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 %Lavalleja3,736+5.0 %Treinta y Tres3,384+6.9 %Cerro Largo3,194−10.7 %Rivera3,074−10.5 %Paysandú3,047−17.6 %Bar length and order follow the official annual figures. Percentage: change against 2024.
The price
Salto averaged USD 2,886 per hectare in 2025, up 4 % on 2024, placing it among the country's three cheapest departments.
Why the average says little here
Salto is Uruguay's citrus region and a centre of irrigated horticulture. At the same time a large share of its area sits on basalt soils grazed extensively. An irrigated citrus block and a basalt paddock are worlds apart, and both feed the same average.
Buying in Salto therefore means never arguing from the departmental average, but from what the specific property carries in water rights, irrigation infrastructure and soil class.
The water question
The Salto Grande reservoir and the Río Uruguay make irrigation practical in this part of the country. Irrigation systems and their permits are a diligence item in their own right: they are expensive, they are regulated, and they are why neighbouring parcels can be worth very different amounts.
A further regional factor are the hot springs around Daymán and Arapey, which give the department a tourism branch independent of agriculture.
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.