Colón real estate data — Índice INGAR

Colón: USD 998/m² median asking price for apartments in July 2026, estimated gross rental yield 10.9%.

Last updated: August 1, 2026.

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

An apartment in Colón costs a median of USD 998 per m² in July 2026, +1.5% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Colón ranks #48 of 49 published neighborhoods by price per m² in apartments (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 50,000 for a typical surface of 50 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved +1.5%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +9.7%. Supply in the neighborhood is low relative to the rest of the city, with 1.2 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.

ApartmentsJuly 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)
USD 998
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
874 – 1,342
Median price (USD)
USD 50,000
Median surface
50 m²
MoM change
+1.5%
Change since series start
+9.7%
Median rent (USD/mo)
USD 438
Estimated gross yield
10.9% estimated
Estimated net yield
7.1% estimated
Months of supply
1.2
Absorption rate
83.1%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.3%
Supply
Low

What rental yield does an apartment in Colón produce?

An apartment in Colón yields an estimated 10.9% gross per year in July 2026 (7.1% estimated net), with a median rent of USD 438 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 9387861,1069.9%Medium
Apr 2026USD 9007651,106-4.1%10.1%Low
May 2026USD 9808061,206+8.9%10.0%Low
Jun 2026USD 9798081,194-0.1%11.2%Low
Jul 2026USD 9988741,342+1.5%10.9%Low

* 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 Colón, Montevideo?

A house in Colón has a median asking price of USD 142,500 in July 2026 (USD 908/m², typical surface 150 m²), -4.4% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Colón ranks #43 of 55 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -4.4%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates -3.8%. Supply in the neighborhood is high relative to the rest of the city, with 1.9 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.

HousesJuly 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)
USD 908
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
597 – 1,250
Median price (USD)
USD 142,500
Median surface
150 m²
MoM change
-4.4%
Change since series start
-3.8%
Median rent (USD/mo)
USD 592
Estimated gross yield
9.3% estimated
Estimated net yield
6.0% estimated
Months of supply
1.9
Absorption rate
53.1%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.3%
Supply
High

Monthly seriesHouses

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 9386631,2509.5%High
Apr 2026USD 9386321,2290.0%9.8%High
May 2026USD 8465241,200-9.8%8.9%High
Jun 2026USD 9075761,250+7.2%9.2%High
Jul 2026USD 9085971,250-4.4%9.3%High

* 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 Colón, Montevideo?

The average rent in Colón was UYU 17,322 (USD 433) 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 +0.0% in pesos (+4.2% in dollars). The average comes from 236 new contracts registered over the last 12 months (rolling annual average). The figure corresponds to the INE area “Colón centro y noroeste”, which includes this neighborhood. 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$ 17,321USD 416217
Jun 2025$ 17,193USD 421222
Jul 2025$ 17,172USD 427222
Aug 2025$ 17,138USD 428215
Sep 2025$ 17,466USD 437268
Oct 2025$ 17,465USD 437268
Nov 2025$ 17,508USD 441258
Dec 2025$ 17,540USD 448254
Jan 2026$ 17,399USD 453253
Feb 2026$ 17,520USD 454250
Mar 2026$ 17,668USD 439253
Apr 2026$ 17,406USD 435243
May 2026$ 17,322USD 433236

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 Colón, Montevideo?

Colón had 502 m² of new housing approved in 2024 (2 building permits).

Colón ranks #45 of 50 Montevideo neighborhoods by approved housing m² in 2024. 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
201852,265
201945,715
2021132
202222,359
20242502

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

See the permits map

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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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