Mauritius: housing

Are house prices rising in Mauritius?

No official house price index for Mauritius was found on the sites of Statistics Mauritius and the Bank of Mauritius, checked on 15 October 2026. Statistics Mauritius' Consumer Price Index measures prices of goods and services bought by households, not property purchase prices.

The Ministry of Housing and Lands is responsible for housing policy and social housing. Prices quoted by estate agents and property websites are not official statistics.

Official sources: Statistics Mauritius: Consumer Price Index, September 2026 (PDF) · Ministry of Housing and Lands

What share of Mauritius is urban?

The UN Population Division puts the share of people living in urban areas in Mauritius at 39.0% in 2025. The peak was 41.1% in 2005 and the low 39.0% in 2022. It is 29th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 44.9%. Worldwide: 152nd of 193.

How many people in Mauritius live in slums?

UN-Habitat puts the share of city dwellers living in slums in Mauritius at 48.7% in 2022. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2006. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 48.7%; Mauritius is 24th highest of 48. Worldwide: 33rd of 170.

What share of people in Mauritius have electricity?

The World Bank puts the share of people with access to electricity in Mauritius at 100.0% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 57.8%, and Mauritius placed 1st highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 1st of 193.

How many people in Mauritius cook with wood or charcoal?

99.0%: that is the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Mauritius for 2024, according to the WHO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 13.0%, and Mauritius placed 1st highest of 48. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 45th highest.