Land for sale in Lagos in many parts of Lagos state is a scarce and highly-priced real estate commodity. Land for sale in Lagos Island is at a high price than getting land for sale in Lagos Mainland. The price range of Land for sale in Lagos ranges from about N1,700,000 to N80,000,000 depending on the location of the land in Lagos.

Aside from in the outskirts like Ayobo (Ipaja), Ikorodu, Epe, Ajah and Badagry where plots of land can be bought at affordable prices, getting land for sale in developed regions in Lagos like Ikeja, Lagos Island, Surulere; places with great street systems, government nearness, and great security, is almost unachievable.

What happens here is that real estate specialists purchase and demolish existing structures to develop properties of their own. Due to this, land for sale in these areas in Lagos is extremely costly compared to other areas. There is more expensive land for sale in selective and prominent places like Banana Island.

Land sizes in Nigeria vary from a full plot (648 SQM), three-quarter plot (450 SQM), half plot (324 SQM), or an acre (6 plots). In Lagos, Land is not readily available because Lagos is a crowded area with a high demand for residential buildings. The availability of land for sale in well-developed areas of Lagos like Ikeja, Surulere, Yaba, and Ojuelegba may not be possible but in most cases, we have developers who buy old buildings, and demolish them and build another to suit their taste and style. Available virgin land is only obtainable in areas like Ikorodu, Epe, Ayobo, Badagry, and Ipaja which is on the outskirt of Lagos.

Lagos is a port and the most populous city in Nigeria. It is the second-fastest-growing city in Africa and the seventh in the world. The population of Lagos according to the Lagos State Government, was 17.5 million. These figures are however disputed by the Nigerian Government and judged unreliable by the National Population Commission of Nigeria. The latest reports estimate the population at 21 million, making Lagos the largest city in Africa.

Lagos is a metropolitan area that originated on islands separated by creeks, such as Lagos Island, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon while protected from the Atlantic Ocean by long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) east and west of the mouth. From the beginning, Lagos has expanded on the mainland west of the lagoon and the conurbation, including Ikeja (which is the capital of Lagos) and Agege, now reaches more than 40 kilometres (25 miles) north-west of Lagos Island. Some suburbs include Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry, and more local councils have recently been created, bringing the total number of local governments in Lagos to 57.