How Much Is Rent in Ridge Today?
Ridge's typical 2-bedroom rents for $1,400/month, moving +0.5% week-on-week. Ranked #6 of 45 tracked neighborhoods. Old-Accra prestige — mature trees, embassies and hospitals, about as central as a residential address gets.
2BR median
+0.5% w/w
1BR median
+0.5% w/w
3BR median
+0.5% w/w
Rank vs Accra
of 45 tracked
Full breakdown by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Low | Median | High | w/w | 1m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BR | $800 | $1,000≈₵11,340 | $1,300 | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2BR | $1,100 | $1,400≈₵15,876 | $1,850 | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| 3BR | $1,600 | $2,000≈₵22,680 | $2,600 | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| 4BR | $2,100 | $2,600≈₵29,484 | $3,400 | +0.5% | +1.0% |
Who rents in Ridge
Ridge draws senior professionals, hospital and government staff, a handful of expats. Old-Accra prestige — mature trees, embassies and hospitals, about as central as a residential address gets.
Commuting from Ridge
It takes 5-10 min to central Accra — Ridge effectively sits on it. Kotoka airport is about 8.0 km away. Traffic is manageable off-peak but builds at rush hour, so time your run either side of the 7–9am and 5–7pm peaks.
The short, central commute is part of what the rent buys here — you are paying a premium to stay minutes from the offices, embassies and the airport, and getting your time back in return.
Why Ridge is quoted in dollars
Dollar-quoted — a central, institution-heavy prime address where landlords follow the USD convention of the enclave. For a tenant earning cedis, that means the rent quietly rises in cedi terms whenever the currency slips — the figure you see is indexed above at the current rate.
A $1,400 quote is about ₵15,876 at today's ₵11.34/$.
Rent vs buy in Ridge
A 2-bedroom apartment in Ridge sells for a median of $185,000, while a 2-bedroom rents for $1,400/month. Annualised, that's a gross rental yield of about 9.1% (₵190,512 annual rent ÷ ₵2,097,900 price, both at today's BoG rate).
For context, mid-market gated and executive stock in Accra typically runs an 8–12% gross yield; short-let corridors like Osu and Cantonments can reach 15–25%. Yield is gross of service charge, vacancy and management.
What's near Ridge
Ridge Hospital, the ministries, Ako Adjei interchange, National Theatre.
Comparable neighborhoods
Closest to Ridge by cedi-equivalent 2-bedroom rent — compared like-with-like across currencies.
Common questions
How much is a 2-bedroom in Ridge?
The median 2-bedroom in Ridge rents for $1,400/month. The lower end starts around $1,100 for older or further-from-main-road units; premium new-build units reach $1,850.Is Ridge expensive compared to other Accra neighborhoods?
Ridge ranks #6 of 45 tracked Greater Accra neighborhoods by 2-bedroom median rent, normalised to cedi-equivalent so dollar- and cedi-quoted areas compare fairly. It sits in the prime tier.Who rents in Ridge?
Ridge draws senior professionals, hospital and government staff, a handful of expats. Old-Accra prestige — mature trees, embassies and hospitals, about as central as a residential address gets.How far is Ridge from the airport and central Accra?
Ridge is about 2.0 km from central Accra and 8.0 km from Kotoka airport. It takes 5-10 min to central Accra — Ridge effectively sits on it.Is rent in Ridge quoted in dollars or cedis?
Rent in Ridge is quoted in dollars. Dollar-quoted — a central, institution-heavy prime address where landlords follow the USD convention of the enclave.What's the difference between 1BR, 2BR, and 3BR in Ridge?
1BR medians at $1,000, 2BR at $1,400, 3BR at $2,000. The 2BR is the workhorse listing — it suits both couples and roommates, so expect higher availability and faster turnover than 1BR.
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