Buenos Aires real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend
- Average price: $2,471 / m²
- Gross rental yield: 5.32%
- 12-month price change (USD): 1.3%
- Net rental yield: 4.2%
- Transaction cost: 10.9%
- Bubble-risk band: moderate
- Price basis: local-market average
Residential property in Buenos Aires averages $2,471 per square metre. In dollar terms the market has barely moved over the last twelve months (+1.3%). That makes it the 38th most expensive of the 59 markets in the set.
What a buyer pays in Buenos Aires
The $2,471 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. Buying costs — transfer tax or stamp duty, notary, registration and agency — come to about 10.9% of the price here. On a 100 m² apartment at the average price that is roughly $26,934 on top of the $247,100 purchase price. That is above the 9.1% median across the set — the entry cost is part of the investment case here.
What it earns
A square metre lets for about $11.0 a month. Against a purchase price of $2,471 per square metre that is 5.3% gross, before tax. Both figures come from the same source and the same period, so you can check the arithmetic yourself. It ranks 30th of 55 markets by gross yield. Rental income is taxed at 21%, which takes the yield down to 4.2% net. The 1.1-point difference between the gross and net figure is the part most listing sites leave out.
How the tax works. Flat 21% of the gross rent: the law deems 60% of a non-resident's rent to be net income (Income Tax Law art. 104 g) and taxes it at 35% (art. 102) as a single and final withholding. Because the deemed margin is a percentage, peso volatility does not change the rate. Source: FACPCE.
How stretched the price looks in Buenos Aires
Glopra’s bubble-risk score for Buenos Aires is 54 out of 100 — moderate risk. Of the 58 markets scored, 36 read higher. This is a simplified reading: fewer than three index components are available for this market, so treat it as indicative rather than comparable with fully scored markets.
Who can buy in Buenos Aires
Freehold; restrictions in border and rural areas. That is the rule a foreign buyer meets first, not legal advice — check the current position locally before you commit.
How this figure is built
The price figure for Buenos Aires is built from asking prices from listings. It was last refreshed on 2026-09-13. We rate our confidence in this market’s data medium: the series is usable, but thinner or less current than our best-covered markets. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Buenos Aires be compared with a country average or another city.
Sources: Zonaprop via Ambito · ambito.com · globalpropertyguide.com · numbeo.com. Snapshot: 2026-09-13.
Latest Buenos Aires market analysis
- Argentine Building Costs Rose 33.2% in a Year as Labour Outpaced Materials — 2026-09-17
- Buenos Aires Apartment Asking Prices Stalled in July at $2,471 per Square Metre — 2026-08-14
- Argentina Orders Property Registries to Flag Price Swings Above 30% — 2026-08-12
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