How Much Is Rent in Achimota Today?
Achimota's typical 2-bedroom rents for ₵5,275/month, moving +5.5% week-on-week. Ranked #19 of 45 tracked neighborhoods. A green, historic node around the famous school and the retail centre — a key gateway to the northern suburbs.
2BR median
+5.5% w/w
1BR median
+5.5% w/w
3BR median
+5.5% w/w
Rank vs Accra
of 45 tracked
Full breakdown by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Low | Median | High | w/w | 1m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BR | ₵2,700 | ₵3,692 | ₵4,500 | +5.5% | +6.8% |
| 2BR | ₵3,800 | ₵5,275 | ₵6,500 | +5.5% | +6.8% |
| 3BR | ₵5,300 | ₵7,385 | ₵9,100 | +5.5% | +6.8% |
| 4BR | ₵7,000 | ₵9,811 | ₵12,000 | +5.5% | +6.8% |
Who rents in Achimota
Achimota draws middle-class families, retail workers, commuters using the Achimota interchange. A green, historic node around the famous school and the retail centre — a key gateway to the northern suburbs.
Commuting from Achimota
It takes 20-30 min to central Accra via the Achimota-Ofankor road; a major transport hub. Kotoka airport is about 9.5 km away. Traffic on this route is heavy — leave before 6:30am or after 9am if you can, and expect the evening crawl to double your travel time.
A middle-ground commute — far enough out for lower rent than the inner ring, close enough that the daily trip stays workable if you avoid the worst of rush hour.
Why Achimota is quoted in cedis
Cedi-quoted — a local family and commuter base with cedi-priced built-home and estate stock.
Rent vs buy in Achimota
A 4-bedroom house in Achimota sells for a median of $300,000, while a 4-bedroom rents for ₵9,811/month. Annualised, that's a gross rental yield of about 3.4% (₵117,732 annual rent ÷ ₵3,490,500 price, both at today's BoG rate).
For context, mid-market gated and executive stock in Accra typically runs an 8–12% gross yield; short-let corridors like Osu and Cantonments can reach 15–25%. Yield is gross of service charge, vacancy and management.
What's near Achimota
Achimota Retail Centre, Achimota Forest, Achimota School, the Ofankor transport hub.
Comparable neighborhoods
Closest to Achimota by cedi-equivalent 2-bedroom rent — compared like-with-like across currencies.
Common questions
- The median 2-bedroom in Achimota rents for ₵5,275/month. The lower end starts around ₵3,800 for older or further-from-main-road units; premium new-build units reach ₵6,500.
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