Yields are high in Guatemala
| Last Updated: Nov. 25, 2005 | |||||
| GUATEMALA CITY - Apartments | COST (US$) | YIELD (p.a.) | PRICE/SQ.M. (US$) | ||
| TO BUY | MONTHLY RENT | TO BUY | MONTHLY RENT | ||
| 100 sq. m. | 90,000 | 942 | 12.56% | 900 | 9.40 |
| 150 sq. m. | 120,00 | 1,200 | 12.00% | 800 | 8.00 |
| 200 sq. m. | 145,000 | 2,000 | 16.55% | 725 | 10.00 |
| 250 sq. m. | 300,000 | 2,600 | 10.40% | 1,200 | 10.40 |
| GUATEMALA CITY - Houses | |||||
| 300 sq. m. | 240,000 | 1,800 | 9.00% | 800 | 6.00 |
| 350 sq. m. | 275,000 | 2,000 | 8.73% | 786 | 5.70 |
| 400 sq. m. | 443,000 | 3,000 | 8.13% | 1,108 | 7.50 |
| 550 sq. m. | 385,000 | 3,500 | 10.91% | 700 | 6.40 |
| 660 sq. m. | 600,000 | 4,000 | 8.00% | 1,000 | 6.70 |
| ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA - Houses | |||||
| 150 sq. m. | 140,000 | 500 | 4.29% | 933 | 3.30 |
| 200 sq. m. | 190,000 | 800 | 5.05% | 950 | 4.00 |
| 250 sq. m. | 200,000 | 1,000 | 6.00% | 800 | 4.00 |
| 300 sq. m. | 225,000 | 1,500 | 8.00% | 750 | 5.00 |
| 350 sq. m. | 260,000 | 1,700 | 7.85% | 743 | 4.90 |
| 460 sq. m. | 525,000 | 2,000 | 4.57% | 1,141 | 4.30 |
| 500 sq. m. | 550,000 | 2,500 | 5.45% | 1,100 | 5.00 |
| Lake Atitlan & the Pacific Ocean - Houses | |||||
| 250 sq. m.+grd | 380,000 | 3,200 | 10.11% | 1,520 | 12.80 |
| 350 sq. m.+grd | 480,000 | 3,800 | 9.50% | 1,371 | 10.90 |
| 450 sq. m.+grd | 740,000 | 4,800 | 7.78% | 1,480 | 9.6 |
| Source: Global Property Guide | |||||
Prices for apartments in Guatemala City are around US$900 to US$1,200 per sq. m.; while monthly rents are around US$8 to US$10.50 per sq. m. The rental yield for a 200 sq. m apartment could reach 17%, while other sized apartments have yields of 10 to 12.6%.
Rental yields for houses in Antigua City are around 4% to 8%. For houses near Lake Atitlan and the coastal area near the Pacific, yields are around 7.5% to 10.5%. Per square meter (sq. m) prices in these areas are higher than in Guatemala City at US$1,300 to US$1,550.
