Santiago House Prices 2025: Outpacing Apartments by 7.4%

Detached houses across Santiago posted average gains of 7.4 percent between July 2025 and this month while unit prices rose only 1.9 percent, according to data compiled by local real estate platforms tracking listings in the metropolitan region.

The split matters because foreign buyers, who now account for roughly 12 percent of transactions above CLP 120 million, continue to favour larger properties with gardens in the east while local families shift toward smaller units amid higher interest rates that reached 5.25 percent in May.

East-side streets show strongest house gains

Along Avenida Apoquindo in Las Condes, three-bedroom houses listed at CLP 145 million in early 2025 now carry asking prices near CLP 158 million, while comparable apartments two blocks away in the same building stock have held steady near CLP 92 million. In Vitacura, properties near Parque Bicentenario have followed the same pattern, with house sales closing 9 percent above last summer levels. Meanwhile, the subsidio habitacional program in Maipu has steered first-time buyers toward three-storey units priced at CLP 68 million, supporting steady but slower movement in that comuna.

Providencia and Nunoa continue to draw middle-income purchasers who prefer the walkable access to Metro stations on Line 1 and Line 4, yet unit inventory there has grown by 18 percent since March without corresponding price pressure.

Foreign demand and local supply shape next moves

Quilicura recorded the fastest unit absorption rate in the western corridor, with 340 apartments sold in the second quarter at an average CLP 54 million. The same period saw only 47 houses change hands in the same comuna, mostly above CLP 95 million. Cámara Chilena de la Construcción data released last week confirmed that new house permits in Vitacura and Las Condes rose 22 percent year-on-year while apartment starts fell 11 percent.

Buyers weighing options this quarter should compare total ownership costs on Avenida El Bosque Norte versus nearby high-rise projects in Nunoa, factoring in maintenance fees that now average CLP 180,000 monthly for units. Checking current listings on established portals before the September spring listings surge remains the clearest route to locking in current differentials.

This article is general information only and is not personal financial or investment advice. Consider your own circumstances and seek licensed professional advice before making financial decisions.