🇭🇰 Nairobi — and beyond

Others list properties.
We verify real homes.

From a bedsitter in Westlands to a penthouse in Kilimani to a mansion in Karen — NyumbaScout shows you only homes we have confirmed exist, with landlords whose identities we have checked.

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2,400+Verified listings
840+ID-checked landlords
0Fake listings allowed
14Nairobi neighbourhoods
⚠️

1 in 3 Nairobi renters lost money to rental fraud last year. Average loss: KES 42,000. NyumbaScout was built to end this.

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Every type of home

From your first bedsitter
to your forever mansion

Whatever stage of life you're in, NyumbaScout has a verified home that fits. Every listing confirmed real.

BedsitterKES 8k – 18k /mo
VERIFIED
StudioKES 15k – 30k /mo
VERIFIED
1 BedroomKES 22k – 55k /mo
VERIFIED
2 BedroomKES 40k – 90k /mo
VERIFIED
PenthouseKES 120k – 300k /mo
VERIFIED
MansionKES 300k – 1.2M /mo
VERIFIED
Browse all verified homes →
Starting in Nairobi

Every corner of the city.
Every listing verified.

From the quiet lanes of Muthaiga to the buzz of Westlands — 14 Nairobi neighbourhoods and growing every month.

Karen 266 verified listings
MansionsTownhousesGated estates
Westlands 412 verified listings
Studios1–3BRPenthouses
Kilimani 338 verified listings
Apartments2–4BR
Lavington 189 verified listings
Family homesGarden units
Runda 97 verified listings
LuxuryMansions
Muthaiga 74 verified listings
Diplomatic zoneHeritage homes
The difference

Not just another listing site

Every other platform shows you what landlords say about their property. We show you what we have confirmed to be true.

Others
✗Anyone can post a listing — no verification
✗Photos may be stolen from other sites
✗Landlord identity never confirmed
✗You pay deposit directly to a stranger
✗Disputes resolved by no one
✗Same scammers return under new numbers
NyumbaScout
✓Every listing physically verified before going live
✓Photos taken by our team at the actual property
✓Every landlord ID-checked against national registry
✓Escrow holds your deposit until move-in confirmed
✓48-hour dispute resolution with evidence record
✓Biometric blacklist blocks banned landlords forever
Simple process

Find a home in four steps

01
🔍

Search and filter

Filter by neighbourhood, budget, type, and amenities. Every result is already verified.

02
✅

Read the Scout report

Each listing has an ID score, property confirmation, our photos, and a dispute history.

03
📅

Book a verified viewing

Request a viewing in-app. We confirm the landlord is ready before you travel.

04
🏠

Move in with confidence

Sign digitally, pay via M-Pesa escrow, move in knowing your deposit is safe.

The Scout promise

Three questions.
We answer them all.

🏠

Is this property real?

Our field scouts visit every listing before it goes live. We photograph it, confirm the address, and match it to council records. If we can't verify it, it doesn't go up.

👤

Can I trust this landlord?

Every landlord submits a government-issued ID. We run it against the national registry and check for dispute history. Trust tier is shown on every listing — no guesswork.

💰

Is my deposit safe?

Your deposit is held in M-Pesa escrow by NyumbaScout — not the landlord — until you confirm a successful move-in. If something goes wrong, we return it within 48 hours.

The vision

Starting in Nairobi.
Built for the world.

Every city on this continent has the same problem — a rental market full of unverified listings, ghost landlords, and stolen deposits. We built the solution in Nairobi first. Next: Lagos. Accra. Dar es Salaam. Johannesburg.

● Nairobi — Live Lagos — 2026 Accra — 2027 Dar es Salaam — 2027 Johannesburg — 2027
Free guide

The 7 Signs of a Fake
Nairobi Rental

One in three Nairobi renters has been scammed. This guide shows you the exact signals that separate a real listing from a fraud — so you never lose a deposit again.

  • The exact wording scammers use to create urgency
  • Why "available immediately" is the most dangerous phrase in Kenyan listings
  • How to spot photos copied from real estate sites
  • Why you should never pay a deposit before a verified viewing
  • The M-Pesa trick that makes stolen deposits untraceable
  • What a legitimate title deed looks like — and what a fake one misses
  • The one question that exposes every fake landlord instantly
Nairobi rental
Free download
The NyumbaScout
Rental Safety Guide
Free for tenants

Your safe home
is one tap away

Over 2,400 verified listings in Nairobi. Instant booking. M-Pesa payments. A Scout report on every property. Available on Android and iOS — free forever for tenants.

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