Overview
- Private surveys show the average two‑bedroom rent in the City of Buenos Aires consumes about 54% of a reference gross private‑sector salary, creating a large housing burden for many households.
- A first‑brand notebook costs roughly 111% of that same reference salary, and the combined cost of rent plus a notebook equals about 165% of the monthly gross wage used in the comparison.
- After the December 2023 repeal of Argentina’s rental law, listings jumped sharply (about 62% month‑on‑month in January 2024) and current offer levels are roughly 3.4 times the February 2023 minimum.
- Zonaprop data for July 2026 show median two‑bedroom listings at $873,668 (up 1.6% month‑to‑month and 17.5% year‑to‑date), a pace below 2026 inflation and part of a longer slowdown in new‑contract price growth compared with the ICL and consumer inflation.
- Investors face lower gross yields—around 5.76% annual, or about 17.3 years to recoup a purchase—while analysts warn the mix of high housing and tech costs will affect mobility, job choices, and saving decisions across the city.