Pocitos, Montevideo: properties, prices and neighborhood guide
Pocitos is organized around Pocitos Beach and Rambla República del Perú. Inland, Avenida Brasil, Bulevar España, Avenida Rivera and Francisco Soca are transport and retail references. High-rise buildings face the exposed waterfront; traffic is the main issue on the avenues, while front or rear position affects sound and daylight within the blocks.
INGAR's Montevideo office is at Scosería 2524, near the Pocitos boundary: the point falls within INE's approximate Punta Carretas area. This page combines current inventory and neighborhood data; the editorial guide continues in our complete guide to living in Pocitos.
The Pocitos Beach frontage opens mainly to the southeast. In Montevideo, north-facing façades receive better winter sunlight; a front unit with an open Río de la Plata view may therefore receive less direct sun than a north-facing apartment. View, orientation and sunlight must be checked separately.
Available apartments in Pocitos
What living in Pocitos is like
Pocitos Beach occupies the Rambla República del Perú frontage and provides direct access to the sand and the waterfront route. At Rambla and Pagola, the city documents ramps, a boardwalk, accessible bathrooms, a shaded area and amphibious chairs.
Avenida Brasil and Bulevar España connect the coast with inland areas; Avenida Rivera and Francisco Soca carry public transport and retail activity. On those corridors, listen to traffic with windows open and closed. Within the blocks, front or rear position, floor level and adjoining buildings determine ventilation and sunlight.
In winter the sun follows the northern sector of the sky at a lower elevation. Buildings north and northwest of much of the sand cast longer shadows toward the beach, so the strip beside the Rambla loses direct sun before areas farther away. The effect is smaller for much of the summer day. An exact time requires a simulation with a date, beach section and building heights.
Map of Pocitos and nearby areas
The gold polygon reproduces INE's approximate Pocitos area. Rambla República del Perú, Avenida Brasil, Bulevar España, Avenida Rivera and Francisco Soca remain visible as references for locating an address.
INGAR inventory is filtered by the neighborhood category entered for each listing; that commercial category is not presented as automatically equivalent to the INE polygon. Pocitos Nuevo, Trouville and Villa Biarritz are not separate neighborhoods in this layer.
Approximate boundary based on INE neighborhood-area cartography; it is not a legal boundary. The office is shown as a nearby reference and lies outside the Pocitos polygon.
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The approximate Pocitos area borders Punta Carretas and Buceo. Pocitos Beach and Rambla República del Perú form its waterfront; Brasil, Bulevar España, Rivera and Soca locate the inland area. INGAR's office is at Scosería 2524: this layer places the point in Punta Carretas, about 115 meters from the Pocitos boundary.
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Which part of Pocitos is right for you?
The Rambla and Pocitos Beach
Rambla República del Perú borders Pocitos Beach with high-rise buildings along the waterfront.
A front-facing unit is directly exposed to coastal wind. Inspect the façade, balconies, windows, seals, waterproofing and any exterior works approved by the condominium.
The waterfront faces south/southeast, while north provides better winter sun. A front or side river view does not prove good sunlight, and ‘meters from the sea’ does not prove a view. Check orientation, floor level and intervening buildings from the unit.
Test sound with windows open and closed. For winter sun, record which rooms receive direct light and for how long; when the sun is low, buildings cast their first beach shadows onto the strip beside the Rambla.
Inland Pocitos
Avenida Brasil, Bulevar España, Avenida Rivera and Francisco Soca cross the inland sector of the approximate Pocitos area.
Brasil, Bulevar España, Rivera and Soca carry transport and retail activity. A street-facing unit on those corridors receives avenue traffic; a rear unit may reduce exterior sound, but its ventilation and daylight depend on the air court and adjoining building heights.
For an existing building, review plumbing, electrical systems, lifts, façade, roof, meeting minutes and approved works. This page does not claim that older apartments are larger or recent projects smaller because no publishable sample established that difference.
A rush-hour visit tests corridor traffic; a visit with low sun shows whether the main rooms receive direct light. Floor, orientation and front or rear position should be recorded before comparing two units.
Toward Pocitos Nuevo, Trouville and Villa Biarritz
26 de Marzo and Luis Alberto de Herrera structure the area marketed as Pocitos Nuevo; 21 de Septiembre, Plaza Gomensoro and Parque Villa Biarritz structure the western edge.
Pocitos Nuevo is not a separate neighborhood in the INE approximate-area layer. Municipio CH uses Buceo–Pocitos Nuevo for a subarea associated with 26 de Marzo and Luis Alberto de Herrera. The city places the WTC and Montevideo Shopping in Buceo.
Plaza Gomensoro belongs to the historic Trouville sector and 21 de Septiembre connects it with western Pocitos. Parque Villa Biarritz—Parque Juan Zorrilla de San Martín—is a separate reference between Pocitos and Punta Carretas.
A home beside the WTC should be compared with Pocitos Nuevo or Buceo according to its address; one beside Plaza Gomensoro with Trouville and western Pocitos; one facing Parque Villa Biarritz with properties around the park. The general Pocitos median does not replace those territorial comparisons.
Published apartment prices in Pocitos
July 2026
- Published price per m²
- USD 3,548
- Published total price
- USD 240,000
- Published rent
- USD 883
- Estimated gross yield
- 5.1%
These are medians of published listings, not closing prices. Rent is monthly and yield is a gross estimate, not a guaranteed return.
Compare Pocitos with nearby areas
The table compares apartments in Pocitos, Punta Carretas, Buceo and Parque Batlle using the same INGAR Index month.
INGAR Index data for July 2026.
Pocitos
Pocitos Beach, Rambla República del Perú and high-rise waterfront buildings.
Punta Carretas
21 de Septiembre, Parque Villa Biarritz and Rambla Mahatma Gandhi.
Buceo
WTC and Montevideo Shopping on the Luis Alberto de Herrera corridor, within Buceo.
Parque Batlle
Parque Batlle, Estadio Centenario and connections through Avenida Italia and Centenario.
Before buying or renting in Pocitos
Separate waterfront, inland and edge locations
Compare a unit on Rambla República del Perú with other waterfront fronts, one on Rivera or Soca with the same corridor, and one near the WTC with Pocitos Nuevo or Buceo according to its address.
Review the building
For existing properties, request meeting minutes, completed and pending works, elevator and utility condition, and reserve-fund information.
Assess coastal exposure
For units near the Rambla, inspect windows, façades, seals and signs of moisture with a qualified professional when appropriate.
Compare the full cost
Add price or rent, common expenses, parking and applicable taxes; two similarly priced units can have very different monthly costs.
Frequently asked questions about Pocitos
In July 2026, the median among published apartments analyzed by the INGAR Index is USD 240,000 and USD 3,548 per m². These are asking prices, not closing prices or an appraisal of one unit. View data and methodology
In July 2026, the median rent among published apartments analyzed by the INGAR Index is USD 883 per month. The figure comes from listings and excludes common expenses. View data and methodology
The Rambla provides immediate access to Pocitos Beach and open views, with stronger wind exposure and south/southeast fronts that need a separate sunlight check. Inland locations provide access to Brasil, Bulevar España, Rivera and Soca. Pocitos Nuevo/Buceo serves the WTC and Montevideo Shopping; Trouville and Villa Biarritz serve Plaza Gomensoro, 21 de Septiembre and the park.
If the car is used every day, parking should be a requirement from the start of the search. Verify whether the space is fixed, whether it belongs to the unit or has a separate title, its dimensions, access and maneuvering, separate price and common expenses.
Pocitos Nuevo is not a separate neighborhood in INE's approximate-area layer. INGAR retains it as an inventory and data category around 26 de Marzo and Luis Alberto de Herrera; an address within the Pocitos polygon and another beside the WTC should not automatically use the same median.
In July 2026, the estimated gross yields are Pocitos 5.1%, Punta Carretas 5.4%, Buceo 5.6%, Parque Batlle 5.9%. Pocitos is not the highest-yielding area in this comparison. These are gross listing-based calculations; common expenses, vacancy and acquisition costs reduce a unit's result. View data and methodology
A brief history
Municipio CH links the name to the Pocitos stream and to the small pits or water holes dug by laundresses along its banks. The town of Nuestra Señora de los Pocitos was officially inaugurated on May 5, 1886.