DEMAND TRENDS · MAY 2026
Demand trends for Short Let Property in Nigeria
37 states tracked inside Nigeria — ranked by share of every property search run for Nigeria in May 2026.
Searches
374.2K
in May
Top growth
Lagos
+101%
States
37
tracked
Searches
Searches this month
374.2K
in May
in May 2026
Top growth
Top growth state
Lagos
+101%
+101% MoM
States
States tracked
37
tracked
with searches this month
Ranked by share of searches
All 37 states in Nigeria
01
51.4%
02
11.5%
03
2.9%
04
2.6%
05
2.2%
06
1.5%
07
1.5%
08
1.4%
09
1.4%
10
1.4%
11
1.3%
12
1.2%
13
1.1%
14
1.1%
15
1.1%
16
1.1%
17
1.0%
18
1.0%
19
0.9%
20
0.9%
21
0.9%
22
0.8%
23
0.8%
24
0.8%
25
0.8%
26
0.8%
27
0.7%
28
0.7%
29
0.7%
30
0.6%
31
0.6%
32
0.6%
33
0.6%
34
0.6%
35
0.5%
36
0.5%
37
0.5%
Generated from all property searches for Short Let Property in Nigeria on Nigeria Property Centre in May 2026.
What the data shows
Lagos leads with 51.4% of searches in Nigeria. Together with Abuja and Oyo they make up 65.8% of demand.
Watch Lagos: it's the breakout state this month, up 101% on the month before.
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