The Argentina Register
Independent data on property in Argentina, Buenos Aires first. Rents, prices, costs and the numbers behind them.
Latest analysis ·
Same rent, different bill
Why expensas and utilities vary so much in Buenos Aires, and why they are now rising faster than rent.
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Data
Charts and data
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Rent in MEP dollars
Average asking rent for a used 2 room apartment by barrio, converted at the quarterly average dólar MEP. 2019 to Q2 2026.
Source: IDECBA (GCBA) on Argenprop, CC BY 2.5 AR. Dólar MEP: ArgentinaDatos.
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The all in cost of renting
Rent plus expensas plus utilities for a 2 room apartment in Palermo, Caballito and Balvanera, in MEP dollars.
Source: IDECBA, ConsorcioAbierto, IIEP UBA Conicet, IPCBA. Expensas and utilities are estimates.
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Why bills differ between buildings
Staff cost per unit by building type, and utilities by season and heating for a 2 room apartment. Illustrative scenarios.
Source: SUTERH, ENREGE (Edenor, Metrogas), ENRE, IIEP UBA Conicet.
Indexes
Indexes
Built from official IDECBA series and our own price checks.
| Index | What it measures | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale price index by barrio | Average asking price per m² in USD for used 2 and 3 room apartments in 15 barrios, quarterly since 2006. | IDECBA | CSV |
| Rent index by barrio | Average asking rent in pesos for used 2 and 3 room apartments by barrio, quarterly, plus the 2 room series in MEP dollars since 2019. | IDECBA, ArgentinaDatos | CSV |
| Renovation cost index | Peso cost of renovating an apartment: construction cost per m² today, with materials, labour and store prices from our weekly checks being added. In development, not yet published as data. | IDECBA, own price checks | Coming |
Expectations
What markets expect
Prediction market odds on the inflation prints that drive expensas and peso rent adjustments. Context for our data, not part of it.
Inflation in 2026, INDEC December on December
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