Percentage distribution of dwelling units by type

Bungalows were the dominant type of dwelling unit in the country, accounting for 51.8 per cent of all dwelling units.

Swahili/compound houses with shared facilities, followed with a share of 21.2 per cent.

Nationally, households paying rent spent 36.9 per cent of their household expenditure on rent.

As expected, households in urban areas spent a higher proportion of their household expenditure on rent compared to rural renting households.