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7mo ago

Latin American Asking Prices Rise, With Mexico’s Big Three Near the Top of RIAL Ranking

The September snapshot shows a 6.2% dollar gain with sharp cross‑city gaps, leaving Montevideo as the priciest market.

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Las 5 ciudades de América Latina con el metro cuadrado más caro para comprar un departamento: Lima entre ellas, según RIAL
Precios de departamentos: las ciudades más caras y económicas para comprar vivienda en América Latina
El aumento sostenido en los precios no solo impacta el poder adquisitivo de los compradores, sino que también refuerza la necesidad de políticas públicas y privadas que impulsen la oferta de vivienda asequible

Overview

  • RIAL reports average listing prices up 6.2% in US dollars since March 2025, equivalent to 4.5% after US inflation or 1.2% in real local‑currency terms.
  • Montevideo leads the regional price table at US$3,209 per m², followed by Mexico City (US$2,909), Monterrey (US$2,787), Guadalajara (US$2,717) and Buenos Aires (US$2,622).
  • Guadalajara (+14.7%), São Paulo (+13.2%) and Rio de Janeiro (+9.5%) posted the largest semester gains in dollars, while Montevideo (−3.6%) and Quito (−1.2%) declined.
  • Mexico places three cities in the top four of the RIAL ranking, based on asking prices from major listing platforms such as Inmuebles24 and other QuintoAndar sites.
  • Lima averages US$2,243 per m² and rose 4.4% versus March; Urbania’s local index shows Barranco as the costliest by m² and a typical 3‑bed, 100 m² rent at S/3,198 in September, while Banorte notes Mexico’s October prices up 4.9% year over year.