La Comercial real estate data — Índice INGAR

La Comercial: USD 2,267/m² median asking price for apartments in July 2026, estimated gross rental yield 6.7%.

Last updated: August 1, 2026.

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

An apartment in La Comercial costs a median of USD 2,267 per m² in July 2026, +1.6% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, La Comercial ranks #28 of 49 published neighborhoods by price per m² in apartments (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 118,000 for a typical surface of 52 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved +1.6%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +8.8%. Supply in the neighborhood is medium relative to the rest of the city, with 1.6 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 2,267
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
1,763 – 2,723
Median price (USD)
USD 118,000
Median surface
52 m²
MoM change
+1.6%
Change since series start
+8.8%
Median rent (USD/mo)
USD 650
Estimated gross yield
6.7% estimated
Estimated net yield
4.4% estimated
Months of supply
1.6
Absorption rate
61.0%
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 6.7% gross per year in July 2026 (4.4% estimated net), with a median rent of USD 650 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 2,0831,5642,4906.3%Medium
Apr 2026USD 2,0561,6432,608-1.3%6.9%Medium
May 2026USD 2,1331,6662,643+3.8%6.9%Medium
Jun 2026USD 2,2501,7692,742+5.5%6.9%Medium
Jul 2026USD 2,2671,7632,723+1.6%6.7%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 a house cost in La Comercial, Montevideo?

A house in La Comercial has a median asking price of USD 175,000 in July 2026 (USD 1,293/m², typical surface 130 m²), -4.2% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, La Comercial ranks #22 of 55 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -4.2%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates -2.9%. Supply in the neighborhood is high relative to the rest of the city, with 2.4 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.

HousesJuly 2026

Median USD/m² (USD/m²)
USD 1,293
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
1,004 – 1,683
Median price (USD)
USD 175,000
Median surface
130 m²
MoM change
-4.2%
Change since series start
-2.9%
Median rent (USD/mo)
USD 761
Estimated gross yield
8.0% estimated
Estimated net yield
5.2% estimated
Months of supply
2.4
Absorption rate
41.8%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.3%
Supply
High

Monthly seriesHouses

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 1,3351,0481,67510.1%High
Apr 2026USD 1,3251,0351,635-0.8%9.1%Medium
May 2026USD 1,3259941,6710.0%9.4%High
Jun 2026USD 1,3501,0721,700+1.9%8.6%Medium
Jul 2026USD 1,2931,0041,683-4.2%8.0%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 does land cost per square meter in La Comercial, Montevideo?

Not enough data to publish land figures for La Comercial this month; latest available data: May 2026.

Monthly seriesLand

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 805652926Low
Apr 2026USD 8055949260.0%Low
May 2026USD 791528926-1.7%Low
Jun 2026Insufficient data this month
Jul 2026Insufficient data this month

* 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 La Comercial, Montevideo?

The average rent in La Comercial was UYU 23,922 (USD 598) 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 +11.5% in pesos (+16.2% in dollars). The average comes from 481 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$ 21,458USD 515324
Jun 2025$ 21,315USD 522315
Jul 2025$ 21,640USD 538307
Aug 2025$ 21,659USD 541312
Sep 2025$ 22,871USD 572529
Oct 2025$ 22,840USD 572515
Nov 2025$ 22,927USD 577518
Dec 2025$ 23,052USD 589516
Jan 2026$ 23,319USD 607509
Feb 2026$ 23,215USD 602489
Mar 2026$ 23,308USD 579465
Apr 2026$ 23,378USD 584429
May 2026$ 23,922USD 598481

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, 157 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
20213441
202252,105
20234918
20241215,768
20255932
2026 (partial)2157

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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