Affordable housing Jamaica

The J$11.62 billion development will expand housing supply in St Catherine, but affordability, infrastructure and delivery will determine its wider impact

Jamaica’s churches possess land, history and influence. The question is whether those assets are being protected and used to meet the country’s urgent needs.

Buying your first property in Jamaica is one of the most significant financial decisions you will make. In 2026, it…

Jamaica’s Urban Development Corporation has outlined plans for 1,200 housing solutions, urban renewal, and major tourism infrastructure — including the Kingston Harbour Walk — at its Strategy Day 2026 event.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called on developers to build homes that can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, as the $9 billion Rozelle Estate scheme breaks ground in St Thomas with over 800 units backed by the NHT.

At the groundbreaking for a $9.6 billion, 800-home development in St Thomas, the NHT and Government made resilience the rule: every house must withstand a category five hurricane.

The NHT’s output is the strongest in its history, yet Jamaica still falls short by some 15,000 homes a year. An honest look at what the Trust is, and what it is being asked to become.

The Housing Agency of Jamaica plans 2,134 new housing starts and 674 solutions for market in 2026/27, spanning St. James, St. Catherine, Trelawny, and St. Andrew — alongside 250 land title handovers.

There is a moment, in every crisis, when certainty disappears. The forecasts are grim. The headlines are loud. The experts…

Kingston, Jamaica — 8 January 2026 Jamaica’s housing market is entering a critical rebuilding phase following Hurricane Melissa, with government-led…

Jamaica is rebuilding. Not in theory. Not in headlines. Not in forecasts imported from somewhere else.But in real time —…

In the silence that follows a storm, a country begins to ask itself the hardest questions: What does it mean…

In recent years, owning a home in Jamaica has often felt like a privilege reserved for the few. High construction…

The NHT says it has invested a record $343 billion in housing over nine years as it pushes past 40,000 starts. The harder question is whether it is enough to close Jamaica’s deficit.

Whether you’re looking to stretch your dollars or splurge on luxury living, Jamaica’s rental market has a place for everyone.…