Short answer
Before paying a deposit for land in Paraguay, have an independent notary identify the parent property, exact plot, seller and registered restrictions. For a subdivision plot, request the plan and municipal approval; a sales offer does not establish that the plot is ready to transfer. Ask the municipality what use and construction are allowed on that parcel. For rural land near a border, also check whether Law 2532/2005 restricts the buyer. In Asunción, plots are listed at a median 500 USD per m²; rural land is listed at a median 950 USD per hectare in Alto Paraguay and 59,000 USD in Central (InfoCasas, October 6, 2026). Official sources checked September 26, 2026.
Match the advert to an identifiable parcel
Request the finca or registry number, cadastral number, municipality and area. For a subdivision, also get the plot and block numbers shown on the plan. Law 7424/2025 uses these details to identify property predating the new unified cadastral and registry code. Ask a notary to compare the seller, deed, cadastre and RUN reports through SIGRE. Visit with a surveyor if boundaries, access or area differ from the plan; a mark on a sales map cannot resolve that discrepancy.
Verify municipal approval of the subdivision
The Municipal Organic Law requires municipal approval before a subdivision is implemented. For plots sold in instalments, Law 7424/2025 requires the final municipal approval and standard sale contract to be recorded with RUN. Ask the notary to inspect the resolution, approved plan and registry status of both the plot and parent property. If paying in instalments, get the plot identity, total price, payment schedule and deed conditions in writing before paying a deposit.
Ask what the municipality will allow you to build
Law 3966/2010 gives municipalities authority over zoning, land use, subdivision and building rules. Article 235 requires a municipal permit before construction. Take the cadastral details and plan to the municipality and ask for written confirmation of permitted use, setbacks, access, services and permit requirements for your project. Subdivision approval alone does not authorize a particular building.
Check the border belt for rural land
Law 2532/2005 creates a 50 km security belt along land and river borders. Unless authorized by decree, it restricts ownership, co-ownership and usufruct of rural property there by nationals of neighboring countries and companies majority-owned by them. Ask the notary to check rural classification, location and your nationality or company structure before paying. The law requires the cadastral certificate to state whether the property falls wholly or partly within the belt.
Complete the deed and track registration
Once title, plot identity and intended use are clear, put the outcome of failed checks into the deposit agreement. The notary prepares the public deed and RUN registration; keep the deed copy, filing evidence and receipts. Our home-buying guide covers the general title review, priority certificate and costs that also apply to a land purchase.
Asking prices for plots in Asunción
In Asunción, plots are listed at a median 280,000 USD, and the median per m² is 500 USD (14,469 listings on InfoCasas, October 6, 2026). These are asking prices, before any negotiation.
We drop repeated listings, prices outside 10,000 to 5,000,000 USD and, for the price per m², plots outside 100 to 20,000 m²; prices in guaraníes are converted at the reference rate of the Banco Central del Paraguay (₲5,935 per 1 USD, September 22, 2026).
Asking prices per hectare for rural land
| Department | Median per hectare | Half of the listings between | Listings used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Paraguay | 950 USD | 650 and 1,400 USD | 137 |
| Presidente Hayes | 1,000 USD | 850 and 1,900 USD | 306 |
| Boquerón | 1,500 USD | 850 and 2,200 USD | 114 |
| Ñeembucú | 2,500 USD | 1,000 and 4,100 USD | 90 |
| Misiones | 5,200 USD | 4,200 and 13,000 USD | 40 |
| San Pedro | 5,500 USD | 2,200 and 11,000 USD | 110 |
| Caazapá | 5,900 USD | 4,500 and 6,500 USD | 65 |
| Paraguarí | 6,600 USD | 3,800 and 12,000 USD | 312 |
| Itapúa | 9,000 USD | 6,000 and 17,000 USD | 124 |
| Caaguazú | 9,100 USD | 4,900 and 20,000 USD | 118 |
| Cordillera | 16,000 USD | 10,000 and 38,000 USD | 390 |
| Alto Paraná | 30,000 USD | 15,000 and 75,000 USD | 98 |
| Central | 59,000 USD | 25,000 and 140,000 USD | 185 |
Rural properties of 1 hectare or more for sale across Paraguay, listed on InfoCasas on October 6, 2026. InfoCasas rarely fills in the area in hectares, so we read it in the title of the listing, then in its description; the 206 listings out of 2,576 that give no area are left out.
We drop repeated listings and prices outside 50 to 2,000,000 USD per hectare; prices in guaraníes are converted at the reference rate of the Banco Central del Paraguay (₲5,935 per 1 USD, September 22, 2026). A department gets a median from 30 listings. Guairá, Canindeyú and Amambay have fewer, and prices in Concepción are too scattered to give one.
These medians cover very different properties. In the 3 Chaco departments (Alto Paraguay, Boquerón, Presidente Hayes), the listings are large ranches with a median area above 1,000 hectares; in Central and Cordillera, they are small properties of 9 to 14 hectares.