Ciudad Vieja real estate data — Índice INGAR

Ciudad Vieja: USD 2,152/m² median asking price for apartments in July 2026, estimated gross rental yield 6.9%.

Last updated: August 1, 2026.

How much does a square meter cost in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo?

An apartment in Ciudad Vieja costs a median of USD 2,152 per m² in July 2026, -0.2% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Ciudad Vieja ranks #29 of 49 published neighborhoods by price per m² in apartments (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 129,000 for a typical surface of 60 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -0.2%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +2.9%. Supply in the neighborhood is medium relative to the rest of the city, with 1.7 months of inventory at the current sales pace. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.4% 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.

ApartmentsJuly 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)
USD 2,152
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
1,753 – 2,550
Median price (USD)
USD 129,000
Median surface
60 m²
MoM change
-0.2%
Change since series start
+2.9%
Median rent (USD/mo)
USD 653
Estimated gross yield
6.9% estimated
Estimated net yield
4.5% estimated
Months of supply
1.7
Absorption rate
60.5%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.4%
Supply
Medium

What rental yield does an apartment in Ciudad Vieja produce?

An apartment in Ciudad Vieja yields an estimated 6.9% gross per year in July 2026 (4.5% estimated net), with a median rent of USD 653 per month. These are estimates over asking prices, not guaranteed returns.

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

Monthly seriesApartments

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 2,0871,6272,5716.3%Medium
Apr 2026USD 2,1051,6252,575+0.9%6.3%Medium
May 2026USD 2,1281,6372,571+1.1%6.8%Medium
Jun 2026USD 2,1541,7402,556+1.2%6.9%Medium
Jul 2026USD 2,1521,7532,550-0.2%6.9%Medium

* 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 Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo?

A house in Ciudad Vieja has a median asking price of USD 290,000 in July 2026 (USD 751/m², typical surface 400 m²), -3.1% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Ciudad Vieja ranks #53 of 55 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -3.1%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates 0.0%. Supply in the neighborhood is medium relative to the rest of the city, with 4.0 months of inventory at the current sales pace. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.4% 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.

HousesJuly 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)
USD 751
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
594 – 1,013
Median price (USD)
USD 290,000
Median surface
400 m²
MoM change
-3.1%
Change since series start
0.0%
Median rent (USD/mo)
USD 1,057
Estimated gross yield
10.7% estimated
Estimated net yield
7.0% estimated
Months of supply
4.0
Absorption rate
25.2%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.4%
Supply
Medium

Monthly seriesHouses

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 7515781,0009.3%Medium
Apr 2026USD 7906181,000+5.2%10.1%Medium
May 2026USD 7516181,031-4.9%11.2%Medium
Jun 2026USD 7916061,055+5.3%11.5%Medium
Jul 2026USD 7515941,013-3.1%10.7%Medium

* 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 land cost per square meter in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo?

Land in Ciudad Vieja costs a median of USD 863 per m² in July 2026, 0.0% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Ciudad Vieja ranks #11 of 17 published neighborhoods by price per m² in land (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 440,000 for a typical surface of 467 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved 0.0%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +2.5%. Supply in the neighborhood is medium relative to the rest of the city, with 4.3 months of inventory at the current sales pace. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.4% 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.

LandJuly 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)
USD 863
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
749 – 1,174
Median price (USD)
USD 440,000
Median surface
467 m²
MoM change
0.0%
Change since series start
+2.5%
Months of supply
4.3
Absorption rate
23.2%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.4%
Supply
Medium

Monthly seriesLand

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 8426741,107Medium
Apr 2026USD 8597661,143+2.0%Medium
May 2026USD 8637741,174+0.5%Medium
Jun 2026USD 8637741,1750.0%Medium
Jul 2026USD 8637491,1740.0%Medium

* 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 Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo?

The average rent in Ciudad Vieja was UYU 22,380 (USD 559) 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 +13.0% in pesos (+17.7% in dollars). The average comes from 779 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)

MonthRent (UYU)Rent (USD)Contracts (12 mo)
May 2025$ 19,808USD 475478
Jun 2025$ 20,016USD 490467
Jul 2025$ 20,177USD 501467
Aug 2025$ 20,305USD 507452
Sep 2025$ 21,686USD 543891
Oct 2025$ 21,506USD 539842
Nov 2025$ 21,358USD 538856
Dec 2025$ 21,534USD 550834
Jan 2026$ 21,878USD 569837
Feb 2026$ 21,574USD 559790
Mar 2026$ 21,594USD 536766
Apr 2026$ 21,829USD 546736
May 2026$ 22,380USD 559779

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 Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo?

Ciudad Vieja had 8,192 m² of new housing approved in 2025 (10 building permits), -34% versus 2024.

Ciudad Vieja ranks #24 of 54 Montevideo neighborhoods by approved housing m² in 2025. So far in 2026, 2,305 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

YearPermitsApproved m²
202183,453
2022710,217
202397,331
2024912,447
2025108,192
2026 (partial)32,305

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

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Prices, rents and yields: Índice INGAR, our own market survey (asking prices). Among those metrics, estimated capital appreciation is the only one built from official INE and DGI series.

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