Infrastructure-Led Housing Value Formation in Emerging Cities: A Sustainability-Based Regression Analysis from Abeokuta, Nigeria

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@article{1717306,
      author = {Opeyemi Titi Daramola, Tajudeen Olawale Ajayi, Olamide Victor Ojo},
      title = {Infrastructure-Led Housing Value Formation in Emerging Cities: A Sustainability-Based Regression Analysis from Abeokuta, Nigeria},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {9},
      number = {11},
      pages = {374-386},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1717306.pdf},
      abstract = {Rapid urbanisation in emerging Nigerian cities has intensified pressure on housing systems, resulting in declining housing quality, infrastructural deficits, and fluctuating rental values. This study examines the interrelationship between housing quality, infrastructure provision, and rental value dynamics in Abeokuta from a sustainability perspective. Using a mixed-methods approach, primary data were derived from household surveys (n = 100), property assessments, and rental market analysis, and analysed using multiple regression techniques. Findings reveal that housing quality attributes, such as building condition, spatial adequacy, and environmental performance, significantly influence rental values. Infrastructural variables, including road accessibility, electricity supply, drainage, and healthcare facilities, were identified as dominant determinants of rental variations, accounting for a substantial share of rental differentials across residential estates. Multiple regression analysis (R² ≈ 0.64) revealed that infrastructure variables exert a stronger predictive influence, while housing quality contributes to value differentiation. The study further shows that improvements in urban infrastructure and renewal interventions are associated with measurable increases in rental values and neighbourhood desirability. However, persistent deficits in basic services continue to undermine housing sustainability and affordability. This study contributes by integrating housing quality and infrastructure into a sustainability-based analytical framework to explain dynamics in rental values in emerging cities. The study concludes that integrating sustainable housing attributes with strategic infrastructure investment is critical for enhancing rental value stability and urban liveability in Abeokuta and similar Nigerian cities.},
      keywords = {Housing Quality, Infrastructure Deficits, Rental Values, Sustainable Housing, Abeokuta},
      month = {May},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I11-1717306}
  }