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Rent directly from the owner in Bogotá
Today 3,118 apartments for rent in Bogotá are posted directly by an individual rather than an agency (10% of 30,891 listings), with a median of COP 2,300,000, 30% less than agency listings (COP 3,260,000). Renting from an owner is often the easiest way for a foreigner to skip the Colombian co-signer requirement.
«Direct» = posted by an individual with one or two listings in the city, or who states they are the owner. We never show names. From today's live listings.
Neighborhoods with the most owner listings
- Chapinero: 131 listings, median COP 1,800,000
- Cedritos: 93 listings, median COP 2,700,000
- Chico Norte: 73 listings, median COP 4,810,000
- Barrios Unidos: 64 listings, median COP 1,780,000
- Engativa: 63 listings, median COP 1,350,000
- Fontibon: 57 listings, median COP 1,600,000
- Colina Campestre: 57 listings, median COP 2,150,000
- Santa Barbara: 55 listings, median COP 3,500,000
- Lagos De Torca: 47 listings, median COP 1,650,000
- Ciudad Salitre: 47 listings, median COP 3,400,000
- Chapinero Alto: 46 listings, median COP 2,630,000
- Centro Internacional: 41 listings, median COP 2,500,000
- Las Nieves: 34 listings, median COP 1,850,000
- Chico Navarra: 32 listings, median COP 4,600,000
- Teusaquillo: 26 listings, median COP 2,250,000
FAQ
Can I rent directly from the owner in Bogotá?
Today 3,118 apartments for rent in Bogotá are posted directly by an individual rather than an agency (10% of 30,891 listings), with a median of COP 2,300,000, 30% less than agency listings (COP 3,260,000). Renting from an owner is often the easiest way for a foreigner to skip the Colombian co-signer requirement.
Is it safe to rent from an owner?
Yes, if you check: visit before paying, ask for the certificado de tradición y libertad and match the owner's name with their ID, and sign a written lease. By law (Ley 820 de 2003, art. 16) a residential lease cannot require a cash deposit.