Neighborhood guide

Carrasco, Montevideo: homes, apartments, prices and guide

Carrasco was planned as a garden neighborhood and retains a distinctive relationship between the coast, tree-lined streets, houses and lower-scale apartment buildings. The Rambla, Arocena and inland sectors answer different searches.

An apartment's price per square meter should not be compared directly with a house's total price. Land, built area, condition, outdoor maintenance and car dependence change the analysis.

What living in Carrasco is like

Arocena concentrates retail activity and links the Rambla with inland Carrasco. Walking your normal errands is the best way to test how useful that proximity is.

A waterfront property and an inland home have different exposure, sound and maintenance. For houses, roofs, drainage, gardens and enclosures need their own inspection.

Which part of Carrasco is right for you?

Rambla and Hotel Carrasco area

Views and daylight depend on orientation, vegetation, floor and nearby buildings.

Inspect windows, façades, balconies, roofs and drainage near the coast.

Avenida Arocena

Activity changes between the avenue and side streets; check noise, parking and access.

Proximity to Arocena does not make all inland properties comparable.

Inland Carrasco

Land size and auxiliary structures matter as much as interior area, and plans should match what is built.

Test normal journeys and actual car needs before choosing an address.

Published house prices in Carrasco

July 2026

Published price per m²
USD 2,805
Published total price
USD 745,670
Published rent
USD 3,589
Estimated gross yield
5.9%

These are medians of published listings, not closing prices. Rent is monthly and yield is a gross estimate, not a guaranteed return.

Published apartment prices in Carrasco

July 2026

Published price per m²
USD 3,794
Published total price
USD 420,000
Published rent
USD 1,952
Estimated gross yield
5.9%

These are medians of published listings, not closing prices. Rent is monthly and yield is a gross estimate, not a guaranteed return.

View series, percentiles and methodology

Before buying or renting in Carrasco

  1. Confirm the location

    Distinguish Carrasco from Carrasco Norte, Punta Gorda and Cruz de Carrasco before transferring data or comparables.

  2. Visit at different times

    Record which rooms receive direct daylight and return at rush hour to test traffic noise with the windows open and closed.

  3. Review the building and condominium

    For a used property, request meeting minutes, reserve-fund information, common expenses and records on lifts, façades and shared systems.

  4. Compare like with like

    Match property type, size, condition, orientation, parking and the specific block. A broad area label does not make two homes equivalent.

Frequently asked questions about Carrasco

In July 2026, the median among published houses analyzed by the INGAR Index is USD 745,670 and USD 2,805 per m². These are asking prices, not closing prices or an appraisal of one unit. View data and methodology

A brief history

Municipio E records that Alfredo Arocena promoted the Carrasco resort and Charles Thays planned its central garden-neighborhood layout.

Hotel Carrasco, opened in 1921, and Stella Maris church remain major historic references.

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