The story of this market
The typical home in Utuado, Puerto Rico sells for about $114,583.
HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $465 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.1%
USA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Utuado's housing market is defined by low median home prices and high vacancy rates, reflecting a shrinking population and a rural, agricultural-based economy. The area faces significant economic challenges, including a high poverty rate and limited infrastructure development. Market activity remains slow, with little evidence of major new residential or commercial investment.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Utuado yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Awaiting this reading — not graded.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 50.3% — a mixed stability profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
The central mountain range provides the city's defining dramatic landscape and serves as a hub for eco-tourism and outdoor recreation.
Utuado is best suited for those seeking a rural, mountain lifestyle, including local families and individuals interested in nature-oriented living, rather than commuters or large-scale investors.
Transportation is primarily via mountain road networks, with limited public transit infrastructure connecting the interior to coastal urban centers.
Utuado is known for its dramatic mountain landscapes, rivers, and outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking and nature tourism in the Cordillera Central.
The rental market is characterized by low median rents compared to the Puerto Rico average, with a significant portion of housing stock consisting of public or affordable housing units.
The economy is largely agricultural and rural, with a high poverty rate and limited major private-sector employers.
The local economy is primarily rural and agricultural, with limited large-scale industrial development or major corporate infrastructure projects reported.
Utuado is located in the mountainous Cordillera Central, making it susceptible to landslides and heavy rainfall events common in Puerto Rico's interior.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Puerto Rico) — CRIM Municipal Property Tax: Annual tax liability calculated by applying a municipal-specific rate (typically ranging from 8.03% to 12.03%) to the cadastral value of the property as determined by the Centro de Recaudación de Ingresos Municipales (CRIM).
Data aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau and World Population Review estimates.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.