Housing market · September 2026

La Serena housing market

What it costs to buy and rent in La Serena, Chile, computed from 190 continuously monitored listings.

TuLugar Price Index

$2,343/m²

Price per m² (sale)

2-bedroom apartment

$149,885

Median apartment rent

$587/mes

Monitored listings

190

By property type

TypeListingsMedian sale$/m²*
ApartmentsView →
7752%$150K$2,333
HousesView →
4530%$291K—
2114%$302K$142
CommercialView →
64%$460K$1,629

*Apartment and house m² is built area; land m² is the plot. A house enters its $/m² only when the source reports built area. This page’s headline uses apartments only.

By bedroom count — Apartments

ApartmentslistingsMedian$/m²
Studio1——
1 bedroom6$101K$2,464
2 bedrooms29$150K$2,517
3 bedrooms34$149K$2,170
4 bedrooms7$300K$2,317
5+ bedroomsno data——

By bedroom count — Houses

HouseslistingsMedian$/m²
Studiono data——
1 bedroomno data——
2 bedrooms2——
3 bedrooms16$217K—
4 bedrooms15$308K—
5+ bedrooms12$503K—

By lot size — Land

Price per m² varies dramatically between urban lots and rural plots. We show each category separately so the median represents something concrete.

By lot size — LandlistingsMedian$/m²
Urban lot< 500 m²4——
Residential plot500 – 2,000 m²4——
Suburban estate2,000 – 10,000 m²10$181K—
Rural / farm> 1 ha2——

Price distribution

How many listings fall in each price range (USD).

Price distribution — sale

<$50K
0
$50K-$100K
10
$100K-$200K
64
$200K-$500K
54
$500K-$1M
14
>$1M
6

Price distribution — rent

<$300
1
$300-$600
10
$600-$1K
11
$1K-$2K
6
$2K-$5K
4
>$5K
9

Active developers

Companies with active projects here.

Frequently Asked Questions about La Serena

In La Serena, the median asking price of an apartment for sale is $150K. By type: apartments $150K, houses $291K, land $302K. The neighborhood with the most supply is , where the median apartment costs —. The median apartment price per square meter is $2.343/m² — useful for comparing real value across neighborhoods and with other cities in the region.
Explore the neighborhoods section above to compare prices and availability across different areas of La Serena.
It depends on how long you plan to stay. With a median apartment price of $150K and a median apartment rent of $587/mo, the price-to-rent ratio in La Serena favors buying if you're staying 3+ years. There are currently 149 properties for sale and 41 for rent — solid supply that gives buyers negotiating leverage. If you're new to the city, renting first lets you explore neighborhoods before committing to a purchase.
The La Serena market has 190 monitored properties, with a median apartment price of $150K and a median apartment price per m² of $2.343/m². With 149 properties for sale, the current supply is high — which is good for buyers: more options to choose from and more room to negotiate on price and payment terms. If you're looking for investment value, compare price per m² across neighborhoods to spot the best opportunities.
Yes, with no restrictions whatsoever. Foreigners in Chile have the exact same rights as citizens to purchase any type of property, including land. You don't need residency or a special visa. The purchase is formalized through a public notary, who verifies the title, drafts the contract, and registers it with the Public Registry. Closing costs are around 3-4% of the property value (notary fees, transfer tax, and registration fees). Many foreign investors also apply for temporary residency, which is relatively easy to obtain in Chile.

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Methodology

This page analyzes 190 listings in La Serena, Chile.

Metrics are calculated from the active inventory TuLugar monitors across the market — both listings published on TuLugar and active agency supply tracked continuously. They are asking prices, not final transaction or closing prices.

We use medians to reduce the effect of outlier properties; $/m² only includes listings with valid area data. Prices in other currencies are converted to USD using the exchange rate available when the snapshot is refreshed.

Data is recalculated daily and can change when listings are published, updated, or deactivated.

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Data as of 2026-09-30 · refreshed 2026-09-30 03:00 UTC