The verdict in three sentences
A real estate management app cost this Lagos agency 18,000,000 FCFA (about EUR 27,500) and halved listing-management time. With integrated mobile payment for rents and deposits, the agency handled +25% more properties with the same headcount. Payback lands at 12 months, maintenance included.
The problem: paper listings and scattered collections
Teranga Immobilier (name changed), 11 staff in Lagos, ran its sale and rental mandates on paper binders and spreadsheets. Viewings were booked by phone, rent collections came in cash or by manually tracked transfers, and accounting reconciliations took days. As a result: poorly tracked late rents, forgotten expired mandates, and a director spending evenings consolidating.
The app covers: listing and mandate management, viewing scheduling, mobile-money collection (Wave/Orange Money) and an owner dashboard. Here is the budget breakdown.
| Development item | Effort (days) | 2026 cost (FCFA) |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping and agency journey | 12 | 2,400,000 |
| Mandates, properties, owners | 22 | 4,400,000 |
| Viewing scheduling and notifications | 14 | 2,800,000 |
| Mobile-money collection | 16 | 3,600,000 |
| Dashboard and owner reports | 14 | 2,800,000 |
| Mobile app, testing, training | 10 | 2,000,000 |
| Total project (4 months) | 88 | 18,000,000 |
Measured gains and maintenance cost
Gains come from returned admin time and volume of properties handled, measured over the six months after go-live.
| Gain item | Before | After | Annual gain (FCFA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandate management | 30 h/wk | 15 h/wk | 7,800,000 |
| Collection tracking (mobile money) | 12 h/wk | 3 h/wk | 4,700,000 |
| Properties handled | baseline | +25% | 9,500,000 |
| Late rents recovered | baseline | +18% | 3,200,000 |
| Accounting reconciliation | 3 days/mo | 0.5 day | 1,800,000 |
| Total annual gains | 27,000,000 |
The main recurring cost is maintenance at 250,000 FCFA/month (3,000,000 FCFA/year), covering hosting, fixes, enhancements and tracking of mobile-money API updates. Net of the 27,000,000 FCFA gains, annual gain is 24,000,000 FCFA, and ROI falls in month 12.
| Recurring item | 2026 range (FCFA/month) |
|---|---|
| Maintenance and enhancements | 200,000 - 300,000 |
| Hosting and backups | 50,000 - 100,000 |
| Mobile-money fees (per transaction) | by volume |
| Total recurring (excl. transaction fees) | 250,000 - 400,000 |
Mini case study
Me Fall, manager of Teranga Immobilier, prices the collection effect: the agency manages 140 rental units at an average rent of 220,000 FCFA/month, i.e. ~30,800,000 FCFA rent/month on which it takes an 8% management commission (~2,460,000 FCFA/month). With mobile money integrated and automatic reminders, on-time collection rose from 82% to 96%, securing ~4,300,000 FCFA/month of better-tracked flows. The returned time (24 h/week combined) let it sign 35 new mandates in the year without hiring.
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FAQ
How much does a real estate management app cost in 2026?
Expect 10,000,000 to 25,000,000 FCFA (about EUR 15,000-38,000) by modules. A mandates + viewings version starts around 10,000,000 FCFA; with mobile-money collection and owner dashboards, expect 18,000,000-25,000,000 FCFA.
Is mobile-money payment complex to integrate?
No, via the Wave Business API with confirmation webhooks. Expect 2 to 3 weeks of development and testing. It is the module that changes daily life most: traced collections and automatic reconciliation.
What is the delivery timeline?
Between 3 and 5 months. Teranga had a mandates + viewings MVP in 8 weeks, then mobile-money collection and dashboards afterward.
What maintenance budget should I plan?
About 250,000 FCFA/month, i.e. 3,000,000 FCFA/year, for hosting, fixes and payment-API tracking. Essential, since Wave and Orange Money evolve their APIs.
Can owners be given access?
Yes. An owner space (rent status, receipts, reports) cuts calls by 30-40% and strengthens retention of management mandates, often the core of an agency's profitability.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your number of mandates, your collection methods and your owner needs: we will price a mandates + viewings MVP then mobile-money collection. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
