Nairobi
Westlands Area Profile
Westlands is Nairobi's second business district: office towers, hotels, Sarit Centre and Westgate, the Waiyaki Way corridor and the Nairobi Expressway all converge here, and residential towers have risen alongside them.
In brief
Westlands is Nairobi's main commercial hub outside the CBD, combining office towers, malls and hotels with modern residential apartments. It has some of the strongest rental demand in the city because of the number of people working within walking distance.
Westlands is Nairobi's second business district: office towers, hotels, Sarit Centre and Westgate, the Waiyaki Way corridor and the Nairobi Expressway all converge here, and residential towers have risen alongside them.
Local perspective
Living and owning property in Westlands
Living in Westlands
Residential stock in Westlands is overwhelmingly apartments, from compact one-bedroom units aimed at young professionals to large three and four-bedroom units and penthouses in serviced towers. Walkability is the selling point — few parts of Nairobi let you live, work, shop and eat without driving.
Transport and amenities
Waiyaki Way, the Nairobi Expressway and Limuru Road all feed Westlands, and the area holds Sarit Centre, Westgate Mall, The Oval, numerous hotels and MP Shah Hospital.
Getting there
Directions to Westlands
Waiyaki Way, the Nairobi Expressway and Limuru Road all feed Westlands, and the area holds Sarit Centre, Westgate Mall, The Oval, numerous hotels and MP Shah Hospital.
Road and travel conditions change. We confirm the exact property pin and viewing directions privately after booking.
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Properties in Westlands
Current Jayhenrys Homes listings matched to this area.
KSh 25,000,000
Luxury 3 Bedroom Apartment In Westlands
Westlands, Nairobi
- 3
- 3
- 192 sqm
Jayhenrys Homes
3 days ago
KSh 27,000,000
Luxury 3 Bedroom Apartment For Sale In Westlands
Westlands, Nairobi
- 3
- 3
- 209 sqm
Jayhenrys Homes
3 days ago
KSh 36,000,000
Luxury 4 Bedroom Apartment In Westlands
Westlands, Nairobi
- 4
- 4
- 275 sqm
Jayhenrys Homes
3 days ago
KSh 45,000,000
5 Bedroom Apartments For Sale In Westlands
Westlands, Nairobi
- 5
- 5
- 365 sqm
Jayhenrys Homes
3 days ago
KSh 9,000,000
Luxury 1 Bedroom Apartment for Sale in Westlands
Westlands, Nairobi
- 1
- 1
- 61 sqm
Jayhenrys Homes
4 weeks ago
KSh 18,500,000
Luxury 2 Bedroom Apartment for Sale in Westlands
Westlands, Nairobi
- 2
- 2
- 0 sqm
Jayhenrys Homes
3 weeks ago
Questions answered
Westlands property questions
Is Westlands a good place to invest in Nairobi property?
Westlands has consistently strong rental demand because of the concentration of offices, hotels and malls, which tends to keep vacancy periods short for well-located apartments.
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