Lezica real estate data — Índice INGAR

Lezica: USD 1,225/m² median asking price for apartments in July 2026, estimated gross rental yield 8.5%.

Last updated: October 1, 2026.

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

Not enough data to publish apartments figures for Lezica this month; latest available data: July 2026.

Monthly series — Apartments

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026Insufficient data this month
Apr 2026Insufficient data this month
May 2026Insufficient data this month
Jun 2026Insufficient data this month
Jul 2026USD 1,2251,1032,224+1.2%8.5%Low
Aug 2026Insufficient data this month
Sep 2026Insufficient data this month

* 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 Lezica, Montevideo?

A house in Lezica has a median asking price of USD 130,000 in September 2026 (USD 1,040/m², typical surface 114 m²), 0.0% versus the previous month.

In September 2026, Lezica ranks #39 of 51 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 +4.0%. Published supply in the neighborhood is low 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 1,040
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
795 – 1,426
Median price (USD)
USD 130,000
Median surface
114 m²
MoM change
0.0%
Change since series start
+4.0%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.3%
Supply
Low

Monthly series — Houses

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 1,0009001,317—9.5%Medium
Apr 2026USD 1,0398791,412+3.9%8.7%Low
May 2026USD 1,0598811,412+1.9%8.3%Low
Jun 2026USD 1,0808811,412+2.0%10.5%Low
Jul 2026USD 1,0678121,412-1.2%11.9%Low
Aug 2026USD 1,0408811,412-2.5%—Low
Sep 2026USD 1,0407951,4260.0%—Low

* 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 Lezica, Montevideo?

The average rent in Lezica was UYU 21,364 (USD 531) 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 +11.9% in pesos (+12.0% in dollars). The average comes from 154 new contracts registered over the last 12 months (rolling annual average). The figure corresponds to the INE area “Lezica, Melilla”, 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)
Jul 2025$ 19,095USD 474126
Aug 2025$ 19,503USD 487125
Sep 2025$ 20,451USD 512149
Oct 2025$ 20,523USD 514152
Nov 2025$ 20,871USD 525160
Dec 2025$ 20,616USD 527163
Jan 2026$ 20,673USD 538157
Feb 2026$ 20,838USD 540156
Mar 2026$ 20,789USD 516155
Apr 2026$ 21,146USD 529148
May 2026$ 21,111USD 528147
Jun 2026$ 21,269USD 528152
Jul 2026$ 21,364USD 531154

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 Lezica, Montevideo?

Lezica had 12,800 m² of new housing approved in 2025 (6 building permits), +470% versus 2024.

Lezica ranks #17 of 54 Montevideo neighborhoods by approved housing m² in 2025. So far in 2026, 102 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
202161,143
20224333
20232234
202432,246
2025612,800
2026 (partial)1102

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.

Free to use with mandatory attribution: Source: Índice INGAR — ingar.com.uy/indice