Rental near TransMilenio in Bogotá: Does it cost more to live by a station? (2026)
Machine-assisted English version of the Spanish original by Aptología. All figures are locked to the original (numbers are copied, not re-translated); if in doubt, the Spanish original prevails.
In Bogotá, an apartment for rent that mentions TransMilenio (near a station or trump) costs 4.4% less per square meter than a comparable one of the same estratos and number of rooms. Thus 633 of 18,920 ads are announced (3.3%); the medium rental is $1,900,000 with the attribute and $2,500,000 without it.
Abstract: We compare 18,920 unique apartments for rent in Bogotá with description, with and without mention of TransMilenio.
Updated: 13 October of 2026 · Next update: monthly.
TransMilenium cercania by estrato
| Strand | Announcements | They mention it. | % of ads | Medium rental | Medium rental without | Difference per m² (comparable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrato 2 | 452 | 38 | 8.4% | $1,200,000 | $1,182,500 | 4.2% |
| Estrato 3 | 3,048 | 274 | 9.0% | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | -4.4% |
| Estrato 4 | 3,402 | 197 | 5.8% | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.0% |
| Estrato 5 | 1,927 | 82 | 4.3% | $2,925,000 | $4,400,000 | -21.5% |
| Estrato 6 | 5,724 | 41 | 0.7% | $4,500,000 | $9,000,000 | -20.2% |
How to use it to decide: In Bogotá, living near TransMilenio is not paid with premium per m²: within the same estrato it usually comes out equal or cheaper. If you work or study on a trunk, looking by a station saves you time without increasing your rent; in return, check the noise and safety of the block.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the rent of an apartment that mentions TransMilenio (near a station or trumcal) in Bogotá change? - 4.4% per m² in front of comparable apartments of the same estrato and rooms, cut to 13 October of 2026.
How many apartments for rent do TransMilenio mention? 633 of 18,920 listings with description (3.3%).
Methodology
- Source: daily intake base of Aptology, with public ads of Metroocuadrado, Fincaraíz, Cienalquís, Rentola and alchem.com. Court as at 13 October of 2026.
- Filters: live ads that pass quality control, in Bogotá, rent between $400,000 and $30,000,000. TikTok and Facebook Market are excluded.
- Duplicate: one ad is left per group of duplicates (the same building on several portals).
- Matched premium: The price per m² of ads is compared with and without the attribute within the same layer cell × rooms (minimum 8 ads per side) and the weighted median of the differences is reported. So the premium is not confused with estrato or size. The attribute is detected in the text of the ad, so they only have ads with description. The closeness is detected when the announcement mentions TransMilenio, a trunk or a TM station.
- Limitations: are prices ordered, not closed. The neighborhoods and localities come as each portal writes.
- Open data: datos.csv, CC BY license 4. 0.
How to quote
Pinzón Pineda, D. M. (2026). Rental near TransMilenio in Bogotá: Does it cost more to live by a station? (2026). Aptology. https://www.aptologia.com/estudios/alquiler-cerca-de-transmilenio-bogota. Data: datos.csv, CC BY license 4. 0.
Sources and data
- DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23349593 (Zenodo)
- Original study (Spanish): Arriendo cerca de TransMilenio en Bogotá: ¿cuesta más vivir junto a una estación? (2026)
- GitHub (CSV, PDF): https://github.com/elbroker/aptologia-datos/tree/main/estudios/arriendo-cerca-de-transmilenio-bogota
- Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/datasets/aptologia/arriendo-cerca-de-transmilenio-bogota-2026