On last month
+3.0%
On a year ago
From Sept 2027
Reconstructed
Rebuilt from listings archived at the time. First month under this method.
Median monthly rent · October 2026
Br 319.5K
/month
Typical: Br 193.1K–Br 514.1K
Half of listings asked between these two rents.
Reconstructed
Reconstructed
October 2026 was worked out after the month ended, from listings archived at the time, so the series starts on the new method.
- On last month
- +3.0%
- From Br 310.1K in Sept 2026
- On a year ago
- Available from September 2027
- First month under this method: Sept 2026
- Listings
- 667
- Live on any day of Oct 2026, or first published in it
- Month covered
- October 2026
- 1–31 Oct 2026
- Released
- 3 Nov 2026
- Next release: 3 Dec 2026
MEDIAN MONTHLY RENT
Monthly figure since September 2026
Median
Typical range
Previous method
Oct 2026
Previous method
On last month
Median
Br 319.5K
Typical range
Br 193.1K–Br 514.1K
On last month
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2020–Aug 2026: previous method, shown for context
Method changedMethod changed, Sept 2026
Sept 2026 onwards: monthly index
Br 600K
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Br 0
Br 57.5K
Br 65.4K
Br 104K
Br 66.3K
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Br 121.2K
Br 184K
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2020
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Br 310.1K
Br 319.5K
Sep
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Oct
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Grey bars, 2020–Aug 2026. Previous method: median asking price of listings created in the previous six months. Shown for context only; no change is worked out across the line. September 2026 is reconstructed.
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| October 2026 Latest | Br 319.5K | Br 193.1K–Br 514.1K | 667 | +3.0% | From Sept 2027 | 3 Nov 2026 |
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Rebuilt from listings archived at the time. First month under this method.
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| September 2026 Linked month | Br 310.1K | Br 179.8K–Br 504K | 601 | Not available | From Sept 2027 | 11 Oct 2026 |
Reconstructed
Rebuilt from listings archived at the time. First month under this method.
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| Method changed, September 2026. Figures above and below this line are not comparable, and no change is worked out across it. | ||||||||
| August 2026 Previous method | Br 184K | Not published | — | Not comparable | Not comparable | Sept 2026 | Previous method: median asking price of listings created in the previous six months. Not comparable with later months. | |
On last month
Not available
On a year ago
From Sept 2027
Reconstructed
Rebuilt from listings archived at the time. First month under this method.
Method changed, Sept 2026. No change is worked out across this line.
August 2026
Released Sept 2026 · Previous method
Br 184K
On last monthNot comparable
On a year agoNot comparable
BREAKDOWN · OCTOBER 2026
Rent in Addis Ababa by size, type and area
By bedrooms Flats by bedrooms Houses by bedrooms
Zones in Addis Ababa Zones in Addis Ababa, flats, all sizes
Flats, all sizes · 14 zones| Zone | Figure | Typical range | On last month | Listings | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bole | Br 336.2K | Br 187.3K–Br 523.2K | +3.0% | 345 |
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| Kirkos | Br 325.9K | Br 252.4K–Br 479.9K | +1.3% | 95 |
Small sample
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| Nifas Silk-Lafto | Br 310.1K | Br 215.7K–Br 512.5K | −2.5% | 71 |
Small sample
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| Kazanchis | Br 339.2K | Br 229.9K–Br 579.1K | +9.4% | 39 |
Small sample
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| Lideta | Br 240.4K | Br 109.5K–Br 614.6K | 0.0% | 36 |
Small sample
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| Yeka | Br 243.7K | Br 139K–Br 477.4K | +6.6% | 30 |
Small sample
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| Arada | Br 282.9K | Br 167.3K–Br 440.9K | +5.7% | 29 |
Small sample
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| Gullele | — | — | — | — |
Not enough listings for October 2026
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| Jackros | — | — | — | — |
Not enough listings for October 2026
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| Gerji | — | — | — | — |
Not enough listings for October 2026
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| Kotebe | — | — | — | — |
Not enough listings for October 2026
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| Kolfe Keranio | — | — | — | — |
Not enough listings for October 2026
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| Addis Ketema | — | — | — | — |
Not enough listings for October 2026
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| Ayat | — | — | — | — |
Not enough listings for October 2026
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Bole Br 187.3K–Br 523.2K · 345 listingsBr 336.2K +3.0%
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Br 325.9K +1.3%
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Br 310.1K −2.5%
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Br 339.2K +9.4%
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Br 240.4K 0.0%
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Br 243.7K +6.6%
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Br 282.9K +5.7%
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Live listings, not part of the index
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Listings today
1,106 flats for rent in Addis Ababa are listed right now.
Cheapest live listing
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Apartment for rent
2 Bed Apartment in Bole Close to Ednamal
This Apartment is Located In Bole close to Ednamal. It's partially furnished two bedrooms apartment with two bathroom as closet, big and bright living room, very nice open kitchen, generator elevator, and internet access
Close to Ednamal, Bole, Addis Ababa
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Video
Br 33,550,000
Apartment for rent
Brand New 3 Bedroom Apartment
ቅንጡ ፣አዲስ ፣ ዘመናዊ ጥንቅቅ ብሎ የተሰራ አፓርትመንት በ መሀል ቦሌ ለ ሽያጭ ይዘን ቀርበናል። ዛሬዉኑ መተዉ ይጎብኙ ይህ እድል እንዳያመልጥዎ። 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: - በ ወለል 3 አባወራ - 2 ባለ 3 መኝታ እና 1 ባለ 2 - ባለ 3ቱ 231 ካ.ሜ፣ ባለ 2ቱ 133 ካ.ሜ - ጀኔሬተር - ሊፍት - 24 ሰአት ጥበቃ ያለዉ - ቤዝመንት ለመኪና ማቆሚያ - ቴራስ ያለዉ - በቂ የ ዉሀ ታንከር - ዲጂታል ካርታ የወጣለት - በአጭር ጊዜ የገዙበትን ብር በኪራይ የሚመልሱበት( ለአለም አቀፍ ድሮጅቶች በጣም ቅርብ የሆነ) - በባንክም ማመቻቸት ይቻላል ዋጋ ለ ባለ 3ቱ፡ 33,550,000 ለበለጠ መረጃ ዛሬዉኑ ይደዉሉ ስልክ : +251 91 112 3605 ወይም 098 270 7172
Bole, Bole, Addis Ababa
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Asking prices on live listings change through the month and are not used to work out the index figures above.
Frequently asked
Popular questions
What is the median monthly rent for flats in Addis Ababa?
The median monthly rent for flats in Addis Ababa is Br 319.5K a month, according to the Ethiopia Property Centre Rent Index, October 2026 release.
What is the typical range for flats in Addis Ababa?
Half of the listings counted in October 2026 asked between Br 193.1K and Br 514.1K a month.
How did flats in Addis Ababa change on last month?
The figure moved +3.0% on the previous month in the October 2026 release.
How many flats in Addis Ababa are listed now?
There are 1,106 flats for rent in Addis Ababa listed right now on Ethiopia Property Centre.
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Ethiopia Property Centre Rent Index, October 2026 release, Ethiopia Property Centre, https://ethiopiapropertycentre.com/market-trends/average-prices/for-rent/flats-apartments/addis-ababa#release-2026-10
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