La Comercial real estate data — Índice INGAR

How much does a square meter cost in La Comercial, Montevideo?

An apartment in La Comercial costs a median of USD 2,275 per m² in September 2026, -3.3% versus the previous month.

In September 2026, La Comercial ranks #30 of 48 published neighborhoods by price per m² in apartments (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 112,000 for a typical surface of 46 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -3.3%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +8.1%. Published supply in the neighborhood is medium relative to the rest of the city; this does not measure completed sales. 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 — September 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)

USD 2,275

P25–P75 (USD/m²)

1,988 – 2,788

Median price (USD)

USD 112,000

Median surface

46 m²

MoM change

-3.3%

Change since series start

+8.1%

Estimated gross yield

6.8% estimated

Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)

+3.3%

Supply

Medium

What rental yield does an apartment in La Comercial produce?

An apartment in La Comercial yields an estimated 6.8% 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 La Comercial, Montevideo?

A house in La Comercial has a median asking price of USD 175,000 in September 2026 (USD 1,387/m², typical surface 124 m²), +2.1% versus the previous month.

In September 2026, La Comercial ranks #21 of 51 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved +2.1%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +1.0%. Published supply in the neighborhood is medium relative to the rest of the city; this does not measure completed sales. 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 — September 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)

USD 1,387

P25–P75 (USD/m²)

1,056 – 1,783

Median price (USD)

USD 175,000

Median surface

124 m²

MoM change

+2.1%

Change since series start

+1.0%

Estimated gross yield

9.0% estimated

Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)

+3.3%

Supply

Medium

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 does land cost per square meter in La Comercial, Montevideo?

Monthly series — Land

* 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 La Comercial, Montevideo?

The average rent in La Comercial was UYU 23,955 (USD 596) 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 +10.7% in pesos (+10.8% in dollars). The average comes from 510 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 La Comercial, Montevideo?

La Comercial had 932 m² of new housing approved in 2025 (5 building permits), -94% versus 2024.

La Comercial ranks #45 of 54 Montevideo neighborhoods by approved housing m² in 2025. So far in 2026, 2,741 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

• Atahualpa · USD 2,395/m²
• Mercado Modelo · USD 2,255/m²
• Brazo Oriental · USD 2,449/m²
• Villa Muñoz · USD 2,187/m²