National average 4,178
Colonia9,707+19.7 %Soriano7,964−7.6 %San José6,842+5.1 %Bar length and order follow the official annual figures. Percentage: change against 2024.
The price
At USD 6,492 per hectare, Canelones sat about 55 % above the national average in 2025, though 5.7 % below its own 2024 level. Soil explains only part of that.
A market made of small pieces
The figure that separates Canelones from every other department is parcel size: 175 contracts covering 5,830 hectares works out at 33 hectares per purchase. The national figure is 151. Canelones has the most transactions in the country on the third-smallest area.
That follows directly from proximity to the capital. The belt around Montevideo was divided into smallholdings over generations: vegetables for the city, poultry, fruit and above all wine. Canelones is Uruguay's wine country, and Tannat occupies most of the planted area.
What that means for buyers
If you want a chacra within driving distance of Montevideo and Carrasco airport, this is where it is, and there is supply: the high contract count means a liquid market with plenty of comparables.
If you want to scale hectares, this is the wrong place. Assembling several hundred contiguous hectares here is structurally difficult regardless of budget.
- Suits: small chacra, viticulture, land combined with a residence near the capital
- Does not suit: scaling area, extensive grazing
Sources
Figures verified on 2026-07-27
Information is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice. Prices shown are averages from official statistics, not valuations of individual properties.