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Buenos Aires Apartment Prices Rise 7.7% Year Over Year as Houses Lead 2025 Gains

New mortgage lines are drawing buyers back.

Overview

  • UDESAMercado Libre reports the CABA apartment median at US$2,602 per m² in August, up 7.7% year over year after a -0.3% monthly dip, while house prices show a 3.7% annual increase.
  • Zonaprop data shows CABA house values up 0.7% in August and 6% year to date, outpacing apartments at 5.4% YTD, with listed apartment averages near US$2,450 per m².
  • Neighborhoods posting the biggest annual apartment gains include Agronomía (+15.7%), Villa Crespo (+10.4%) and Caballito (+10.2%), with strong house-price jumps in Núñez (+14.7%), Villa Riachuelo (+13.3%) and Mataderos (+12.4%).
  • Buyer interest continues to rebound, with contacts from potential purchasers up 20.8% between July 2024 and July 2025, and apartments constituting over 90% of active CABA listings.
  • Gross rental yields hover near 5–5.4%, implying roughly 19 years to recoup purchase prices, and price gaps remain wide from high-cost areas like Palermo (~US$3,499/m²) to southern barrios below US$1,000/m².