Living in Pedregal

Apartments in Pedregal are mostly low-rise buildings on the edges of the house colonias, so you get the same walled streets and mature trees without a full garden to keep. They gather where the zone meets Periférico Sur and Ciudad Universitaria: the Tlalpan colonias like Fuentes del Pedregal, and Pedregal de Carrasco on the Coyoacán side near UNAM, where rents ease off. It suits people who want the quiet of the Pedregal and its closeness to the university without taking on a house.

What to consider before renting

The Coyoacán edge is the most connected part of the zone: Metro Line 3 at Universidad and Copilco and Metrobús Line 1 on Insurgentes Sur are within reach, which matters because the rest of the Pedregal has no Metro at all. Ask which way a unit faces, since the low buildings sit among tall walls and trees that shape the light through the day. For a broader choice of flats closer to the Metro and Insurgentes, Guadalupe Inn a short drive north gives you more to compare.