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Chilean residential and short-term rental markets

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The Chilean rental market is characterized by diverse trends across short-term and residential sectors. The short-term rental market has seen significant expansion, with over 49,000 properties listed and demand increasing 2.7 times over a three-year period. Santiago serves as the primary hub for this activity, maintaining high occupancy rates in sectors like Santiago Centro, Providencia, and Las Condes. In the broader residential market, demand patterns vary by property type and geography. While urban centers like Santiago focus on apartment buildings, there is a distinct demand for houses in suburban communes and medium-sized cities such as Rancagua, Talca, Temuco, and Valdivia. Specifically, areas like San Francisco de Mostazal are seeing increased interest from families seeking space and lower costs while remaining connected to the Santiago-Rancagua corridor. Recent data indicates a significant shift in housing affordability. According to a study by the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC) and Econsult Capital, housing values in Chile surged by 92% between 2010 and 2024, the third-highest increase among OECD nations, trailing only Turkey and Iceland. This surge significantly outpaces the OECD average increase of 38%. A growing accessibility crisis is being driven by a decline in household savings, which dropped from 16% of income in 2003 to 7% today, and increased mortgage restrictions. Consequently, housing sales have decreased by 50%, and households with mortgages now dedicate approximately 32% of their income to debt servicing.

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