How Much Is Rent in Spintex Today?

Full breakdown by bedroom count

Who rents in Spintex

Spintex draws young professionals, corporate commuters, families relocating from Tema. A long, fast-growing commercial-residential corridor — the default for young professionals priced out of the prime belt.

Commuting from Spintex

It takes 25-40 min to central Accra via the Tetteh Quarshie interchange and the Spintex Rd; 8 min to the airport. Traffic on this route is heavy — leave before 6:30am or after 9am if you can, and expect the evening crawl to double your travel time.

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.

Rent vs buy in Spintex

A 2-bedroom apartment in Spintex sells for a median of ₵1,400,000, while a 2-bedroom rents for ₵4,800/month. Annualised, that's a gross rental yield of about 4.1% (₵57,600 annual rent ÷ ₵1,400,000 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 Spintex

Palace Mall, the Spintex Rd retail strip, Coca-Cola roundabout, Kotoka airport.

Comparable neighborhoods

Closest to Spintex by cedi-equivalent 2-bedroom rent — compared like-with-like across currencies.

Common questions

• How much is a 2-bedroom in Spintex?+−

  The median 2-bedroom in Spintex rents for ₵4,800/month. The lower end starts around ₵3,500 for older or further-from-main-road units; premium new-build units reach ₵5,800.
• Is Spintex expensive compared to other Accra neighborhoods?+−

  Spintex ranks #22 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 Spintex?+−

  Spintex draws young professionals, corporate commuters, families relocating from Tema. A long, fast-growing commercial-residential corridor — the default for young professionals priced out of the prime belt.
• How far is Spintex from the airport and central Accra?+−

  Spintex is about 11.0 km from central Accra and 8.0 km from Kotoka airport. It takes 25-40 min to central Accra via the Tetteh Quarshie interchange and the Spintex Rd; 8 min to the airport.
• Is rent in Spintex quoted in dollars or cedis?+−

  Rent in Spintex is quoted in cedis. Cedi-quoted for most stock, though newer gated apartments occasionally quote in USD.
• What's the difference between 1BR, 2BR, and 3BR in Spintex?+−

  1BR medians at ₵3,376, 2BR at ₵4,800, 3BR at ₵6,646. 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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