The Residential Property Price Index / House Price Index (UBOS) — tracks changes in residential property values over time. Housing Index in Uganda increased to 115.76 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 112.46 points in the second quarter of 2025. Housing Index in Uganda averaged 102.65 points from 2015 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 115.76 points in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 84.75 points in the fourth quarter of 2016.  The Housing / construction sector contributes about 11% of Uganda’s GDP.

There is about 2.4 million housing units shortfall in Uganda with Urban deficit of about 210,000 units and rural about 1.4 million units. Current supply is estimated at about 60,000 new units/year against required estimate of 300,000 units annually to close the gap. Key drivers include:  population growth of 3.0%, High cost of construction inputs, poor affordability driven by low incomes among others.

Housing is seen as a key sector in the government’s Ten-Fold Growth Strategy and there is growing interest in mobilizing housing finance (mortgages, SACCOs, non-bank finance), slum upgrading, PPPs, etc