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title: "Nairobi Class A submarkets"
description: "All 5 Class A submarkets we track in Nairobi — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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> Nairobi has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Westlands at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Westlands, Upper Hill.
- Prime tier: Gigiri (UN Corridor), CBD (Historic).
- Established/emerging tier: Mombasa Road & JKIA Corridor.

# Nairobi Class A submarkets

**Nairobi has 5 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by Westlands at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Westlands, Upper Hill.
- Prime tier: Gigiri (UN Corridor), CBD (Historic).
- Established/emerging tier: Mombasa Road & JKIA Corridor.

## By tier

**Westlands** (trophy, ~KSh1,500/sqm/mo · ≈ $13 PSF/yr USD) — Trophy commercial corridor.

**Upper Hill** (trophy, ~KSh1,400/sqm/mo · ≈ $12.2 PSF/yr USD) — Established financial trophy core.

**Gigiri (UN Corridor)** (prime, ~KSh1,100/sqm/mo · ≈ $9.57 PSF/yr USD) — Diplomatic and NGO enclave.

**CBD (Historic)** (prime, ~KSh900/sqm/mo · ≈ $7.83 PSF/yr USD) — Government and trade core.

**Mombasa Road & JKIA Corridor** (established, ~KSh700/sqm/mo · ≈ $6.09 PSF/yr USD) — Logistics and back-office belt.

## Key facts

| city | Nairobi|
| country | Kenya|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | KSh1,300/sqm/mo · ≈ $11.3 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $11/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 21.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 5|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 6|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 9.8%|
| trophyCount | 2|
| primeCount | 2|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in Nairobi?****
: 5, ranging from trophy (Westlands) down to established and emerging clusters.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/nairobi/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.