Overview
- This week’s reports show Rosario’s rental listings rose as much as 48% year‑on‑year while two‑ and three‑room rents still grew above inflation, reflecting more supply without price relief.
- In Greater Buenos Aires the average asking price on portals is roughly 28% above the price actually agreed in contracts for standard two‑room units, and high up‑front costs are pushing many renters to renew instead of move.
- Spain is seeing record competition for rentals, with the second‑quarter Barometer reporting 143 interested applicants per listing on average and 418 in Barcelona, while available stock is projected to fall this year.
- Mexico City’s rent growth is concentrated in high‑value corridors such as Reforma, where new vertical projects average 87 m² and near 7.9 million pesos, and Inmuebles24 shows city rents up about 9.6% year‑on‑year in June.
- Investor returns are diverging: Buenos Aires city average gross yield is about 5.9% in June 2026 while lower‑priced neighborhoods can top 10%, a split that, together with policy shifts and land limits, will shape where new supply appears next.