Buying a home: the areas that appreciated the most in Colombia – Personal Finance – Economy

In 2022, 246,831 new housing units were sold throughout the national territory, according to figures from the Colombian Chamber of Construction (Camacol).

In order for buyers to make the right decisions, the real estate startup La Haus carried out a study to analyze which were the areas with the best performance in the main cities of the country and which points have the highest valuation.

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To carry out the analysis, the firm took into account four sources of information: increase in the value per square meter in a defined time (valuation), speed with which the units (apartments or houses) were sold in a defined period of time (absorption ) ), the sales generated in the area during a certain period and the web searches.

The best areas of Bogotá to invest

In Bogota, the town that emerged last year with the highest real estate performance was go up, which has become the second town with the largest number of homes built. However, the one that presented the greatest appreciation was the municipality of Mosquera.

The peripheral areas of the urban area of ​​the city have gained considerable recognition due to new labor dynamics such as teleworking and the opportunity to live in rural areas close to the city.

In terms of projects sold, it stands out that the towns in the west of Fontibón (1), Suba (2) and Kennedy (5) concentrated the largest number of sales with 45 percent of the total.

the house It stands out that the western part of the capital has been favored by the urban renewal plans carried out by the District Planning Secretariat. Several of the most industrialized sectors such as Montevideo have given way to new residential areas.

The best performing areas of Bogotá in 2022:

1. go up
2. Fontibon
3. Mosquera
4. Usaquén
5. Use me

The most valued areas in Bogotá in 2022:

1. Mosquera: 15.97%
2. Usme: 15.32%
3. Up: 15.06%
4. Usaquen: 13.28%
5. Fontibon: 13.08%

The best areas of Medellín to invest

Laureles Stadium it was ranked as the area with the best real estate performance in Medellín in 2022. According to the Haus, the projects in this area are characterized by having modern loft or coliving-type concepts.

Sabaneta, Itagüí and Envigado have also become one of the main investment areas. These are dormitory municipalities, that is, where people rest but do not work, which allows them to acquire quality homes with different common areas, but at a lower cost.

According to the study, Itagüí was the area with the highest increase in the value of the price per m2 in the last year.

The best performing areas of Medellín in 2022:

1. Laureles Stadium
2. Sabaneta
3. Itagui
4. Envigado
5. San Cristobal

The most valued areas in Medellín in 2022:

1. Itagui: 22.76%
2. San Cristobal: 21.72%
3. The Star: 18.27%
4. Envigado: 15.48%
5. Sabaneta: 14.93%

The best areas of the Caribbean to invest

Barranquilla It is the Caribbean city that presented the best real estate performance in 2022 and also the one in which prices increased the most. Specifically, in the area of ​​the Main Square and Transmilenio Portal.

In addition to being the city with the best valuation, Barranquilla also reported the highest number of sales. However, when speaking of specific areas, Cartagena is the first and third with the most units sold, in Serena del Mar and Vía al Mar, respectively.

The best performing areas in the Caribbean in 2022:

1. Galapa, Barranquilla
2. Mallorquin City Zone, Barranquilla
3. Pozos Colorados area, Santa Marta
4. Transport Terminal Zone, Cartagena
5. Ring Road, Barranquilla

The most valued areas in the Caribbean in 2022:

1. Main Square, Barranquilla: 28.92%
2. Transmetro Portal, Barranquilla: 25.47%
3. Transport Terminal, Cartagena: 22.86%
4. Pozos Colorados, Santa Marta: 22.72%
5. Majorcan City, Barranquilla: 22.46%