Trinidad and Tobago: housing

Are house prices rising in Trinidad and Tobago?

No official house price index for Trinidad and Tobago was found on the sites of the CSO and the Central Bank, checked on 15 October 2026. The Central Bank's monetary policy announcement of 30 September 2026 reports that real estate mortgage lending grew 5.6% year on year in July 2026, up from 4.4% in March, and that rates on new mortgages rose to 5.33% in the period to June 2026.

The 2027 Budget Statement allocates TT$0.904 billion to housing. Mortgage lending growth reflects both prices and the number of loans, so it is not a price measure.

Official sources: Central Bank: Monetary Policy Announcement, September 2026 (PDF) · Ministry of Finance: Budget Statement 2027 (PDF)

What is Trinidad and Tobago's urbanisation rate?

The UN Population Division puts the share of people living in urban areas in Trinidad and Tobago at 54.0% in 2025. The peak was 55.4% in 2005 and the low 53.9% in 2011. It is 26th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 66.2%. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 126th highest.

What share of Trinidad and Tobago's city dwellers live in slums?

According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.6% in 2022. Its high point since 2006 was 2006, at 10.3%; its low point was 2014, at 7.5%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 14.7%, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 19th highest of 26. World rank, highest first: 99th of 170.

How many people in Trinidad and Tobago have electricity?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 100.0%. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 99.5%, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 1st highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 1st of 193.

How many people in Trinidad and Tobago have clean water?

WHO and UNICEF puts the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Trinidad and Tobago at 69.4% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 6th highest of 14 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 66.3%. Worldwide: 75th of 134.

How many people in Trinidad and Tobago have a safe toilet?

According to WHO and UNICEF, the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago was 38.0% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 11th highest of 16 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 44.7%. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 92nd highest.

How many people in Trinidad and Tobago cook with wood or charcoal?

100.0%: that is the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Trinidad and Tobago for 2024, according to the WHO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 95.0%, and Trinidad and Tobago placed 1st highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 1st of 192.