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Neighborhood guide

Laureles

Flat, green and walkable, Laureles is the neighborhood most international buyers fall for: tree-lined streets, corner cafes, and apartment living without the hills.

Price per m2

Being compiled from live listings

Getting around

Flat, wide sidewalks, Metro at Estadio and Floresta. One of the most walkable areas in Medellin.

What Laureles feels like

Laureles was planned around gardens and curved, tree-lined streets, and it shows. It is one of the few genuinely flat neighborhoods in Medellín, which makes it a place people walk and cycle by default. Mornings belong to joggers on Avenida Nutibara, evenings to the restaurants around Segundo Parque.

The sub-zones that matter

Around Segundo Parque de Laureles is the heart: leafy, residential, full of cafes. La 70 is the lively strip, busy with bars and music toward the stadium end. Closer to Avenida Nutibara and the north you find quieter residential blocks that families favor.

Who it suits

People who want city life at street level: walking to coffee, markets and the Metro rather than driving between malls. It is popular with remote workers and with buyers who find El Poblado too vertical and too car-dependent.

Getting around

The Estadio and Floresta Metro stations serve the neighborhood, and the flat grid makes cycling practical. Most daily needs sit within a few blocks of wherever you live.

Worth knowing before you buy

Buildings here are typically mid-rise and older on average than El Poblado's towers, so check administración fees and building maintenance carefully. Noise varies street by street: La 70 and the stadium area are lively on match days and weekends, while the interior streets stay calm. Our guides explain estrato and admin fees in plain English.

Homes for sale in Laureles

Prices in COP and USD, estrato and the monthly administración on every listing. We are onboarding agencies now, so the list grows weekly.