Real estate in Santiago: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +5.1%¹ over the year (by country, Q1 2026). Central bank key rate — 4.5%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +2.5%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +2.1%⁶ per year. Inflation — 3.5%² (July 2026), income per capita — $16,960³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+109%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q1 2026
Annual change in housing prices
+5.1%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q1 2026
Central bank key rate
4.5%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Loan rate
4.2%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2018
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
3.5%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$16,960
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+2.5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
9%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Santiago
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
354 mm⁷ per year
Hotels
231⁸ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Santiago
Country population
19.9M⁹
Political stability
69 out of 100¹⁰
Unemployment
9%¹¹
Population and stability
Country population
19.9M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
69 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q1 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 27, 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)