Pueblo Libre: prices, rental yield & Airbnb income
The short answer
Long-term wins here, and it isn't close: the net long-term yield is about 5.6 times the gross Airbnb yield, and that gap only widens once you subtract Airbnb's running costs. Pueblo Libre simply isn't a tourist district, so treat it as a buy-and-rent play. The caveat is that 3.9% net is modest, so the numbers have to work at your specific purchase price.
Higher return
3.9%
Long-term net yield
0.7%
Airbnb gross yield
What Pueblo Libre is
Pueblo Libre is one of Lima's most traditional districts — historic, quiet and walkable, with colonial plazas, museums and a strong local identity. Prices are moderate and tenants are overwhelmingly long-term locals. Who buys here: value buyers who want character and stability over flash, and solid long-term yield.
13 tracked Pueblo Libre listings mapped · 10 Airbnb listings. Pins are approximate; verify any specific address.
Long-term rental
Median price
$1,786/m²
Median rent
$9.6/m²
Net yield
3.9%
Long-term is the sensible play: net yield sits at 3.9% after costs, on a sale price of about USD 1,786/m2 and rents near USD 9.60/m2 per month. HOA fees run about USD 77 a month, which is already baked into that net figure.
Airbnb / short-term
Avg nightly rate
$27
Occupancy
10%
Gross yield
0.7%
The Airbnb picture is thin. Gross yield is just 0.7%, built on only 10 listings, an average daily rate of USD 27 and a dismal 10% occupancy that adds up to roughly USD 930 in annual revenue. And remember that 0.7% is gross, before the extra costs Airbnb brings.
Long-term or Airbnb? The verdict
Factor
Long-term
Airbnb
Headline return
3.9% net
0.7% gross
Effort
Passive
Active
Income stability
Steady
Seasonal
Regulatory risk
Low
Rising
What you need to know
Mantenimiento (HOA)~$77 / month
Common amenitiesAscensor, Lavandería, Seguridad, Terraza
Market data as of2026-07-21
⚠️ Before you buy: Check the actual HOA on the unit against the USD 77 assumption, and confirm the building and tenant profile support a stable long-term let rather than short stays.