The story of this market
The typical home in Cataño Municipio, Puerto Rico sells for about $135,000, or $115 per square foot.
Homes take about 180 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $750 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.
Cataño Municipio, Puerto Rico
The Cataño housing market is characterized by low transaction volume and stable, modest property values. Market activity is primarily driven by local demand and proximity to the San Juan metro area, with limited new residential development.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved down 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 88 days on market with 6.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 12.0% · poverty 40.0% — elevated distress and economic pressure.
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.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
researched Sep 30
| 00962 | Cataño | $135,000 | $142 | -2.1% | 88 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 42 | $550 | researched Sep 30 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Cataño is a coastal municipality with significant exposure to flood risks and storm surges, necessitating strict adherence to FEMA flood zone regulations and specialized property insurance coverage.
The local economy is anchored by its proximity to the San Juan port facilities and industrial zones, though residential development momentum remains limited.
Property taxes in Puerto Rico are administered by the Municipal Revenue Collection Center (CRIM), with rates varying by municipality and exemptions available for primary residences.
The area features the waterfront boardwalk (Malecón de Cataño) which offers views of the San Juan Bay and access to ferry services connecting to Old San Juan.
The rental market is primarily driven by local demand with limited short-term rental inventory compared to major tourist hubs.
The economy is heavily influenced by its strategic location near the Port of San Juan and various industrial and logistics operations.
The municipality is served by the Cataño Ferry, which provides essential maritime transit to Old San Juan, alongside regional highway connections.
The Municipal Revenue Collection Center (CRIM) manages property assessments and tax collections across all Puerto Rico municipalities.
Property insurance premiums are heavily influenced by high wind and flood risk profiles common to coastal Puerto Rican municipalities.
- Carabalí Rainforest Park4.725.7 mi
- Toro Verde Adventure Park4.720.2 mi
- Parque de las Ciencias by ToroVerde Powered by Claro4.22 mi
- Albergue Olímpico Germán Rieckehoff4.228.4 mi
- Sector Sixty6 - Caguas4.515.6 mi
- Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot4.75.7 mi
- DISTRITO T-Mobile4.73.9 mi
- Puerto Rico Convention Center4.73.8 mi
- Carabalí Rainforest Park4.725.7 mi
- Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré4.75.2 mi
- Castillo San Felipe del Morro4.82.8 mi
- Casa BACARDÍ4.51.6 mi
- Castillo San Cristóbal4.83.2 mi
- Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré4.75.2 mi
- Plaza Colón4.73.1 mi
- Castillo San Felipe del Morro4.82.8 mi
- Castillo San Cristóbal4.83.2 mi
- Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico4.75.4 mi
- Museo del Niño de Carolina4.611.8 mi
- Parque de las Ciencias by ToroVerde Powered by Claro4.22 mi
- Parque Forestal La Marquesa4.410.2 mi
- Eco's Sports Park4.55.2 mi
- Plaza Colón4.73.1 mi
- Jardín Botánico de la UPR4.56.8 mi
- Paseo Tablado de Guaynabo4.45.8 mi
- San Juan Bay Marina4.64.2 mi
- Club Náutico de San Juan4.64.2 mi
- Club Náutico de Cangrejos4.610.2 mi
- Club Náutico de Vega Baja4.415.9 mi
- Río Bayamón Golf Course4.53.9 mi
- Caguas Golf Club4.118 mi
- Fort Buchanan Golf Club4.42.8 mi
- Dorado Beach East Golf Course4.79.7 mi
- Dorado Beach Resort & Club4.810.3 mi
- Plaza Las Américas4.75 mi
- The Outlets at Montehiedra4.58.5 mi
- The Mall of San Juan4.68.2 mi
- San Patricio Plaza4.53.4 mi
- Plaza del Sol4.52.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A popular boardwalk offering scenic views of the San Juan Bay and Old San Juan, serving as a central community gathering space.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov profile for Cataño Municipio.
Requires a judicial process to execute a foreclosure sale. Homeowners have a right to cure defaults and a statutory right of redemption allowing them to reclaim the property within one year from the date of the foreclosure sale by paying outstanding debts.
Governed by the Mortgage and Property Registry Act of 1979 (Title 30, Chapter 121).
applies when — Property must be the owner's principal residence in Puerto Rico.
Provides a legal exemption from attachment and judicial foreclosure for a minimum amount of property value, protecting the principal residence from certain creditor claims.
Incorporated in Section 7, Article II of the Constitution of Puerto Rico; codified under the Homestead Right and Family Home Protection Act.
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).
Governed by the Municipal Code of Puerto Rico; liability attaches to the registered owner of record.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.