Côte d'Ivoire: housing

How much does a house cost in Côte d'Ivoire?

No official house price or rent index is published for Côte d'Ivoire. Prices quoted on property websites are asking prices, not official statistics, and the cost of building a house depends on land, materials and location.

The government's housing policy is set by the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Urban Planning. Housing costs are part of the consumer price index, and the BCEAO's September 2026 communiqué names higher housing prices among the causes of rising inflation in the union in the second quarter of 2026.

Official sources: Ministry of Construction, Housing and Urban Planning · BCEAO: Monetary Policy Committee communiqué, 9 September 2026

What is the government doing about housing in Côte d'Ivoire?

The government has identified two sites, along the Autoroute du Nord and at Songon, for 12,000 moderate-rent homes intended to rehouse about 60,000 people, according to a Council of Ministers decision reported on the government portal.

No official figure on the national housing shortage was found online. 54.5% of people lived in towns and cities in 2025, according to the World Bank, and 72.9% had access to electricity in 2024.

Official sources: Government of Côte d'Ivoire: rehousing sites · World Bank: Urban population, Côte d'Ivoire · World Bank: Access to electricity, Côte d'Ivoire

What is Côte d'Ivoire's urbanisation rate?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2025, is 54.5%. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 44.9%, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 17th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 125th of 193.

How common are informal settlements in Côte d'Ivoire?

In 2022, the share of city dwellers living in slums in Côte d'Ivoire was 48.3%, according to UN-Habitat. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2006. It is 30th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 48.7%. World rank, highest first: 40th of 170.

How many people in Côte d'Ivoire have electricity?

According to the World Bank, the share of people with access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire was 72.9% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 57.8%, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 13th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 153rd of 193.

How many people in Côte d'Ivoire have clean water?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Côte d'Ivoire was 36.4%, according to WHO and UNICEF. Since 2005 it has ranged from 27.9% (2005) to 38.9% (2021). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 27.2%; Côte d'Ivoire is 8th highest of 25. Worldwide: 107th of 134.

How many people in Côte d'Ivoire have a safe toilet?

27.1%: that is the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Côte d'Ivoire for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. No year since 2005 has been higher. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 23.6%; Côte d'Ivoire is 13th highest of 29. Worldwide: 104th of 134.

What is access to clean cooking in Côte d'Ivoire?

48.0%: that is the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Côte d'Ivoire for 2024, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 12th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 13.0%. Worldwide: 140th of 192.