How much does it cost to build the T-shaped 4-bedroom bungalow in Kenya?

About KES 5.4M in Kiambu to KES 5.6M in Kisumu, house and plot works, at a standard finish on JengaCost's 2026 rates. The house alone is KES 4.0M to KES 4.3M. A budget estimate, not a quotation.

How big a plot does it need?

It is drawn on a plot of 929 m², with a roofed footprint of 150 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.

T-shaped 4-bedroom bungalow

A wide living frontage with the bedroom wing projecting to the rear — more daylight on three sides than a plain rectangle gives you.

Floor plan

The rooms

Bathroom: 5.5 m²
Bedroom 2: 10.8 m²
Bedroom 3: 8.6 m²
Bedroom 4: 9.4 m²
Corridor: 6.3 m²
Dining: 12.2 m²
Entrance hall: 10.8 m²
Guest WC: 4.3 m²
Kitchen: 9.4 m²
Lounge: 39.6 m²
Master bedroom: 12.6 m²
Master ensuite: 6.3 m²
Pantry: 4.3 m²
Store: 5.8 m²

To build, house and plot works

KES 5.4M–KES 5.6M

Standard finish, 2026 rates, across five counties

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At a glance

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Storeys: 1
Floor area: 145 m²
Roofed footprint: 150 m²
Plot: 929 m²
Roof: gable x, gable z

What it costs, by county

County	House	Plot works	Total
Nairobi	KES 4.1M	KES 1.3M	KES 5.4M
Kiambu	KES 4.0M	KES 1.3M	KES 5.4M
Nakuru	KES 4.1M	KES 1.3M	KES 5.5M
Mombasa	KES 4.2M	KES 1.3M	KES 5.5M
Kisumu	KES 4.3M	KES 1.3M	KES 5.6M

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 719,025
Walling	KES 631,000
Roofing	KES 738,635
Doors & windows	KES 408,800
Finishes	KES 829,341
Services	KES 447,600
Attached elements	KES 7,600
Approvals, levies & transport	KES 273,600