The story of this market
The typical home in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico sells for about $113,200, or $51 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 180 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $450 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.
Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
The housing market in Sabana Grande remains stable but slow, characterized by low transaction volume and modest price growth. Demand is primarily driven by local residents, with limited external investment activity. The market is currently constrained by broader economic factors in Puerto Rico, including high poverty rates and limited local employment growth.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Sabana Grande yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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.
Median prices moved up 3.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 98 days on market with 5.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 14.2% · poverty 44.0% — elevated distress and economic pressure.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
The central town square serves as the primary social and cultural gathering point for the community.
A local baseball facility that hosts community games and serves as a key recreational anchor for youth sports.
Sabana Grande is best suited for local families and long-term residents seeking affordable housing in a traditional municipal setting. It is less attractive to commuters or speculative investors due to the limited employment base and slow market liquidity. The area offers a quiet, community-oriented lifestyle.
Public education is managed through the Puerto Rico Department of Education, with schools in Sabana Grande serving the local population. School quality is generally characterized by the challenges facing the island-wide system, with performance metrics varying by campus. Specific ratings are not determinable.
Transportation is primarily reliant on private vehicles, with PR-2 serving as the main highway corridor connecting the city to the broader region. Public transit options are limited.
The city features local amenities including the Plaza de Recreo, which serves as a central social hub for residents. Recreational opportunities are primarily focused on community parks and local sports facilities like the Parque de Pelota. Shopping and dining are concentrated in the town center.
The rental market in Sabana Grande is characterized by low-density residential demand and limited institutional investment. Vacancy pressure is influenced by local demographic shifts and the prevalence of owner-occupied housing. Short-term rental presence is minimal compared to coastal tourist hubs.
The economy is driven by small-scale retail, local services, and public administration. Employment opportunities are limited, with many residents working in nearby municipalities within the Mayagüez metro area.
Economic momentum in Sabana Grande is modest, with the local economy anchored by small-scale commerce and public sector employment. Infrastructure development is primarily focused on municipal maintenance and utility upgrades. Major corporate relocations are not currently reported.
Development is currently focused on small-scale residential maintenance and public infrastructure improvements rather than large-scale commercial projects.
Property parcels are subject to standard municipal taxation under the Puerto Rico CRIM system, with no additional special districts like MUDs or PIDs.
Crime data for Sabana Grande is not specifically isolated in public reports, though regional trends in southwestern Puerto Rico generally reflect moderate property crime levels. Residents typically rely on local municipal police presence for community safety. Comparative regional data is not determinable.
The area is subject to tropical storm and hurricane risks common to southwestern Puerto Rico, necessitating robust building standards and flood insurance. Seismic activity is a known regional factor, influencing local construction and insurance underwriting. Specific hazard maps for the city are not determinable.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the island's high exposure to hurricane and flood risks, leading to elevated costs for homeowners.
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).
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this city's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Census Bureau QuickFacts for Sabana Grande city and municipio.
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. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.