Last Updated: Jan. 14, 2020
ACCRA - Apartments	COST (US$)		YIELD (p.a.)	PRICE/SQ.M. (US$)
	TO BUY	MONTHLY RENT		TO BUY	MONTHLY RENT
75 sq. m.	197,325	1,751	10.81%	2,591	23.35
175 sq. m.	397,775	2,921	8.81%	2,273	16.69
All yields are gross - i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you´ll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower. Districts researched: Airport Residential Area, Cantonments, Dzorwulu, Labone, Ridge and Osu The great majority of apartments listed on the web are offplan. The apartments included in this survey are new, some are second hand. Rental apartments are fully furnished. Source: Global Property Guide

A 200 sq. m house would cost about US$150,000 (GHC1.43 billion), and would rent for around US$750 (GHC.2 million) per month, giving a gross rental yield of around 6 to 8%. Residential property prices are around US$700 - US$750 per sq. m (GHC6.7 - 7.2 million).

The rental market in Accra is relatively large with 37.5% of all households renting (only 22% for Ghana as a whole). Only about 40.4% of households in Accra claim ownership of their houses (57.4% for Ghana), while another 20.5% live rent-free (19.5% for Ghana). The remaining 1.6% of housing is employer-provided (4.5% for Ghana).