🇨🇱 Chile · Housing
Renting and buying property in Chile — typical rents, deposits, contracts, and official tenancy rules.
Housing in Chile is mostly private rentals and purchases through real-estate agents; the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MINVU) runs subsidy programmes for eligible residents. Newcomers usually rent privately.
- Private leases typically require a guarantor or several months' deposit plus proof of stable income.
- MINVU housing subsidies target lower-income residents and are not aimed at short-term newcomers.
- Rental contracts and disputes follow national law; keep a written, signed contract.
Official authorities
- Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo (MINVU)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development — housing programmes and subsidies.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Typical rents by city
| Cities | 1-bedroom rent |
|---|---|
| Santiago | CLP$380,000–665,000/mo (centre); CLP$280,000–475,000/mo (outer) |
| Valparaíso | CLP$266,000–427,000/mo (centre); CLP$200,000–330,000/mo (outer) |
| Concepción | CLP$266,000–427,000/mo (centre); CLP$200,000–330,000/mo (outer) |
| Viña del Mar | CLP$285,000–475,000/mo (centre); CLP$220,000–360,000/mo (outer) |
| Antofagasta | CLP$332,000–522,000/mo (centre); CLP$250,000–400,000/mo (outer) |