National average 4,178
Colonia9,707+19.7 %Soriano7,964−7.6 %San José6,842+5.1 %Canelones6,492−5.7 %Maldonado5,647−2.0 %Florida5,265+12.3 %Río Negro5,138−9.0 %Flores4,667−11.7 %Durazno4,032−17.5 %Rocha3,839+22.3 %Bar length and order follow the official annual figures. Percentage: change against 2024.
The price
Lavalleja averaged USD 3,736 per hectare in 2025, up 5.1 % year on year and about 11 % below the national figure.
An active market in mid sizes
With 160 purchase contracts over 15,983 hectares, Lavalleja had the second-highest transaction count in the country in 2025. The mean parcel is exactly 100 hectares. For a first-time buyer that is an unusually accessible combination: plenty of supply at a size reachable with moderate capital.
Sierras, not arable plain
The landscape of ridges, rock formations and watercourses around Minas shapes the land use. Cropping is limited to the flatter ground; the emphasis is cattle and sheep, with forestry and local quarrying. If you are principally after row-crop ground, the Litoral is the better address.
Conversely, the topography carries a market value that a pure yield lens misses. Lavalleja is weekend country, a little over two hours from Montevideo, and land with water, rock and a view finds a second set of buyers.
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.