The story of this market
The typical home in Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico sells for about $89,600, or $65 per square foot.
Prices are down 2.1% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 180 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $489 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.
Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico
The housing market in Peñuelas remains stagnant with low transaction volumes and limited price appreciation. High poverty rates and a shrinking population continue to suppress demand, keeping the market focused on affordable, lower-value residential properties.
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 up 2.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 145 days on market with 9.2 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 94% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 18.4% · poverty 52.3% — 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.
Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical -0.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
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
| 00624 | Peñuelas | $125,000 | $115 | +2.5% | 145 | 94% | 12% | 9.2 | 42 | $504 | 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.
The municipality is served by 7 public schools; academic performance and quality metrics are generally consistent with rural Puerto Rican municipal averages.
The area is subject to tropical storm and hurricane risks common to southern Puerto Rico, with specific flood-prone zones identified in low-lying coastal and riverine areas.
Economic momentum is limited with a high poverty rate and reliance on public sector employment; infrastructure development is focused on basic utility maintenance and regional connectivity.
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).
The rental market is characterized by low turnover and limited inventory, primarily serving local residents with modest income levels.
The economy is largely driven by public sector employment and small-scale local commerce, with a significant portion of the population living below the poverty line.
Transportation is primarily reliant on private vehicles, with PR-2 serving as the main arterial highway connecting the municipality to the Ponce metro area.
The Centro de Recaudación de Ingresos Municipales (CRIM) manages property assessments and tax collections across the municipality.
The municipality is served by regional utility and educational districts managed at the Commonwealth level.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by high exposure to natural disasters, leading to elevated costs for comprehensive coverage.
- Toro Verde Adventure Park4.725.6 mi
- Surf 'N Fun Water Park4.420.4 mi
- Formula Fun Trampoline Park Mayagüez4.628.2 mi
- Villalba Water Park4.616.5 mi
- Selfie Vibes House4.928.7 mi
- Surf 'N Fun Water Park4.420.4 mi
- Auditorio Juan "Pachín" Vicens4.47.1 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.67.1 mi
- Coliseo Manuel G. "Petaca" Iguina Reyes4.327.3 mi
- Palacio de Recreación y Deportes Germán "Wilkins" Vélez Ramírez4.429 mi
- La Guancha4.19.7 mi
- Parque de Bombas4.77.9 mi
- Hacienda Negrón4.717.1 mi
- Museo Castillo Serrallés4.77.4 mi
- Globo Aerostático de Puerto Rico / Aerostatic Balloon Puerto Rico4.415.9 mi
- Parque de Bombas4.77.9 mi
- Museo Castillo Serrallés4.77.4 mi
- Yaucromatic4.78.6 mi
- Arecibo Center for Science Education, Computing, and Community Engagement4.619.6 mi
- Coffee Museum of Puerto Rico4.625.1 mi
- La Guancha4.19.7 mi
- Parque Luis A. "Wito" Morales Crespo4.69.6 mi
- Plaza Pública de Ponce Federico Degetau4.77.9 mi
- Fuerte Caprón4.813.8 mi
- Yauco Urban Park4.79 mi
- Ponce Yacht & Fishing Club -Private Club4.59.6 mi
- Club Náutico de Arecibo4.528.7 mi
- Club Náutico de La Parguera4.721.7 mi
- Boqueron Yacht Club / Club Nautico de Boqueron4.429.9 mi
- Fishing Village Fishermen4.48.5 mi
- Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club4.310.4 mi
- Plaza Del Caribe4.78.6 mi
- Yauco Plaza I4.39.2 mi
- Centro Del Sur Mall4.58.6 mi
- Juana Diaz Shopping Center4.514.1 mi
- Ponce Towne Center4.57.1 mi
- Mercedita International Airport4.311 mi
- La Concepción Hospital Helipad4.621 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.
Provides local green space and recreational facilities for community gatherings.
Offers access to the Caribbean Sea, supporting local fishing and recreational activities.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau and Census Reporter profiles.
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.
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.