The property market in Boyeros

Boyeros is a large, uneven municipality that mixes established urban neighbourhoods with towns that stayed independent well into the twentieth century. Altahabana and Capdevila are districts of 1960s and 1970s houses and blocks with good connectivity; Santiago de las Vegas, Calabazar and Wajay keep a small-town grid, houses with porches and generous plots.

The presence of José Martí International Airport shapes part of the demand. For families who travel abroad frequently, and for anyone who regularly receives visitors, living fifteen minutes from the terminal is a real argument. The trade-off is noise under the approach paths, which is worth checking in person and at different times of day.

Prices are clearly below those of the west and the centre, and what buys a small flat in Vedado buys a house with a yard here. This is a market where floor area rules.

The connection to the centre runs along Rancho Boyeros and the airport road; direct, but long. As everywhere on Havana’s periphery, transport is the factor that weighs most on the final decision.

Neighbourhoods and areas

• Altahabana
• Capdevila
• Santiago de las Vegas
• Calabazar
• Wajay
• Boyeros
• Rancho Boyeros

What to check before buying here

• check_circleAircraft noise: visit at different times if the home sits under an approach path.
• check_circleWater supply and the state of the well, in the town areas.
• check_circlePlot area versus the figure recorded on the title.
• check_circleActual transport to the centre during working hours.

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