Sayago real estate data — Índice INGAR

Sayago: USD 1,716/m² median asking price for apartments in September 2026.

Last updated: October 1, 2026.

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

An apartment in Sayago costs a median of USD 1,716 per m² in September 2026, +13.3% versus the previous month.

In September 2026, Sayago ranks #37 of 48 published neighborhoods by price per m² in apartments (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 77,000 for a typical surface of 46 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved +13.3%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +14.4%. 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 +3.4% 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 1,716
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
1,170 – 1,960
Median price (USD)
USD 77,000
Median surface
46 m²
MoM change
+13.3%
Change since series start
+14.4%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.4%
Supply
Low

Monthly series — Apartments

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 1,5001,0731,986—7.0%Low
Apr 2026USD 1,5081,0942,047+0.5%6.6%Low
May 2026USD 1,5261,0921,840+1.2%6.6%Low
Jun 2026USD 1,4111,0001,795-7.5%9.6%Low
Jul 2026USD 1,5001,0861,795+6.3%6.5%Low
Aug 2026USD 1,5151,1091,843+1.0%—Low
Sep 2026USD 1,7161,1701,960+13.3%—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 does a house cost in Sayago, Montevideo?

A house in Sayago has a median asking price of USD 140,000 in September 2026 (USD 1,203/m², typical surface 120 m²), -1.2% versus the previous month.

In September 2026, Sayago ranks #30 of 51 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -1.2%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates -3.4%. Published supply in the neighborhood is high relative to the rest of the city; this does not measure completed sales. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.4% 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 1,203
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
812 – 1,648
Median price (USD)
USD 140,000
Median surface
120 m²
MoM change
-1.2%
Change since series start
-3.4%
Estimated gross yield
7.9% estimated
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.4%
Supply
High

Monthly series — Houses

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 1,2458581,606—9.2%High
Apr 2026USD 1,2619411,648+1.3%9.3%High
May 2026USD 1,2989471,682+2.9%9.4%High
Jun 2026USD 1,2509171,641-3.7%8.3%High
Jul 2026USD 1,2218531,620-2.3%9.9%High
Aug 2026USD 1,2178131,603-0.3%10.3%High
Sep 2026USD 1,2038121,648-1.2%7.9%High

* 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 Sayago, Montevideo?

The average rent in Sayago was UYU 21,640 (USD 538) 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 +8.7% in pesos (+8.8% in dollars). The average comes from 296 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)
Jul 2025$ 19,914USD 495227
Aug 2025$ 20,186USD 504224
Sep 2025$ 21,001USD 525293
Oct 2025$ 21,166USD 530302
Nov 2025$ 21,175USD 533306
Dec 2025$ 21,281USD 544296
Jan 2026$ 21,549USD 561295
Feb 2026$ 21,590USD 560292
Mar 2026$ 21,643USD 538293
Apr 2026$ 21,763USD 544286
May 2026$ 21,943USD 549291
Jun 2026$ 21,907USD 544293
Jul 2026$ 21,640USD 538296

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 Sayago, Montevideo?

Sayago had 282 m² of new housing approved in 2025 (2 building permits), -93% versus 2024.

Sayago ranks #51 of 54 Montevideo neighborhoods by approved housing m² in 2025. So far in 2026, 804 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
202151,261
20222163
2023167
202444,181
20252282
2026 (partial)2804

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.

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