Villa Española real estate data — Índice INGAR

Villa Española: USD 1,437/m² median asking price for apartments in July 2026, estimated gross rental yield 6.6%.

Last updated: August 1, 2026.

How much does a square meter cost in Villa Española, Montevideo?

An apartment in Villa Española costs a median of USD 1,437 per m² in July 2026, -1.2% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Villa Española ranks #40 of 49 published neighborhoods by price per m² in apartments (#1 = most expensive). The median asking price is USD 89,000 for a typical surface of 58 m². Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -1.2%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates +3.5%. Supply in the neighborhood is medium 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 +3.5% 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 1,437
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
1,179 – 1,693
Median price (USD)
USD 89,000
Median surface
58 m²
MoM change
-1.2%
Change since series start
+3.5%
Median rent (USD/mo)
USD 516
Estimated gross yield
6.6% estimated
Estimated net yield
4.3% estimated
Months of supply
1.8
Absorption rate
54.9%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.5%
Supply
Medium

What rental yield does an apartment in Villa Española produce?

An apartment in Villa Española yields an estimated 6.6% gross per year in July 2026 (4.3% estimated net), with a median rent of USD 516 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 1,3891,1521,6359.2%Medium
Apr 2026USD 1,4171,2001,661+2.0%9.0%Medium
May 2026USD 1,4581,2111,733+2.9%8.9%Medium
Jun 2026USD 1,4441,2051,695-1.0%8.1%Low
Jul 2026USD 1,4371,1791,693-1.2%6.6%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 Villa Española, Montevideo?

A house in Villa Española has a median asking price of USD 108,500 in July 2026 (USD 834/m², typical surface 125 m²), -7.3% versus the previous month.

In July 2026, Villa Española ranks #47 of 55 published neighborhoods by price per m² in houses (#1 = most expensive). Versus the previous month the price per m² moved -7.3%; since the series began (March 2026) it accumulates -1.3%. Supply in the neighborhood is medium relative to the rest of the city, with 2.6 months of inventory at the current sales pace. Estimated capital appreciation for the area is +3.5% 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 834
P25–P75 (USD/m²)
578 – 1,250
Median price (USD)
USD 108,500
Median surface
125 m²
MoM change
-7.3%
Change since series start
-1.3%
Median rent (USD/mo)
USD 752
Estimated gross yield
12.5% estimated
Estimated net yield
8.1% estimated
Months of supply
2.6
Absorption rate
38.3%
Estimated capital appreciation (INE + DGI)
+3.5%
Supply
Medium

Monthly seriesHouses

MonthMedian USD/m²P25P75MoM changeEstimated gross yield*Supply
Mar 2026USD 8456251,15211.4%Medium
Apr 2026USD 8676351,309+2.6%11.4%Medium
May 2026USD 7895811,205-9.0%12.1%Medium
Jun 2026USD 9005971,250+14.1%11.7%Low
Jul 2026USD 8345781,250-7.3%12.5%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 is rent in Villa Española, Montevideo?

The average rent in Villa Española was UYU 18,199 (USD 455) in April 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 +6.4% in pesos (+12.5% in dollars). The average comes from 435 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)
Apr 2025$ 17,111USD 404367
May 2025$ 17,236USD 414362
Jun 2025$ 17,480USD 428346
Jul 2025$ 17,606USD 437349
Aug 2025$ 17,796USD 444351
Sep 2025$ 17,802USD 445450
Oct 2025$ 17,785USD 445436
Nov 2025$ 17,994USD 453438
Dec 2025$ 17,928USD 458435
Jan 2026$ 17,910USD 466441
Feb 2026$ 17,982USD 466425
Mar 2026$ 17,958USD 446440
Apr 2026$ 18,199USD 455435

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 Villa Española, Montevideo?

Villa Española had 2,184 m² of new housing approved in 2025 (2 building permits).

Villa Española ranks #39 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

YearPermitsApproved m²
20203359
20213337
202231,857
2023268
202522,184

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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