Cerro real estate data — Índice INGAR

How much does a square meter cost in Cerro, Montevideo?

An apartment in Cerro costs a median of USD 967 per m² in July 2026, 0.0% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Cerro ranks #49 of 49 published neighborhoods by price per m² in apartments (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 68,000 for a typical surface of 70 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved 0.0%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates -8.5%. Supply in the neighborhood is low relative to the rest of the city, with 1.4 months of inventory at the current sales pace. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.3% 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 — July 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)

USD 967

P25–P75 (USD/m²)

743 – 1,290

Median price (USD)

USD 68,000

Median surface

70 m²

MoM change

0.0%

Change since series start

-8.5%

Median rent (USD/mo)

USD 449

Estimated gross yield

11.6% estimated

Estimated net yield

7.6% estimated

Months of supply

1.4

Absorption rate

69.1%

Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)

+3.3%

Supply

Low

What rental yield does an apartment in Cerro produce?

An apartment in Cerro yields an estimated 11.6% gross per year in July 2026 (7.6% estimated net), with a median rent of USD 449 per month. These are estimates over asking prices, not guaranteed returns.

How the net yield is estimated (total deduction of 35.16%) →

Monthly series — Apartments

* Yields 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 Cerro, Montevideo?

A house in Cerro has a median asking price of USD 90,000 in July 2026 (USD 750/m², typical surface 120 m²), 0.0% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Cerro ranks #54 of 55 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved 0.0%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates -5.4%. Supply in the neighborhood is medium relative to the rest of the city, with 2.3 months of inventory at the current sales pace. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.3% 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 — July 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)

USD 750

P25–P75 (USD/m²)

530 – 1,016

Median price (USD)

USD 90,000

Median surface

120 m²

MoM change

0.0%

Change since series start

-5.4%

Median rent (USD/mo)

USD 545

Estimated gross yield

11.8% estimated

Estimated net yield

7.7% estimated

Months of supply

2.3

Absorption rate

44.1%

Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)

+3.3%

Supply

Medium

Monthly series — Houses

* Yields 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 Cerro, Montevideo?

The average rent in Cerro was UYU 17,995 (USD 450) in May 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 +7.8% in pesos (+12.3% in dollars). The average comes from 374 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 Cerro, Montevideo?

Cerro had 4,795 m² of new housing approved in 2025 (3 building permits), +44% versus 2024.

Cerro ranks #30 of 54 Montevideo neighborhoods by approved housing m² in 2025. So far in 2026, 93 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.

See the permits map →

Comparable neighborhoods

• Colón · USD 998/m²
• Ituzaingó · USD 1,141/m²
• Cerrito · USD 1,171/m²
• Malvín Norte · USD 1,177/m²