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Best Airbnb Management Companies in Kenya (2026)

Smartstay Bnb Homes runs more active Airbnb listings in Kenya than any other management company in AirROI's data: 40 in the 12 months to September 2026. Smartstay Bnb Homes also ranks first for guest ratings among Kenya companies with 25+ listings and 500+ reviews, at 4.87 over 632 reviews. No company runs more than 0.4% of Kenya's Airbnb listings, and the ten largest together run 2.2%.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by , Founder @ AirROI Updated

Airbnb listings only. Companies with fewer than 5 listings are not counted, so every count is a floor. Market data: Kenya Airbnb market.

Management companies running 10+ listings
13
Active Airbnb listings
10,370
Listings run by companies
3%

Ranking

Who Are the Best Airbnb Management Companies in Kenya?

By active Airbnb listings, the largest Airbnb management companies in Kenya are Smartstay Bnb Homes (40), Wonder Estates (36), and Samra Apartments (23). By guest rating, Smartstay Bnb Homes ranks first at 4.87 over 632 reviews, ahead of Wonder Estates (4.85). The table ranks the 25 largest.

Largest Airbnb management companies in Kenya

Ranked by active Airbnb listings run as host or co-host in Kenya.

Largest Airbnb management companies in Kenya
#CompanyListings
Smartstay Bnb HomesNaivasha, Lake View ward, Nanyuki · ★ 4.874 markets · +21 in a year40
Wonder EstatesNairobi · ★ 4.851 market · +14 in a year36
Samra ApartmentsNairobi · ★ 4.741 market23
4CozyCribRentalsNairobi1 market22
5Trusted Homes G.Nairobi · ★ 4.741 market22
6Ijb ResidencesShella ward, Mkomami ward, Lamu4 markets21
7Pam Luxury HomesNairobi, Ruaka, Syokimau-Mulolongo ward5 markets17
8Bonsai VillasNairobi1 market17
9Kennedy’s ResidencesNairobi, Nanyuki · ★ 4.852 markets17
10AMA Homes KeNairobi · ★ 4.841 market15
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Where

Where in Kenya Do Management Companies Run the Most Homes?

In Kenya, companies run the most Airbnb listings in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Naivasha. Each city below links to its Airbnb market data. The counts add up the 25 ranked companies' largest cities, so they are floors.

Dot map of 11 cities. Numbered pins mark: 1 Nairobi, 2 Mombasa, 3 Naivasha, 4 Nanyuki, 5 ziwa La Ng'ombe ward, 6 Shella ward, 7 Lake View ward, 8 Mkomami ward.87654321 © OpenStreetMap
Listings run by companies Under 11 11+ 1 Most listings run by companies, as numbered in the table

Companies run the most homes in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Naivasha

Listings the ranked companies run in each city, 12 months to September 2026. Each company adds its three largest cities, so counts are floors.

Cities in Kenya by listings run by companies
#CityRun by the ranked companies
Nairobi218
Mombasa24
Naivasha18
4Nanyuki14
5ziwa La Ng'ombe ward12
6Shella ward11
7Lake View ward9
8Mkomami ward6
9Shanzu ward6
10Lamu4

Fees

How Much Does an Airbnb Manager Charge in Kenya?

AirROI does not publish or estimate any single company's fee, so ask for the rate card in writing. AirROI has not checked fees for any Kenya company, so these figures pool the 180 companies it checked in 11 major Airbnb markets: 102 quote only on request, and the 17 that publish a rate charge 10% to 30% of booking revenue.

Median starting fee, worldwide
17%
Published fee range
10%–30%
Quote only on request
102 of 180

In Nairobi, the average Airbnb earned US$3,860 over the 12 months to September 2026. A 17% fee on that is about US$656 a year.

The fee a year on the average Airbnb in Nairobi

At 15%
US$579
At 20%
US$772
At 25%
US$965
At 30%
US$1,160

AirROI compares company-run and owner-run homes in the cities it has management pages for, none of them in Kenya. See whether an Airbnb manager is worth it worldwide.

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Market

How Many Airbnb Management Companies Are There in Kenya?

13 companies that manage homes for owners run 10 or more active Airbnb listings in Kenya, and 25 run 5 or more, in AirROI's data for the 12 months to September 2026. Hosts with no business account run 97% of all listings.

The ten largest companies run 2.2% of Airbnb listings in Kenya, and the largest runs 0.4%

Share of 10,370 active Airbnb listings by who runs them, 12 months to September 2026

  • The largest company 0.4%
  • The next nine largest 1.8%
  • Other companies and business accounts 1.1%
  • Hosts with no business account 97%

Method

About This Data

Listings
Active Airbnb listings over the 12 months to September 2026: open to bookings through the year, each counted once per company for its host and for every co-host. Airbnb only: homes listed only on Vrbo, Booking.com or a company's own site are not counted.
Companies
A company's Airbnb accounts with 5 or more active listings are joined into one company, so counts and shares are floors. Companies that manage homes for owners are ranked.
Ratings
Airbnb's guest rating, averaged across a company's listings and weighted by their reviews. Shown from 4.7 over 100 or more reviews; the best-rated order needs 25+ listings and 500+ reviews.
Growth
Listings added on a company's own Airbnb accounts over 12 months, for companies that ran 10 or more a year ago. Co-hosted listings from a year ago are not fully recorded, and a takeover or a rename shows as growth.
Fees
Published owner terms on company websites, checked September 29, 2026, pooled across the companies checked. No company's fee is shown.
Independence
No company can pay to be listed or ranked, and nothing is self-reported. The ranking is updated every quarter; this edition on October 20, 2026, the next in January 2027.