How long homes take to rent and sell, Nigeria Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index
The median number of days homes took to let and to sell each quarter, from when the listing went up to when the advertiser marked it let or sold, by state, property type and size.
- Quarter
- Q3 2026 · July–September 2026
- Released
- Released 13 Oct 2026
- Next release
- Next release: 6 Jan 2027
typical 11–66 days · 6,771 lets
- On last quarter
- +1 day
- On a year ago
- +5 days
typical 25–240 days · 2,739 sales
- On last quarter
- −10 days
- On a year ago
- −7 days
Homes in Nigeria let in a median 28 days and sold in a median 94 days in July–September 2026, from 6,771 lets and 2,739 sales.
Based on listings advertisers marked as let or sold. Measures homes that let or sold, not every listing. How we measure this
- Quarter covered
- Q3 2026
- July–September 2026
- Released
- 13 Oct 2026
- Next release: 6 Jan 2027
- Lets and sales measured
- 9,510
- 6,771 lets · 2,739 sales
Every quarter since Q1 2021
Published retrospectively Q1 2021–Q2 2026, published at launch with the same method
Median days from when the listing went up to when it was first marked let or sold. The band is the typical range: half of all lets or sales fell inside it.
How long homes take in each state
No area has enough lets or sales for this type and size yet.
Ordered by lets or sales. An area shows a figure when it has at least 20 lets or sales from at least 5 advertisers, with no advertiser above half. Changes show only between single-quarter figures of 100 or more.
What this release says
- Homes let in a median 28 days and sold in 94 in Q3 2026.
- Bulk markings left out: 1,756 of 14,361 first markings (12.2%).
Quarter by quarter
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Common questions about how long homes take
How long does it take to rent a home in Nigeria?
In Q3 2026, homes in Nigeria let in a median 28 days (typical range 11–66 days, 6,771 lets), according to the Nigeria Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index.
See Q3 2026 in the release tableHow long does it take to sell a home in Nigeria?
In Q3 2026, homes in Nigeria sold in a median 94 days (typical range 25–240 days, 2,739 sales), according to the Nigeria Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index.
See Q3 2026 in the release tableHow long does it take to rent a flat in Lagos?
In Q3 2026, flats in Lagos let in a median 24 days (typical range 8–56 days, 3,621 lets), according to the Nigeria Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index.
See Q3 2026 in the release tableHow long does it take to rent a flat in Abuja?
In Q3 2026, flats in Abuja let in a median 22 days (typical range 9–51 days, 665 lets), according to the Nigeria Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index.
See Q3 2026 in the release tableUsing this data.
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Nigeria Property Centre Time to Let and Sell Index, Q3 2026 release, Nigeria Property Centre, https://nigeriapropertycentre.com/market-trends/time-to-let-and-sell#release-2026-q3
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