Cuenca Ecuador real estate: homes for sale and custom builds
A UNESCO World Heritage city in the southern Andes with spring weather all year and a community that already made the move.
Why Cuenca
Cuenca sits in a highland valley in Azuay province. Its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, and the city has hospitals, universities and a regional airport.
The climate is mild all year: an annual average near 16 °C (60 °F), with days around 21 °C (70 °F) and nights near 11 °C (52 °F). No heating season, no air conditioning.
Local publications estimate several thousand foreign residents, mostly from the United States and Canada, so English-speaking neighbors, doctors and services are easy to find.
Figures are approximate and come from public sources; see our brief for each reference.
Cuenca at a glance
- About 2,560 m8,400 ft above sea level
- About 16 °CAnnual average, days near 21 °C, nights near 11 °C
- About 596,000Residents in the canton, 2022 census
- UNESCO 1999Historic center, World Heritage Site
What you can build or buy
Apartments with a terrace over the historic center, houses in the residential neighborhoods along the Tomebamba river, and lots in the surrounding parishes for a custom build.
Available homes and lots in Cuenca: [PENDIENTE: propiedades disponibles con datos reales o "Price on request"]
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