🇨🇴 Colombia · Housing
Renting and buying property in Colombia — typical rents, deposits, contracts, and official tenancy rules.
Housing in Colombia is mainly private rentals and purchases via real-estate agencies; the Ministry of Housing runs subsidy programmes for eligible residents. Newcomers usually rent privately.
- Private rentals typically need a co-signer (codeudor) or a lease-guarantee product, plus proof of income.
- Government housing subsidies target lower-income residents, not short-term newcomers.
- Lease terms and disputes follow national law; sign a written contract.
Official authorities
- Ministerio de Vivienda
Ministry of Housing — 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 |
|---|---|
| Bogotá | COL$1,435,000–2,460,000/mo (centre); COL$1,000,000–1,700,000/mo (outer) |
| Medellín | COL$1,435,000–2,460,000/mo (centre); COL$1,000,000–1,700,000/mo (outer) |
| Cali | COL$1,150,000–1,970,000/mo (centre); COL$850,000–1,400,000/mo (outer) |
| Barranquilla | COL$1,150,000–1,970,000/mo (centre); COL$850,000–1,400,000/mo (outer) |
| Cartagena | COL$1,310,000–2,255,000/mo (centre); COL$950,000–1,600,000/mo (outer) |