The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has reported a slowdown in residential property price inflation across the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area for the financial year ending Quarter Four (Q4) of 2025/26.
According to the latest Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) released by UBOS, annual residential property inflation dropped to 6.4 percent, down from 10.5 percent recorded in Quarter Three of the same financial year.
UBOS says the slowdown is mainly due to falling price increases in Wakiso, where inflation dropped sharply to 3.4 percent from 12.8 percent in the previous quarter. Kampala Central and Makindye also recorded a decline to 8.5 percent, down from 10.2 percent.
Kawempe and Rubaga, however, remained relatively high at 11.1 percent, while Nakawa recorded the lowest growth at 1.1 percent.
The report shows that on a quarterly basis, residential property prices in Greater Kampala fell by 1.2 percent in Q4, compared to a 1.9 percent increase in Q3. UBOS attributes this decline to price drops in Wakiso, Kampala Central, Makindye, and Nakawa, although Kawempe and Rubaga still recorded increases.
Despite the quarterly slowdown, UBOS notes that the average annual residential property inflation for FY2025/26 rose to 7.7 percent, up from 4.3 percent in the previous financial year. This increase was largely driven by strong price growth in Wakiso and Kawempe–Rubaga areas.
UBOS Executive Director and Chief Statistician, Dr. Chris N. Mukiza, said the figures reflect changing dynamics in Uganda’s housing market, especially in peri-urban areas where demand and pricing continue to shift.
The Residential Property Price Index measures changes in prices of housing units across different parts of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, including Wakiso, Kampala Central, Makindye, Kawempe, Rubaga, and Nakawa.