Apartments and Offices for Sale in Westlands, Nairobi
Westlands is Nairobi's most commercial residential district — high-rise apartments, Grade A offices, and a 10-minute drive to the CBD via Waiyaki Way and Uhuru Highway.
What Buying in Westlands Looks Like
Westlands sits between the Nairobi CBD and the Waiyaki Way corridor and has become the city's most active mixed-use district. Residential supply is dominated by high-rise apartment blocks on Brookside Drive, Parklands Road, Chiromo Lane, and the Westlands Road–Waiyaki Way axis. The neighbourhood also has the deepest commercial property market in Nairobi outside Upper Hill, with Grade A office buildings, serviced offices, and ground-floor retail.
Retail and lifestyle anchors are dense — Sarit Centre, Westgate, ABC Place, The Mall, and Village Market all sit within Westlands or its immediate edge. The Nairobi Expressway exit at Westlands cut commute times to JKIA significantly when it opened, and the planned Nairobi Commuter Rail expansion will reinforce Westlands as a transport node.
Indicative pricing: 1-bed apartments KES 8M-12M, 2-bed KES 13M-22M, 3-bed KES 22M-40M for newer Grade A blocks. Office suites typically transact in USD at USD 1,800-2,800 per square metre for completed Grade A space; rental rates and yields vary heavily by building age and tenant covenant.
Westlands is unusual in Nairobi: it is a true mixed-use district where you can live, work, and run a business inside the same kilometre.
What that mix actually delivers for a buyer:
- Walk to work, drive nowhere
Most Westlands residents work inside Westlands, in Upper Hill (10 minutes via the Expressway), or in the CBD (12-15 minutes off-peak). For corporate tenants, this is the strongest argument in the city.
- Deepest tenant pool in Nairobi
Multinationals, regional NGO offices, embassies, and tech companies cluster here, which sustains both apartment rental demand and Grade A office occupancy. Vacancy periods on quality stock are typically the shortest in the city.
- Real liquidity on resale
Westlands is one of the few Nairobi sub-markets where there is reliable secondary-market trading — that matters when you eventually sell, especially for diaspora owners managing remotely.
Westlands is the highest-velocity neighbourhood in Nairobi. If you need flexibility — re-let, resell, refinance — this is where it is easiest to get.
Verified Listings in Westlands
Live listings filtered to Westlands from EARB-licensed agents on ArdhiHome. Every listing here is tied to a current EARB licence we have verified against the public register.
No listings live for Westlands right now. New verified listings are added weekly.
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Indicative ranges only — actual pricing varies by unit, finish, and developer. Always confirm current price with the EARB-licensed agent and your conveyancer.
| Property type | Indicative range (KES) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bed apartment | KES 8M – 12M | Walking distance to Sarit / Westgate |
| 2-bed apartment | KES 13M – 22M | Premium for parking + generator + lift |
| 3-bed apartment | KES 22M – 40M | Newer Grade A blocks |
| Grade A office (per sqm) | USD 1,800 – 2,800 | Completed buildings, typically USD-denominated |
| Indicative apartment yield | 6 – 8% p.a. | Strongest for serviced 1-2 bed |
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Common Property Types
Area Reference Points
- Shopping & dining
- Sarit Centre, Westgate Mall, ABC Place, The Mall Westlands, Village Market
- Healthcare
- Aga Khan University Hospital, MP Shah Hospital, Avenue Hospital
- Major roads & transport
- Waiyaki Way, Uhuru Highway, Nairobi Expressway exit at Westlands
- Major employers nearby
- Multinationals, regional NGOs, tech companies, Westlands office cluster
- Education
- International School of Kenya, Aga Khan Academy, Visa Oshwal Academy nearby
Westlands Property FAQ
Indicative information only. Pricing, rental yields, and area characteristics on this page are summarised from market observation and public sources for guidance. Property prices in Kenya change quickly and vary materially by unit, finish, plot size, and developer. ArdhiHome does not warrant that any specific listing will fall within the ranges shown.
Always confirm current pricing with the EARB-licensed selling agent on the listing, verify the title with a Kenyan-licensed advocate (our vetted legal network includes Midikira LLP), and review the Sale Agreement before any deposit changes hands.
