Villa Ortúzar
Hidden north-centerPick it ifPeople who want north-central access without Palermo's price or Palermo's pace.
The catchSupply is limited and prices are no longer sleepy.
- Overall
- Good
- Best under
- With kids
- 1-bed asking
- too few listings
Villa Ortúzar vs Parque Chas vs Chacarita vs Colegiales
The pick
Who each one is for, and the catch.
Parque Chas
Labyrinth calmPick it ifQuiet lovers who still want to be near Villa Urquiza, Agronomia, and Chacarita.
The catchSmall supply, limited commerce, and very residential evenings.
- Overall
- Fair
- Best under
- With kids
- 1-bed asking
- too few listings
Chacarita
Creative edgePick it ifUnder-forties who want Palermo's food and music at a discount and don't mind an edge.
The catchThe part everyone means is a dozen blocks around Dorrego, and they have stopped pricing like the rest of the barrio.
- Overall
- Good
- Best under
- Creative & nightlife
- 1-bed asking
- ≈ US$570
Colegiales
Quiet north-centralPick it ifPeople who liked Palermo on the visit and want to sleep at night.
The catchSmall and low-rise means thin supply, and what's cheap backs onto the railway.
- Overall
- Good
- Best under
- Car-free
- 1-bed asking
- ≈ US$590
Where they differ
Two or more points apart on the 1–10 scale, widest gap first. The tick is the median barrio.
Transitdata
median2113649
- 16
- 21
- 36
- 49
Parksdata
median21134539
- 13
- 21
- 39
- 45
Food & cafesour read
median2416348
- 16
- 24
- 38
- 48
Quietour read
median35471829
- 18
- 29
- 35
- 47
Safetydata
median3514728
- 17
- 28
- 35
- 47
Walkabilityour read
median2617348
- 17
- 26
- 38
- 48
Culturedata
median2714839
- 18
- 27
- 39
- 48
English & expatsour read
median2415346
- 15
- 24
- 36
- 46
Schoolsdata
median2713849
- 18
- 27
- 38
- 49
Alike oncost value (4–5) · healthcare (9–10) · clubs (all 8).
Fit by lens
Each lens weighs the marks differently; what each one weighs is in the note below.
First landing
Good fit
Fair fit
Good fit
Good fit
With kids
Good fit
Fair fit
Good fit
Strong fit
On a budget
Good fit
Weak fit
Fair fit
Fair fit
Creative & nightlife
Fair fit
Weak fit
Good fit
Good fit
Quiet & green
Fair fit
Fair fit
Fair fit
Fair fit
Car-free
Good fit
Weak fit
Good fit
Strong fit
First landing — Walkable, transit-rich, English-friendly, food and culture on tap — with reported crime included in the comparison. With kids — Schools and healthcare first, then the clubs, safety, parks, quiet and walkable streets. On a budget — Lower asking prices first, with transit, walkability and reported crime in the mix. Creative & nightlife — Culture, food and walkability — and the louder, the better. Quiet & green — Calm streets and green space, with reported crime and asking prices in the mix. Car-free — Transit and walkability only — live here without ever owning a car.
The facts
Averages of asking prices; crime as reported robberies and thefts per 1,000 residents.
1 bedroom, asking
too few listingsthe statistics office quotes no 1-bedroom average here
too few listingsthe statistics office quotes no 1-bedroom average here
≈ US$570lowestARS 816k · Q2 2026 · 43 m²
≈ US$590ARS 847k · Q2 2026 · 43 m²
To buy, asking
not quoted
US$2,498/m²used two-bedroom · Q2 2026
US$2,205/m²used two-bedroom · Q2 2026
US$2,686/m²used two-bedroom · Q2 2026
Reported robbery & theft
20.7 per 1,000below the city rate of 32.2
18.6 per 1,000lowestwell below the city rate of 32.2
38.4 per 1,000above the city rate of 32.2
23.3 per 1,000below the city rate of 32.2
Getting to the city
In the citySubte B nearby · Bus grid
In the citySubte B nearby · Bus grid
In the citySubte B · Urquiza rail
In the cityMitre rail · Near Subte D
Schools on our list
0 herenearest 3.3 km from the centre
0 herenearest 3.7 km from the centre
0 herenearest 3.8 km from the centre
0 herenearest 2.2 km from the centre
Hospitals on our list
0 herenearest 1.9 km from the centre
0 herenearest 2.3 km from the centre
0 herenearest 1.9 km from the centre
0 herenearest 1.5 km from the centre
Residents
22,4702022
32,505pooled with its census pair, 2022
31,3212022
55,2422022
Read them
Inside it
1—
2—
3the Lacroze corridor · Fraga · the Colegiales edge
4the Plaza Mafalda blocks · the Lacroze corridor · the Belgrano edge
Watch out for
1Limited rentals · Small barrio inventory · Transit varies by edge
2Limited rentals · Few destination venues · Commerce mostly around the edges
3Dead zones along the rail and cemetery edges · Construction pressure · Night feel varies
4Rents rising · Some rail-edge noise · Less late-night density than Palermo
Scores run 1 low to 10 high; “data” means derived from a source, “our read” is our considered opinion. Rents are averages of asking prices — the city statistics office for barrios (43 m² one-bedroom), the Zonaprop index for Zona Norte (50 m²) — converted at each table's bank rate. A missing dimension is left out of fit, never counted as neutral. Methods and every source with its date: how we score.