Haiti: housing

How fast are rents rising in Haiti?

Housing rents in Haiti were 14.0% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, down from 16.4% in July, according to the IHSI consumer price index. The housing, water, gas, electricity and other fuels division rose 16.1%.

The rent item measures the change in rents paid by tenant households in the CPI sample, not the level of rents. No official house price or rent level statistics were found: the IHSI housing page offers only a sub-theme on house characteristics, checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: IHSI: consumer price index, August 2026 · IHSI: human settlements and housing

What share of Haiti is urban?

The UN Population Division puts the share of people living in urban areas in Haiti at 55.6% in 2025. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 66.2%, and Haiti placed 25th highest of 33. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 123rd highest.

What share of Haiti's city dwellers live in slums?

51.1%: that is the share of city dwellers living in slums in Haiti for 2022, according to UN-Habitat. Since 2006 it has ranged from 48.9% (2020) to 57.4% (2006). Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 14.7%, and Haiti placed 2nd highest of 26. Of 170 countries with 2022 data, 29th highest.

How many people in Haiti have electricity?

53.9%: that is the share of people with access to electricity in Haiti for 2024, according to the World Bank. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 99.5%, and Haiti placed 33rd highest of 33. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 173rd highest.

How many people in Haiti cook with wood or charcoal?

According to the WHO, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Haiti was 6.0% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 33rd highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 95.0%. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 177th highest.