Homeownership remains a preferred form of tenancy in different parts of the world. The
attractions of security, stability, investment potential and a sense of pride outweigh the fear of
price instability. For this reason, the Colombian government has encouraged in recent years,
various demand policies that have sought to promote the increase in the number of homeowners.
However, these ideas could have a severe impact on prices in the real estate market. Therefore,
this study seeks to examine the effect of homeownership rate on new house prices in an emerging
country with low real estate ownership, credit restrictions and average per capita income. The
study uses panel data model to examine the influence of housing tenancy and other variables on
the variation of housing prices in Colombia. Data were obtained from various sources including
the Central Bank of Colombia, Financial Superintendence of Colombia, and National
Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia. The results show that homeownership rates
have a positive effect on the price of new homes, which supports the hypothesis of the research.
The population growth of the cities is the factor that is most relevant when explaining the price
variations.