Social Housing and Urban Planning

The housing deficit in Argentina: quantitative and qualitative dimensions, and the role of public investment in housing.

Diego Peralta
News ⎯ 29 de junio de 2026

The housing deficit in Argentina is estimated at 3.5 million units, considering both the lack of units and inadequate habitability conditions. Public investment in housing has historically oscillated between 0.3% and 0.8% of GDP, levels insufficient to close the gap.

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Camila Aráoz

The housing deficit in Argentina: quantitative and qualitative dimensions, and the role of public investment in housing.

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