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Housing market · September 2026

Cuenca housing market

What it costs to buy and rent in Cuenca, Ecuador, computed from 3,100 continuously monitored listings.

TuLugar Price Index

$1,300/m²

Price per m² (sale)

2-bedroom apartment

$126,500

Median apartment rent

$550/mes

Monitored listings

3,100

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Price by neighborhood in Cuenca

Where Cuenca is expensive and where it is not. Every neighborhood with a usable sample, shaded by its median price per m². Tap one for its market.

Explore the full price mapBaños: $906/m²Bellavista: $1,952/m²El Batán: $1,613/m²El Sagrario: $1,517/m²El Vecino: $1,304/m²Gil Ramírez Dávalos: $1,706/m²Huayna Cápac: $1,425/m²Monay: $1,405/m²Paccha: $1,307/m²San Sebastián: $1,088/m²Sinincay: $895/m²Sucre: $1,455/m²Turi: $1,097/m²Yanuncay: $1,269/m²Cuenca: apartment price per m²Median sale (USD) by region · September 2026 · tulugar.com$895–$1,952/m²Yanuncay$1,269/m²Sinincay$895/m²
$895$1,952

Median $/m² for apartments for sale. Gray = insufficient sample.

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Price history in Cuenca

Apartment price per m² and whole-inventory median sale price, in USD. Apartments only, so the series always compares the same kind of property month to month. Where a neighborhood has no apartments for sale the $/m² column is left empty; the median sale price beside it still carries the month. A published month is only recomputed for a stated reason, and that month’s report says so. · Download CSV

Series since August 2026. The first monthly variation is published with the following month's close.

MonthPrice per m²MoMQoQYoYMedian sale
August 2026$1,293———$165,000

Neighborhoods

Apartment prices: median sale, $/m² and rent. “Listings” counts the whole inventory.

#City / NeighborhoodListingsApt. sale$/m²MoMYoYApt. rent
1
San SebastiánView →
355$135K$1,088
——$650
2
YanuncayView →
312$127K$1,269
——$550
3
Huayna CápacView →
206$133K$1,425
——$575
4
SucreView →
161$129K$1,455
——$600
5
El BatánView →
155$145K$1,613
——$575
6
PacchaView →
144$135K$1,307
———
7
TuriView →
107$128K$1,097
———
8
LlacaoView →
96—————
9
SinincayView →
88$95K$895
———
10
NultiView →
84—————

By property type

TypeListingsMedian sale$/m²*
ApartmentsView →
65625%$125K$1,297
HousesView →
1,15044%$202K$900
LandView →
66826%$179K$143
CommercialView →
1375%$153K$1,250

*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
Studiono data——
1 bedroom47$93K$1,423
2 bedrooms72$127K$1,212
3 bedrooms53$142K$1,016
4 bedrooms4——
5+ bedroomsno data——

By bedroom count — Houses

HouseslistingsMedian$/m²
Studiono data——
1 bedroom5$168K$1,514
2 bedrooms1——
3 bedrooms120$140K$1,000
4 bedrooms64$246K$964
5+ bedrooms56$368K$881

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 m²36$78K$320
Residential plot500 – 2,000 m²93$208K—
Suburban estate2,000 – 10,000 m²57$190K—
Rural / farm> 1 ha27$690K—

Price distribution

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

Price distribution — sale

<$50K
77
$50K-$100K
394
$100K-$200K
1085
$200K-$500K
744
$500K-$1M
217
>$1M
89

Price distribution — rent

<$300
34
$300-$600
162
$600-$1K
136
$1K-$2K
74
$2K-$5K
64
>$5K
18

Projects

New developments with available units.

Active developers

Companies with active projects here.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cuenca

In Cuenca, the median asking price of an apartment for sale is $125K. By type: apartments $125K, houses $202K, land $179K. The neighborhood with the most supply is San Sebastián, where the median apartment costs $135K. The median apartment price per square meter is $1.300/m² — useful for comparing real value across neighborhoods and with other cities in the region.
The neighborhoods with the most real estate activity in Cuenca are San Sebastián, Yanuncay, Huayna Cápac, Sucre, El Batán. San Sebastián leads with 355 properties and a median apartment price of $135K. When choosing a neighborhood, think about commute distance, public transit access, nearby amenities (grocery, healthcare, schools), and your budget. A good quality-of-life indicator is rental availability — neighborhoods with more rentals tend to have better infrastructure and services.
It depends on how long you plan to stay. With a median apartment price of $125K and a median apartment rent of $550/mo, the price-to-rent ratio in Cuenca favors buying if you're staying 3+ years. There are currently 2611 properties for sale and 489 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 Cuenca market has 3100 monitored properties, with a median apartment price of $125K and a median apartment price per m² of $1.300/m². With 2611 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador.

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Methodology

This page analyzes 3,100 listings in Cuenca, Ecuador.

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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In parentheses: analyzed market listings, not only those published on TuLugar.

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

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