LatestCoverageAll 50 states, D.C. and five territories now on the ledger|NewPuerto Rico's 78 municipios ledgered, municipio by municipio|FeatureAssessment appeal workspace — build a filing package from your own evidence|FeatureLiving reports — versioned, re-runnable, exportable|DevelopersMetered REST gateway · issued keys · signed webhooks|Live market readings · refreshed on loadAlbuquerque · NMMedian List$360K+2.5%|Austin · TXMedian List$550K-1.0%|Baltimore · MDMedian List$225K-6.3%|Bernalillo County · NMMedian List$364K+2.7%|Bexar County · TXMedian List$303K+3.7%|Boston · MAMedian List$859K+3.4%|Charlotte · NCMedian List$430K-0.1%|Chicago · ILMedian List$426K+9.3%|Clark County · NVMedian List$447K+0.1%|Columbus · OHMedian List$300K+0.6%|Cook County · ILMedian List$348K+5.1%|Dallas · TXMedian List$449K-0.1%|Davidson County · TNMedian List$465K-1.1%|Denver · COMedian List$569K+1.6%|Detroit · MIMedian List$105K-2.8%|Duval County · FLMedian List$297K-2.3%|El Paso · TXMedian List$260K+3.7%|Fort Worth · TXMedian List$332K-2.1%|Franklin County · OHMedian List$320K+3.2%|Fresno · CAMedian List$375K+2.1%|Harris County · TXMedian List$327K+0.6%|Houston · TXMedian List$340K+0.6%|Indianapolis · INMedian List$260K+2.3%|Jackson County · MOMedian List$275K+7.0%|Jacksonville · FLMedian List$309K-2.1%|Jefferson County · KYMedian List$248K-4.3%|Kansas City · MOMedian List$240K+4.3%|King County · WAMedian List$850K-4.0%|Las Vegas · NVMedian List$440K-1.1%|Los Angeles · CAMedian List$950K-0.5%|Louisville · KYMedian List$275K0.0%|Maricopa County · AZMedian List$458K-0.4%|Marion County · INMedian List$259K+3.7%|Mecklenburg County · NCMedian List$407K-5.3%|Memphis · TNMedian List$202K+2.5%|Mesa · AZMedian List$450K-3.1%|Milwaukee · WIMedian List$243K+5.7%|Multnomah County · ORMedian List$518K-1.2%|Nashville · TNMedian List$480K+1.0%|New York · NYMedian List$899K+0.5%|Oklahoma City · OKMedian List$275K-0.6%|Oklahoma County · OKMedian List$259K-0.7%|Philadelphia · PAMedian List$249K+0.3%|Phoenix · AZMedian List$480K0.0%|Pima County · AZMedian List$373K+0.9%|Portland · ORMedian List$640K-6.0%|Sacramento · CAMedian List$510K+4.0%|San Antonio · TXMedian List$236K-1.2%|San Diego · CAMedian List$994K+4.2%|San Francisco · CAMedian List$1.4M+1.7%|San Jose · CAMedian List$1.3M-11.9%|Santa Clara County · CAMedian List$1.3M+0.1%|Seattle · WAMedian List$874K-2.8%|Shelby County · TNMedian List$259K-2.4%|Suffolk County · MAMedian List$857K+7.3%|Tarrant County · TXMedian List$385K-1.2%|Travis County · TXMedian List$497K-5.3%|Tucson · AZMedian List$324K-0.9%|Wayne County · MIMedian List$160K0.0%|LatestCoverageAll 50 states, D.C. and five territories now on the ledger|NewPuerto Rico's 78 municipios ledgered, municipio by municipio|FeatureAssessment appeal workspace — build a filing package from your own evidence|FeatureLiving reports — versioned, re-runnable, exportable|DevelopersMetered REST gateway · issued keys · signed webhooks|Live market readings · refreshed on loadAlbuquerque · NMMedian List$360K+2.5%|Austin · TXMedian List$550K-1.0%|Baltimore · MDMedian List$225K-6.3%|Bernalillo County · NMMedian List$364K+2.7%|Bexar County · TXMedian List$303K+3.7%|Boston · MAMedian List$859K+3.4%|Charlotte · NCMedian List$430K-0.1%|Chicago · ILMedian List$426K+9.3%|Clark County · NVMedian List$447K+0.1%|Columbus · OHMedian List$300K+0.6%|Cook County · ILMedian List$348K+5.1%|Dallas · TXMedian List$449K-0.1%|Davidson County · TNMedian List$465K-1.1%|Denver · COMedian List$569K+1.6%|Detroit · MIMedian List$105K-2.8%|Duval County · FLMedian List$297K-2.3%|El Paso · TXMedian List$260K+3.7%|Fort Worth · TXMedian List$332K-2.1%|Franklin County · OHMedian List$320K+3.2%|Fresno · CAMedian List$375K+2.1%|Harris County · TXMedian List$327K+0.6%|Houston · TXMedian List$340K+0.6%|Indianapolis · INMedian List$260K+2.3%|Jackson County · MOMedian List$275K+7.0%|Jacksonville · FLMedian List$309K-2.1%|Jefferson County · KYMedian List$248K-4.3%|Kansas City · MOMedian List$240K+4.3%|King County · WAMedian List$850K-4.0%|Las Vegas · NVMedian List$440K-1.1%|Los Angeles · CAMedian List$950K-0.5%|Louisville · KYMedian List$275K0.0%|Maricopa County · AZMedian List$458K-0.4%|Marion County · INMedian List$259K+3.7%|Mecklenburg County · NCMedian List$407K-5.3%|Memphis · TNMedian List$202K+2.5%|Mesa · AZMedian List$450K-3.1%|Milwaukee · WIMedian List$243K+5.7%|Multnomah County · ORMedian List$518K-1.2%|Nashville · TNMedian List$480K+1.0%|New York · NYMedian List$899K+0.5%|Oklahoma City · OKMedian List$275K-0.6%|Oklahoma County · OKMedian List$259K-0.7%|Philadelphia · PAMedian List$249K+0.3%|Phoenix · AZMedian List$480K0.0%|Pima County · AZMedian List$373K+0.9%|Portland · ORMedian List$640K-6.0%|Sacramento · CAMedian List$510K+4.0%|San Antonio · TXMedian List$236K-1.2%|San Diego · CAMedian List$994K+4.2%|San Francisco · CAMedian List$1.4M+1.7%|San Jose · CAMedian List$1.3M-11.9%|Santa Clara County · CAMedian List$1.3M+0.1%|Seattle · WAMedian List$874K-2.8%|Shelby County · TNMedian List$259K-2.4%|Suffolk County · MAMedian List$857K+7.3%|Tarrant County · TXMedian List$385K-1.2%|Travis County · TXMedian List$497K-5.3%|Tucson · AZMedian List$324K-0.9%|Wayne County · MIMedian List$160K0.0%|
Property-class scope

The story of this market

The typical home in Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico sells for about $324,500, or $172 per square foot.

Homes take about 168 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,500 a month.

Monthly price momentum

Home values since 2015

+2.1%

USA · past 12 months

USA 208.1
20152017201920212023202595125155213.5

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.

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Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico

refreshed Sep 30, 2026, 1:38 PMnext refresh due Dec 29, 2026
Market sentiment: neutral

The Vega Baja housing market is characterized by low inventory and a median list price of $324,500. Market activity remains limited, reflecting broader economic trends in the region including a high poverty rate and population decline.

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.

The data chain · drill up or downproperty → ZIP → city → county → state
Puerto Rico state →Vega Baja County

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Latest readings
Median sale price
$324,500
Corroboration pending — anchor baseline forms on the first refresh cycles
Median price / sq ft
$172
Median days on market
168
Active listings
28
Median asking rent
$1,500/mo
Population
53,505
Median household income
$24,244
County Market ScoreZIP-SCORE-1.3 · 4/4 sections graded
60
Composite · average of graded sections
Computed only from this report's published readings — sections without data are excluded, never estimated.
53
Growth/100

Median prices moved up 0.7% year over year.

90
Liquidity/100

Homes spend a median of 28 days on market with 1.6 months of supply — a fast-moving market.

48
Momentum/100

3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 24.19% of asking — demand is holding steady.

50
Safety & stability/100

no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 41.1% — a mixed stability profile.

Deterministic roll-up
2 of 2 ZIP reports contributed
Median sale price
$90,539
Median price / sq ft
$36
Median days on market
28.17
Active listings
185
Listings with price cuts
3.14%
Median price change YoY
+0.7%
Closed sales (monthly)
42
Months of supply
1.61
Sale-to-list ratio
24.19%
Median asking rent
$164/mo
Population
55,512
Median household income
$18,232

Deterministic aggregate of 2 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.

Property base layer · rolled up from researched properties

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.

ZIP roster · every intel report in the county0 of 0 ZIPs researched

No researched ZIP reports yet — ZIP discovery runs with the county's first refresh, and each ZIP's intel report appears here once its research lands.

Area context
Environmental & hazard

The municipality is located along the Northern Karst region and coastal plains, which are subject to regional flood and wind risks common to northern Puerto Rico.

Growth & development

The local economy is supported by institutions such as Caribbean University-Vega Baja, though development momentum is generally characterized by slow population decline.

Economy & employers

The economy is anchored by local services and education, with Caribbean University-Vega Baja serving as a primary institution.

Transportation & infrastructure

The municipality is served by regional road networks connecting it to the northern coast of Puerto Rico.

Major amenities · Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico
Theme, amusement & water parks
18 · 30 mi
Entertainment venues, stadiums & amphitheaters
16 · 30 mi
Family fun & things to do
20+ · 20 mi
Parks, trails & nature
18 · 20 mi
Lakes, marinas & beaches
5 · 30 mi
Shopping & dining districts
14 · 20 mi

Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.

Amenities & attractions1 retained amenity

The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.

Inside this county
Puerto Nuevo Beach
Beach

A notable coastal attraction in the municipality known for its natural tide pools.

Discovery profileACS 2024 5-year estimates
Census profile · Vega Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico
Population
53,892
Median home value
$123,700
Median household income
$24,244
Population change
-1.7%
Mean commute
29.8 min
Poverty rate
41.1%
White
13.3%
Black
5.1%

Data sourced from Census Reporter and US Census Bureau QuickFacts.

Major employers & industries
Caribbean University-Vega BajaEducationPrimary local educational institution.
Sources · 6 cited
County city board · values & trends by city1 cities · 0 ZIP reports
Vega Baja
Median price$90,539
Price trend+0.7% YoY
Days on market28 med
Median rent$164
Population55,512
Active listings185
2 of 2 ZIPs researched — figures roll up from member ZIP reports
Jurisdictional burden contextburdens registered for this geography · most-local first
State · Puerto Rico
Judicial Mortgage ForeclosureForeclosure doctrineBinds every parcel

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).

Homestead Protection (Ley de Protección del Hogar Principal)Land use & zoningConditional

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.

CRIM Municipal Property TaxTaxationBinds every parcel

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.