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Renting in Tamale
Tamale is the capital of the Northern Region and the biggest city in the north. Rents are generally lower than in Accra. Areas around the University for Development Studies (UDS) are popular with students, Lamashegu and Sagnarigu suit middle income families, and Kalpohin and Vittin are quieter, more established areas.
What rent is estimated to cost
From searches made online, single rooms and chamber and hall units in most areas of Tamale are estimated at around GH₵300 to GH₵1,000 a month. Lamashegu, Kalpohin and Sakasaka are estimated at around GH₵400 to GH₵800, Sagnarigu at around GH₵300 to GH₵600, Vittin at around GH₵500 to GH₵1,000, and the areas around the technical university at around GH₵350 to GH₵700. Better finished single rooms and studios are estimated at around GH₵650 to GH₵1,300, and two bedroom apartments at around GH₵1,200 to GH₵2,600. Large furnished homes with three or more bedrooms are estimated at GH₵2,800 to GH₵8,500 or more. These are only estimates based on online searches. Real prices change often and can be different from what a landlord asks you directly.
Choosing the right area
Nyohini and the areas near the UDS campus have many studios and self contained single rooms, and they suit students. Lamashegu and Sagnarigu are balanced suburban areas with nearby markets and transport routes. Kalpohin and Vittin are quieter and more established. Around the technical university, check how far the room is from campus before you commit.
Water and seasons in Tamale
According to the Ghana Meteorological Agency, State of the Climate 2023, northern Ghana has a single rainy season from April to October, and the dry, dusty harmattan wind blows from December to February. March is the hottest month in Ghana, with daytime highs between 31°C and 39°C, and August is the coolest, with highs between 27°C and 32°C. For Tamale and the rest of the North zone, the Ghana Meteorological Agency gives the normal start of the rains as the second to fourth week of April and the normal end as the first week of October to the first week of November (Ghana Meteorological Agency, 2026 forecast for northern Ghana). For a renter, the hot dry months are when water is hardest to find, and the rainy months are when low lying roads and compounds can flood. Ghana Water Company has been working to resolve water supply problems in Tamale and Yendi, including planned boreholes and expansion projects (Graphic Online, March 2024). We could not find a recent report on how reliable supply is in individual areas of Tamale. Before you rent, ask the landlord how water reaches the room, whether it flows all year, and whether there is a storage tank or a borehole. If you can, visit in the dry season as well as the rainy season.
Check the area before you rent
Parts of Tamale have flooded badly in the past. In October 2020, after about three hours of heavy rain, hundreds of families in Tamale and Sagnarigu had flooded homes, and the worst affected communities included Gumani, Waterworks, Nyohini, Kobilimahugu and Kalariga (read the report). That report is several years old, and we could not find a recent official list, so do not assume any area is safe, and do not assume the problem has been fixed. Before you decide, visit the place, ideally after rain. Check whether water collects in the compound or on the road, and ask neighbours whether it floods in the rainy season. Ask whether the compound has a water storage tank, and whether the room has its own prepaid electricity meter or shares the compound meter.
Advance rent: what the law says and what happens
Under the Rent Act, 1963 (Act 220), advance rent should not be more than six months. In practice, many landlords in Tamale are reported to still ask for one to two years upfront, so plan for a large lump sum. If you are asked for more than six months, you can report it through the Rent Control Department complaints portal. This is general information, not legal advice.
Budget advice
Plan for more than the rent. Before you move in, expect to pay the advance, an agreement, and moving costs. After you move, expect water, electricity and transport. If anyone asks you to pay a viewing fee or commission before you have met the landlord, be careful. Decide your total budget first, including travel, then choose the area that fits it.
Stay safe
Never pay before you have seen the room and met the landlord. Make sure the person you pay is the owner. Read our guide on spotting rental scams and our guide on renting without an agent before you pay anything.