The state of exception also affected the real estate market in El Salvador.

The state of exception, which yesterday completed two years in effect, has had a direct impact on the Salvadoran real estate market, although it is not the only cause of its current situation with rising prices. This is supported by an expert in the field and two real estate agents consulted for this article.

According to Héctor Del Cid, manager of the real estate company RE/MAX Capital, in his work and that of the agents in his company, they have noticed a direct relationship between the measure (which allows security agents to apprehend citizens with barely any evidence) and a sustained increase in prices, which he estimates to be between 40% to 50% currently compared to 2022.