Barrio Sur real estate data — Índice INGAR

How much does a square meter cost in Barrio Sur, Montevideo?

An apartment in Barrio Sur costs a median of USD 3,318 per m² in September 2026, +0.3% versus the previous month.

In September 2026, Barrio Sur ranks #18 of 48 published neighborhoods by price per m² in apartments (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 153,460 for a typical surface of 48 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved +0.3%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +3.7%. Published supply in the neighborhood is high relative to the rest of the city; this does not measure completed sales. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.6% per year; unlike the other figures in this section, this one is calculated from official INE and DGI series, not from our own survey. Figures reflect asking prices from the Índice INGAR, not closed transactions.

Apartments — September 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)

USD 3,318

P25–P75 (USD/m²)

2,858 – 3,721

Median price (USD)

USD 153,460

Median surface

48 m²

MoM change

+0.3%

Change since series start

+3.7%

Estimated gross yield

5.4% estimated

Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)

+3.6%

Supply

High

What rental yield does an apartment in Barrio Sur produce?

An apartment in Barrio Sur yields an estimated 5.4% gross per year in September 2026. Gross yield over asking prices: it does not deduct vacancy, management, maintenance or taxes, so net return depends on each individual deal.

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Monthly series — Apartments

* Gross yield = annual rent ÷ asking price. It does not deduct vacancy, management, maintenance, taxes or acquisition costs. These are estimates based on asking prices, not promised returns. See methodology. The series starts in March 2026; cumulative change is measured from that start.

Source: Índice INGAR — our own market survey (asking prices).

How much does a house cost in Barrio Sur, Montevideo?

A house in Barrio Sur has a median asking price of USD 211,000 in September 2026 (USD 1,571/m², typical surface 144 m²), +9.0% versus the previous month.

In September 2026, Barrio Sur ranks #15 of 51 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved +9.0%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +20.1%. Published supply in the neighborhood is low relative to the rest of the city; this does not measure completed sales. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.6% per year; unlike the other figures in this section, this one is calculated from official INE and DGI series, not from our own survey. Figures reflect asking prices from the Índice INGAR, not closed transactions.

Houses — September 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)

USD 1,571

P25–P75 (USD/m²)

1,102 – 1,851

Median price (USD)

USD 211,000

Median surface

144 m²

MoM change

+9.0%

Change since series start

+20.1%

Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)

+3.6%

Supply

Low

Monthly series — Houses

* Gross yield = annual rent ÷ asking price. It does not deduct vacancy, management, maintenance, taxes or acquisition costs. These are estimates based on asking prices, not promised returns. See methodology. The series starts in March 2026; cumulative change is measured from that start.

Source: Índice INGAR — our own market survey (asking prices).

How much is rent in Barrio Sur, Montevideo?

The average rent in Barrio Sur was UYU 24,699 (USD 614) in July 2026, based on real contracts registered with the DGI (Uruguay's tax agency) and published by the INE (national statistics institute).

Year over year it moved +8.0% in pesos (+8.1% in dollars). The average comes from 662 new contracts registered over the last 12 months (rolling annual average). INE publishes with a lag of about three months; the figure is an average per contract, with no breakdown by property type or size.

Monthly series — Official rent (INE)

Source: INE (Real Estate Activity Index — Rentals, based on contracts registered with the DGI). USD conversion: Ingar, using the BCU exchange rate.

How much new housing is being built in Barrio Sur, Montevideo?

Barrio Sur had 4,192 m² of new housing approved in 2025 (8 building permits), -40% versus 2024.

Barrio Sur ranks #32 of 54 Montevideo neighborhoods by approved housing m² in 2025. So far in 2026, 171 m² have been approved (partial year, ~2-month publication lag). Building permits are the leading indicator of future supply: what is approved today reaches the market as new housing within roughly two to three years. The city series starts in 1997, allowing full construction cycles to be read.

Annual series — approved housing m²

Source: City of Montevideo (Intendencia) — Approved building permits, National Open Data Catalog. Aggregation by neighborhood: Ingar.

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Comparable neighborhoods

• Cordón · USD 3,228/m²
• Parque Batlle · USD 3,319/m²
• Bella Vista · USD 3,057/m²
• La Blanqueada · USD 3,419/m²