How Much Is Rent in Legon Today?
Legon's typical 2-bedroom rents for ₵5,064/month, moving +5.5% week-on-week. Ranked #20 of 45 tracked neighborhoods. The University of Ghana address — academic, leafy and steady, anchored entirely by the campus.
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 | ₵2,600 | ₵3,587 | ₵4,400 | +5.5% | +6.8% |
| 2BR | ₵3,700 | ₵5,064 | ₵6,300 | +5.5% | +6.8% |
| 3BR | ₵5,200 | ₵7,068 | ₵8,800 | +5.5% | +6.8% |
| 4BR | ₵6,800 | ₵9,389 | ₵11,600 | +5.5% | +6.8% |
Who rents in Legon
Legon draws university of Ghana staff, postgraduate students, academics, some professionals. The University of Ghana address — academic, leafy and steady, anchored entirely by the campus.
Commuting from Legon
It takes 25-35 min to central Accra; the campus itself, off the Legon-Madina road. Kotoka airport is about 6.5 km away. Traffic is manageable off-peak but builds at rush hour, so time your run either side of the 7–9am and 5–7pm peaks.
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 Legon is quoted in cedis
Cedi-quoted — a university and academic tenant base priced in local currency.
What's near Legon
University of Ghana, UPSA, the Legon botanical gardens, Madina market.
Comparable neighborhoods
Closest to Legon by cedi-equivalent 2-bedroom rent — compared like-with-like across currencies.
Common questions
- The median 2-bedroom in Legon rents for ₵5,064/month. The lower end starts around ₵3,700 for older or further-from-main-road units; premium new-build units reach ₵6,300.
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