Bogotá apartments for sale asked an average of COP 7,421,952 per square meter in early 2026, about USD 2,320. At Colombia Desk, we work for foreign buyers in Bogotá, and we line up the lawyer, the notary appointment and the money transfer so they happen in the right order.
An 80 m² apartment at that average lists near COP 594 million, about USD 186,000. Chapinero is the priciest area in the first-quarter (Q1) 2026 listing data from Ciencuadras, at COP 9,068,935 per m². Usaquén asks close to the city average, at COP 7,382,727, but its average listing is 128.5 m² and asks about COP 948.6 million (around USD 297,000).
Per meter, Bogotá costs about 5% more than Medellín. The bigger differences are local: Bogotá taxes property by value band rather than by estrato, its registration tax is shared with Cundinamarca, and the city sits at about 2,600 meters above sea level.
Prices of Bogotá Apartments for Sale by Area
An 80 m² apartment asks from about COP 591 million in Usaquén to COP 726 million in Chapinero, at Q1 2026 average prices. The table shows each area’s price per meter and what an 80 m² unit would list for. Dollar figures use the official exchange rate (TRM) of COP 3,194.44 per US dollar, valid from 10 to 13 October 2026.
| Area | Asking price per m² (COP) | Per m² (USD) | 80 m² unit (COP) | 80 m² unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogotá average | 7,421,952 | 2,320 | 593.8 million | 185,900 |
| Chapinero | 9,068,935 | 2,840 | 725.5 million | 227,100 |
| Usaquén | 7,382,727 | 2,310 | 590.6 million | 184,900 |
| Houses, city average | 4,465,198 | 1,400 | 357.2 million | 111,800 |
The portal does not publish how it calculates these figures, so read them as indicative asking prices. Paste any listing into the house price converter to see it in dollars and per square meter.
No current per-meter figure from a source we trust covers other areas such as Cedritos, Salitre or Teusaquillo. For those, ask the listing agent for the last sales in the same building, and check them against the certificado de tradición, which records past sale values.
Chapinero and Usaquén for Buyers
Chapinero and Usaquén are the two Bogotá localities with current price data, and they suit different buyers.
Chapinero is Bogotá’s Localidad 2, an administrative district that holds many neighborhoods. The Secretaría Distrital de Planeación counts 48 barrios across five planning zones, including Chicó Lago and Pardo Rubio.
Barrios such as El Chicó, Rosales and Quinta Camacho sit inside it. A listing that says “Chapinero” can be a small unit in Chapinero Central or a large one in El Chicó, so ask for the exact barrio before you compare prices. The Chapinero guide separates them.
Usaquén asks about the city average per meter, but its average listing is 128.5 m². That makes it the place to start if you want a family-sized floor plan for under COP 1 billion. The Usaquén guide covers its sub-areas, and our best neighborhoods in Bogotá page compares the rest of the north.
How Bogotá Differs from Medellín for a Buyer
Bogotá and Medellín follow the same national purchase law, so the steps, the notary fees and the foreign-investment registration are identical. The local taxes, the climate and the transit differ.
| Point | Bogotá | Medellín |
|---|---|---|
| Average apartment asking price per m², Q1 2026 | COP 7,421,952 | COP 7,058,808 |
| Priciest area in the data | Chapinero, COP 9,068,935 | El Poblado, COP 8,022,078 |
| Property tax basis | Cadastral value bands only | Value bands and estrato |
| Registration tax | 1%, shared 70% Cundinamarca, 30% Bogotá | 1%, paid to Antioquia |
| Altitude | About 2,600 m | About 1,500 m |
| Rail transit | Metro Line 1 due March 2028 | Metro operating |
| Verdict | Larger average listing, in Usaquén | Lower average price per meter |
Choose Bogotá if your work, family or flights tie you to the capital, or if you want a large apartment in Usaquén. Choose Medellín if you want the lower average price and a metro that runs today. Our Medellín vs Bogotá guide compares daily life in the two cities.
At about 2,600 meters, Bogotá’s average daily low is around 8 to 9 °C. Ask whether a unit gets morning sun, and check the windows for drafts.
Where Bogotá Metro Line 1 Runs
Bogotá’s Metro Line 1 reached 83.73% overall progress in September 2026, according to the Alcaldía de Bogotá. The line runs 23.9 kilometers with 16 stations, from Bosa in the south-west to Calle 72 at Avenida Caracas. The Alcaldía puts the start of commercial service in March 2028.
A buyer who wants rail access in Bogotá should look along that route, which ends at Calle 72. Usaquén is not on Line 1, so buy there for the apartment and the area, and plan on the TransMilenio stations along Autopista Norte, buses or a car.
What a Visa-Qualifying Apartment Costs in Bogotá
The property route to the M-Inversionista visa requires real estate worth at least 350 monthly minimum wages: COP 612,816,750 (about USD 192,000) in 2026, under article 79 of Cancillería’s Resolución 5477 de 2022. The property must be in your name alone, and you need a Banco de la República communication showing your foreign-investment registration.
We divided the threshold by each area’s average asking price per meter.
| Area | Asking price per m² (COP) | Size that reaches COP 612.8 million |
|---|---|---|
| Chapinero | 9,068,935 | about 68 m² |
| Bogotá average | 7,421,952 | about 83 m² |
| Usaquén | 7,382,727 | about 83 m² |
The average Usaquén listing, at about COP 948.6 million, clears the threshold with room to spare. An apartment of about 70 m² in Chapinero clears it only narrowly.
The threshold rises every January with the minimum wage, so keep a margin of at least 10%. Ask a Colombian lawyer which value the consulate will read for your unit. Test a price in the investor visa checker, and read the Colombia investor visa guide for the full file.
The Purchase Steps with Bogotá’s Local Charges
A foreigner buys in Bogotá with a passport and money that enters through a Colombian bank. You usually also need a tax number called the Registro Único Tributario (RUT) from the Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN). The sequence matches the rest of Colombia.
- Sign the promesa de compraventa with a deposit, commonly 10% to 30% of the price.
- Pull the certificado de tradición y libertad yourself, dated within 30 days, for your lawyer’s title study.
- Collect the paz y salvos for predial, administración and valorización. In Bogotá the betterment levy is billed by the Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano (IDU), and it customarily falls on the seller unless the promesa says otherwise.
- Sign the escritura pública at a notaría.
- Pay the 1% registration tax and register the deed at the Oficina de Registro de Instrumentos Públicos (ORIP), run by the Superintendencia de Notariado y Registro. Ownership passes at registration.
The registration tax in Bogotá is 1% of the sale value, with the revenue split 70% to Cundinamarca and 30% to the Distrito Capital, according to Notaría 19 de Bogotá. The same page shows a 1.67% “registro” line that bundles the tax with registry fees, so do not budget 1.67% as a tax rate.
The law splits the registration tax equally between buyer and seller unless they agree otherwise. Our closing costs in Colombia page builds the full bill line by line.
Our Bogotá buyers concierge orders the title study before you sign anything and checks the valorización and building accounts. We book the notary and the transfer in the right order, so you can choose the apartment from abroad and fly in for the signing.
Bogotá Property Tax by Value
Bogotá’s residential property tax depends on the cadastral value, and estrato does not change the rate. The Secretaría Distrital de Hacienda sets the 2026 rates by band. They start at 5.5 per thousand for cadastral values up to COP 194,307,000 and reach 12.3 per thousand above COP 2,505,139,000.
| Cadastral value band (COP) | Rate per thousand |
|---|---|
| Up to 194,307,000 | 5.5 |
| 301 million to 332 million | 6.0 |
| 656 million to 708 million | 7.0 |
| 938 million to 1.01 billion | 8.0 |
An apartment with a cadastral value of COP 680 million pays 7.0 per thousand, which is about COP 4.76 million a year (around USD 1,490). The cadastral value is usually below the asking price, so ask the seller for the latest predial bill instead of applying the rate to the listing price.
Renting the Apartment Out
Stays under 30 days count as vivienda turística under Ley 2068 de 2020, and the host needs an active Registro Nacional de Turismo (RNT). In a condominium building, the bylaws registered at the ORIP must authorize tourist rentals.
Stays of 30 days or more are ordinary leases that generally need no RNT. If you plan nightly rentals, read the bylaws before you sign the promesa.
Who Should Not Buy in Bogotá Yet
Bogotá is a poor fit in three cases.
- You need a mortgage. Colombian banks want a cédula de extranjería, a visa with time left and verifiable income. Without them, plan to pay cash or wait.
- You want the M visa but will live abroad most of the year. M visas lapse after more than 180 continuous days outside Colombia within any 365.
- You are choosing a city for the climate. Bogotá’s average high is around 19 °C and its nights fall to 8 or 9 °C all year. Spend a month in a rental first, and compare it with Medellín.
Our answer would change if Metro Line 1 slips well past March 2028. A buyer paying extra for a unit near a future station would then wait longer for the train.
A change to the 2026 minimum wage from the Consejo de Estado’s pending ruling would move the visa threshold. A new value-band table from the Secretaría Distrital de Hacienda would change the tax math above.
Shortlist two Bogotá apartments for sale in different localities, get each one’s certificado de tradición and latest predial bill, and compare the per-meter price with the table at the top.