Borno State recorded the highest reported housing delivery among selected states in Nigeria’s 2026 housing audit, completing 1,614 units during the reporting period, according to the Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria (AHCN).
The figures highlight significant disparities in housing delivery across the country, with some states reporting hundreds of completed homes while others recorded no new residential units during the period.
The AHCN released its state-by-state housing delivery audit to mark World Habitat Day, drawing attention to the performance of state housing corporations, the growing use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and institutional challenges affecting housing supply.
The association said Nigeria needs more than additional housing projects. It also needs stronger housing institutions, reliable performance data and a clearer connection between government construction programmes and the needs of ordinary citizens.
Borno, Jigawa And Kano Record Housing Completions
According to the 2026 audit, Borno completed 1,614 housing units, up from 500 in 2025.
Jigawa reported 505 completed units, compared with 500 in the previous year, while Benue recorded 154, up from 30.
Other states also reported completed housing projects during the period. Bayelsa delivered 108 units for civil servants, while Kano recorded 340 and Zamfara completed 80 units.
Delta State reported 72 completed housing units.
The figures indicate differing levels of housing delivery across the states covered by the audit, with Borno recording the largest reported number among the states listed in the available findings.
Several States Report No Completed Homes
The audit also found that several states recorded no completed housing units during the reporting period.
Others reported no new projects or provided insufficient information about their housing activities.
The association said the findings highlighted differences in the capacity of state housing institutions to sustain delivery and underscored the need for more consistent reporting.
Reliable data, it noted, is important for assessing housing performance, identifying gaps and determining whether government programmes are responding to citizens’ needs.
Enugu, Lagos Report Thousands Of Ongoing Housing Units
Although some states recorded no completed homes, others reported substantial construction pipelines.
Enugu State listed 15,000 housing units under construction, while Lagos reported 2,413 ongoing units.
Niger State also listed 6,000 housing units under a joint venture described as being at an advanced stage.
However, the figures represent ongoing projects rather than completed homes. The audit figures provided do not establish how many of these units will be completed within the year.
They also do not indicate whether the proposed or ongoing homes will be affordable to low- and middle-income households.
AHCN Highlights Need For Stronger Housing Institutions
The audit places the performance of state housing corporations and the structure of housing delivery programmes at the centre of Nigeria’s housing debate.
The growing use of public-private partnerships offers one approach to mobilising investment and supporting construction. However, the available figures do not establish how much these partnerships have contributed to completed housing units or their affordability.
The association’s findings also point to the importance of stronger institutional capacity, consistent reporting and better alignment between housing programmes and actual demand.
As Nigeria continues to face housing supply challenges, the audit provides a basis for comparing reported delivery across states while highlighting the need to distinguish completed homes from projects still under construction.
The number of homes delivered remains an important measure of progress, but affordability, access and the ability of housing institutions to sustain construction will also determine how effectively these programmes address citizens’ housing needs.
