In 2025, Barranquilla saw a 58.39% rise in new housing sales, outpacing the national growth of 12.45% by 4.6 times, per Camacol Atlántico data. Mayor Alejandro Char credited the 'Mi Techo Propio' subsidy program for this performance. The increase occurred across all housing market segments.
Barranquilla ended 2025 with 10,870 new homes sold, a 58.39% increase from the 6,863 units in 2024, according to the Camacol Atlántico report. This outcome contrasts with the national average of 12.45%, meaning the city grew 4.6 times faster than the rest of the country in No VIS, VIP, and VIS housing sales.
Mayor Alejandro Char highlighted the achievement on his X account: “¡Barranquilla crece 4,6 veces más en la venta de vivienda nueva que el resto del país! De acuerdo con un informe de @CamacolColombia, nuestra ciudad cerró el 2025 con una variación del 58.39% frente al 2024 en la venta de vivienda No VIS, VIP y VIS, mientras que el país mostró una variación del 12.45%”. He added: “esto demuestra que en Barranquilla cada vez más familias están cumpliendo el sueño de tener casa propia, gracias al subsidio distrital de vivienda ‘Mi Techo Propio’. ¡Y vamos por más!”.
The breakdown by segments shows gains across the board: No VIS with 3,208 sales (+73.78%), VIP with 2,339 (+40.31%), and VIS with 5,323 (+58.90%). After a slowdown between 2022 and 2023, Barranquilla's housing market resumed growth in 2024 and solidified it in 2025, reflecting sustained demand reactivation.
Nationally, President Gustavo Petro has pointed out that the housing sector's lower dynamism stems from high interest rates set by the Banco de la República, which discourage credit uptake. He noted that the government cut subsidies because they ended up in bank trusts unused, and suggested measures like removing tariffs on cement to lower prices. Additionally, the Ministry of Housing released a draft decree to set VIS and VIP prices in pesos, with caps at 135 and 90 minimum wages, respectively.
