Real estate in Cartagena: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +9%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Central bank key rate — 12.3%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +2.6%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +2.5%⁶ per year. Inflation — 6%² (July 2026), income per capita — $7,900³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+90%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Annual change in housing prices
+9%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Central bank key rate
12%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Loan rate
14.3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
6%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$7,900
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+2.6%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
8.3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Cartagena
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
29 °C⁷ in January · 30 °C⁷ in July
Precipitation
1,182 mm⁸ per year
Hotels
314⁹ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Cartagena
Country population
53.4M¹⁰
Political stability
49 out of 100¹¹
Unemployment
8.3%¹²
Population and stability
Country population
53.4M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
49 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 23, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
7Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025