How Much Is Rent in Shiashie Today?
Shiashie's typical 2-bedroom rents for $1,150/month, moving 0.0% week-on-week. Ranked #12 of 45 tracked neighborhoods. East Legon's fast-growing fringe around the Shiashie interchange — newer apartments a notch below the core price.
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Rank vs Accra
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Full breakdown by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Low | Median | High | w/w | 1m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BR | $500 | $700≈₵7,938 | $1,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2BR | $800 | $1,150≈₵13,041 | $1,600 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 3BR | $1,150 | $1,750≈₵19,845 | $2,400 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 4BR | $1,600 | $2,300≈₵26,082 | $3,200 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Tracking for Shiashie begins with this snapshot — we show the current level and won't infer a week-on-week trend from a single point.
Who rents in Shiashie
Shiashie draws young professionals, expats, tenants priced just under the East Legon core. East Legon's fast-growing fringe around the Shiashie interchange — newer apartments a notch below the core price.
Commuting from Shiashie
It takes 20-30 min to central Accra via the Shiashie interchange and Tetteh Quarshie. Kotoka airport is about 4.5 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.
A middle-ground commute — far enough out for lower rent than the inner ring, close enough that the daily trip stays workable if you avoid the worst of rush hour.
Why Shiashie is quoted in dollars
Dollar-quoted — an East Legon fringe absorbing new apartment stock at prime-adjacent, USD-indexed pricing. 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 $1,150 quote is about ₵13,041 at today's ₵11.34/$.
What's near Shiashie
A&C Mall, the Shiashie interchange, East Legon's dining cluster.
Comparable neighborhoods
Closest to Shiashie by cedi-equivalent 2-bedroom rent — compared like-with-like across currencies.
Common questions
How much is a 2-bedroom in Shiashie?
The median 2-bedroom in Shiashie rents for $1,150/month. The lower end starts around $800 for older or further-from-main-road units; premium new-build units reach $1,600.Is Shiashie expensive compared to other Accra neighborhoods?
Shiashie ranks #12 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 mid tier.Who rents in Shiashie?
Shiashie draws young professionals, expats, tenants priced just under the East Legon core. East Legon's fast-growing fringe around the Shiashie interchange — newer apartments a notch below the core price.How far is Shiashie from the airport and central Accra?
Shiashie is about 8.0 km from central Accra and 4.5 km from Kotoka airport. It takes 20-30 min to central Accra via the Shiashie interchange and Tetteh Quarshie.Is rent in Shiashie quoted in dollars or cedis?
Rent in Shiashie is quoted in dollars. Dollar-quoted — an East Legon fringe absorbing new apartment stock at prime-adjacent, USD-indexed pricing.What's the difference between 1BR, 2BR, and 3BR in Shiashie?
1BR medians at $700, 2BR at $1,150, 3BR at $1,750. 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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