Family · Luxury · Medium stay
Searching for a 3 bedroom furnished apartment in Upper Hill on a kes 350,000+ budget, for medium stays of one to six months, as a family tenant, is a much narrower problem than "find an apartment in Nairobi" — and it is the narrow version that actually gets solved. Families are optimising three things at once: a school run that does not eat two hours a day, a compound that is genuinely secure for children, and enough space that the furnished inventory does not feel like a hotel room. Upper Hill works for this brief because it is corporate tower district with a small residential core, with 3 bedroom furnished stock typically running KES 270,000 – KES 420,000 per month against a market occupancy of 81%. Everything below is drawn from published market research and from landlords who have submitted their units to our verification process — no invented availability, no fake urgency.
Source: Knight Frank Kenya, HassConsult Property Index, Cytonn Real Estate research and verified landlord submissions.
Upper Hill is Nairobi's purpose-built corporate district: the World Bank, IFC, Britam Tower, UAP Old Mutual Tower, Coca-Cola's regional office and a long list of banks and law firms sit within a square kilometre. Residential stock is comparatively thin, which is exactly why furnished apartments here command a premium — a tenant working on Hospital Road can walk to the office instead of committing an hour a day to Ngong Road traffic. What exists is mostly newer mid-to-high-rise with full amenity: lift, generator, gym, secure parking, sometimes a rooftop terrace. Nairobi Hospital is on the edge of the district and the Uhuru Highway interchange puts the CBD five minutes away, with the Expressway giving unusually fast airport access for a central location. The tenant profile is almost entirely corporate and institutional: multilateral staff on short-to-medium postings, visiting audit and consulting teams, and senior finance professionals. Evenings are quiet — this is an office district that empties — so tenants who want restaurants and nightlife typically choose Kilimani, ten minutes west, and accept the commute in reverse.
Family tenants gravitate to Upper Hill for reasons that are specific rather than general. World Bank / IFC offices is roughly 0.6 km away, about 3 minutes by car outside peak. The area rates 4 out of 5 on practical tenant security and 71 out of 100 on walkability, which matters more than most listings admit when you are new to the city. What we prioritise for this brief is school catchment, compound security, garden or play space, and honest room dimensions. For medium stays of one to six months, the practical implication is lease structure: expect a one-to-six month lease, a one or two month deposit, and room to negotiate utilities into the rent.
3 Bedroom furnished units in Upper Hill sit at KES 270,000 – KES 420,000 per month across the market as a whole. Within the kes 350,000+ band specifically, you are looking at units where you are in serviced or near-serviced territory: cleaning, laundry, concierge-level security and premium finishes. Service charge in Upper Hill averages around KES 4,400 per square metre per month, so confirm whether the quoted rent is inclusive. Rental yield in the area runs at about 9.2%, which is useful context for how hard a landlord will negotiate: high-yield, high-supply areas negotiate; 81% occupancy tells you how much room you actually have.
Source: Knight Frank Kenya, HassConsult Property Index, Cytonn Real Estate research, verified landlord submissions.
Upper Hill · 1 Bedroom · full serviced
KES 150,000/month(~$1,150 USD)
Landlord David O. · typically replies in ~8 min
WhatsApp to ViewSee full detailsUpper Hill · 2 Bedroom · premium
KES 225,000/month(~$1,730 USD)
Landlord Wanjiru M. · typically replies in ~12 min
WhatsApp to ViewSee full detailsKilimani · 3 Bedroom · premium
KES 355,000/month(~$2,730 USD)
Landlord Ahmed K. · typically replies in ~25 min
WhatsApp to ViewSee full detailsKileleshwa · 3 Bedroom · premium
KES 295,000/month(~$2,270 USD)
Landlord Ahmed K. · typically replies in ~25 min
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KES 270,000 to KES 420,000 per month across the market. Within the kes 350,000+ band you should expect the amenity level typical of that price point in Upper Hill. Ranges come from Knight Frank Kenya, HassConsult and Cytonn research plus verified landlord submissions, updated monthly.
Upper Hill is described locally as corporate tower district with a small residential core, and typically suits corporate tenants, multilateral staff, consultants, short-stay executives. School catchment, compound security, garden or play space, and honest room dimensions are what we filter for on this brief.
Yes, this is the most common furnished lease length in Upper Hill. Expect one or two months' deposit and a one-month notice clause. Utilities are often negotiable into the rent at this length.
At this price point in Upper Hill, expect full serviced provision: cleaning, laundry, concierge, generator, borehole, gym, pool and premium finishes. Service charge averages KES 4,400 per square metre monthly.
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