True Cost of Buying Land in Kenya

The quoted plot price is only the start. Enter the price and land type to see stamp duty, legal fees, valuation, and every other cost you must budget for.

Quoted plot price (Ksh)

Ksh

Common prices:

Land type

Stamp duty rate per the Stamp Duty Act Cap 480 (Kenya).

Buying through a real estate agent

Standard commission is 3% of the plot price

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27.7%

is what transaction fees add to a Ksh 300,000 plot — against just 7% on a Ksh 10m one. The advocate’s fixed minimum falls hardest on the smallest buyers.

Computed by JiPange — Stamp Duty Act Cap 480 and the Advocates Remuneration Order scale, plus VAT

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Title search first

Always conduct a land search at the Lands Registry before paying any deposit. Verify title, caveats, and encumbrances — it costs only Ksh 500.

Lands Registry Kenya

Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Tell us what it should be. Tax bands and rates change on somebody else’s schedule — a reader with their own payslip catches a stale one faster than we do.