Living in Álvaro Obregón

Apartment renters in Álvaro Obregón gravitate to one stretch above all: the Santa Fe corridor in the far west, where apartments for rent in Santa Fe, Santa Fe La Loma and Lomas de Santa Fe form a run of newer towers around the office district and Universidad Iberoamericana. For a walkable alternative closer to the middle of the borough, apartments for rent in Los Alpes sit near San Ángel and Metro Barranca del Muerto, trading the corporate skyline for tree-lined streets within reach of the Metro.

What to consider before renting

Apartment rent runs highest inside the Santa Fe corridor, where new towers and office proximity set the tone, and eases up around Los Alpes, which leans on Metrobús and Metro Barranca del Muerto rather than a car. Traffic on Avenida Santa Fe and the Periférico can make the west side slow at peak hours regardless of building. Renters who work downtown rather than in Santa Fe often get a shorter, flatter commute by looking east to Benito Juárez, closer to the Metro grid around Del Valle.