Paso de la Arena real estate data — Índice INGAR
Paso de la Arena: USD 706/m² median asking price for houses in July 2026, estimated gross rental yield 11.7%.
Last updated: August 1, 2026.
How much does a house cost in Paso de la Arena, Montevideo?
A house in Paso de la Arena has a median asking price of USD 85,000 in July 2026 (USD 706/m², typical surface 111 m²), -0.6% versus the previous month.
In July 2026, Paso de la Arena ranks #55 of 55 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -0.6%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates -16.8%. Supply in the neighborhood is low relative to the rest of the city, with 1.8 months of inventory at the current sales pace. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +4.2% 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 — July 2026
- Median USD/m² (USD/m²)
- USD 706
- P25–P75 (USD/m²)
- 552 – 1,000
- Median price (USD)
- USD 85,000
- Median surface
- 111 m²
- MoM change
- -0.6%
- Change since series start
- -16.8%
- Median rent (USD/mo)
- USD 642
- Estimated gross yield
- 11.7% estimated
- Estimated net yield
- 7.6% estimated
- Months of supply
- 1.8
- Absorption rate
- 55.1%
- Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
- +4.2%
- Supply
- Low
Monthly series — Houses
| Month | Median USD/m² | P25 | P75 | MoM change | Estimated gross yield* | Supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | USD 849 | 607 | 1,285 | — | 11.7% | Low |
| Apr 2026 | USD 764 | 572 | 1,081 | -10.0% | 13.6% | Low |
| May 2026 | USD 710 | 500 | 1,081 | -7.1% | 12.5% | Low |
| Jun 2026 | USD 710 | 559 | 1,006 | 0.0% | 11.9% | Low |
| Jul 2026 | USD 706 | 552 | 1,000 | -0.6% | 11.7% | 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 is rent in Paso de la Arena, Montevideo?
The average rent in Paso de la Arena was UYU 18,476 (USD 462) 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 +13.7% in pesos (+18.5% in dollars). The average comes from 118 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)
| Month | Rent (UYU) | Rent (USD) | Contracts (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | $ 16,247 | USD 390 | 86 |
| Jun 2025 | $ 16,329 | USD 400 | 88 |
| Jul 2025 | $ 16,397 | USD 407 | 90 |
| Aug 2025 | $ 16,342 | USD 408 | 88 |
| Sep 2025 | $ 16,974 | USD 425 | 120 |
| Oct 2025 | $ 17,168 | USD 430 | 123 |
| Nov 2025 | $ 17,637 | USD 444 | 118 |
| Dec 2025 | $ 17,731 | USD 453 | 113 |
| Jan 2026 | $ 17,565 | USD 457 | 114 |
| Feb 2026 | $ 17,347 | USD 450 | 112 |
| Mar 2026 | $ 17,601 | USD 437 | 113 |
| Apr 2026 | $ 17,404 | USD 435 | 106 |
| May 2026 | $ 18,476 | USD 462 | 118 |
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 Paso de la Arena, Montevideo?
Paso de la Arena had 1,074 m² of new housing approved in 2025 (3 building permits), -57% versus 2024.
Paso de la Arena ranks #44 of 54 Montevideo neighborhoods by approved housing m² in 2025. 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
| Year | Permits | Approved m² |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 210 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3,945 |
| 2023 | 2 | 532 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2,504 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1,074 |
Source: City of Montevideo (Intendencia) — Approved building permits, National Open Data Catalog. Aggregation by neighborhood: Ingar.
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- Official INE rent by neighborhood (CSV)
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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