Overview
- Apartment prices in CABA climbed in October, with the price per square meter up 6.3% year over year in dollars, according to Mercado Libre Inmuebles and Universidad de San Andrés.
- Mortgage activity surged, with 1,486 bank‑financed purchases in September (+110.8% y/y) and 10,827 credits in January–September (+449.5% y/y), per the Colegio de Escribanos porteño.
- Private data show October rental values holding steady and more than 15,000 active listings, the highest since 2020, though some sector sources contend supply remains below pre‑Ley levels.
- Median asking rents stand at about $500,000 for studios, $600,000 for two rooms and $800,000 for three rooms, and a typical studio already exceeds the minimum wage before fees.
- Roughly 27% of rental listings are posted in dollars, contracts signed under DNU 70/2023 show greater flexibility, and November’s ICL update of 42.33% marks the lowest since 2021.