 26 homes
Bathrooms: 26
Storeys: 14
Floor area: 3,992 m²
Roofed footprint: 279 m²
Plot: 1,858 m²
Roof: flat

What it costs, by county

County	House	Plot works	Total
Nairobi	KES 78.8M	KES 2.2M	KES 80.9M
Kiambu	KES 78.0M	KES 2.2M	KES 80.1M
Nakuru	KES 80.3M	KES 2.2M	KES 82.5M
Mombasa	KES 81.1M	KES 2.2M	KES 83.3M
Kisumu	KES 82.7M	KES 2.2M	KES 84.9M

Standard finish. Plot works: boundary wall, gate, driveway, septic tank and the rest drawn on the plot. Budget estimates, not quotations.

Where the money goes (Nairobi)

Preliminaries & substructure	KES 1,348,005
Walling	KES 35,376,940
Roofing	KES 1,938,110
Doors & windows	KES 7,273,340
Finishes	KES 20,871,984
Services	KES 3,986,400
Attached elements	KES 2,623,920
Approvals, levies & transport	KES 5,331,561

Over 30 years

Repaints and replacements add about KES 10,783,234 in today's prices, on a build of KES 80,926,179. See what falls due when.

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