Cameroon: housing

How much does a house cost in Cameroon?

No official house price or rent index is published for Cameroon. The closest official measure is the housing, water, gas and electricity component of the INS consumer price index, which rose 2.8% in the year to July 2026.

That component covers rents and household water, gas and electricity bills, not what homes or land sell for. Prices quoted on property websites are asking prices, not official statistics. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development's website could not be reached on 15 October 2026. 55.7% of people lived in towns and cities in 2025.

Official sources: INS: Monthly note on consumer prices, July 2026 (PDF) · World Bank: Urban population, Cameroon

How many homes in Cameroon have electricity and water?

72.0% of Cameroon's population had access to electricity in 2024, according to the World Bank, and 71.4% used at least a basic drinking water service.

A basic water service means an improved source, such as piped water, a borehole or a protected well, within a 30-minute round trip. Both figures are national averages for 2024, the latest year in each series, and come from household surveys and utility data.

Official sources: World Bank: Access to electricity, Cameroon · World Bank: Basic drinking water services, Cameroon

What is Cameroon's urbanisation rate?

The UN Population Division puts the share of people living in urban areas in Cameroon at 55.7% in 2025. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 44.9%, and Cameroon placed 15th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 122nd of 193.

How common are informal settlements in Cameroon?

According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in Cameroon was 32.7% in 2022. No year since 2006 has been lower. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 48.7%; Cameroon is 45th highest of 48. Of 170 countries with 2022 data, 69th highest.

What share of people in Cameroon have electricity?

In 2024, the share of people with access to electricity in Cameroon was 72.0%, according to the World Bank. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 57.8%, and Cameroon placed 14th highest of 48. Worldwide: 154th of 193.

What share of homes in Cameroon cook with clean fuels?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2024, is 32.0%. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 19th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 13.0%. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 152nd highest.