Living in Chacao

Chacao is the municipality of offices, cafés and El Ávila around the corner: four Metro stations, Francisco de Miranda avenue lined with towers, and neighborhoods such as Altamira and Los Palos Grandes, built on former coffee and sugarcane estates. One neighborhood differs a lot from the next; this guide helps you pick yours.

homes listed
1,681
Metro Line 1 stations
4
"sand" in Cumanagoto, the source of its name
Chakau

The essentials

  • El Ávila from your street

    From Altamira you hike up El Ávila to Sabas Nieves in about 25 to 35 minutes at an average pace, and one of the main entrances to Parque del Este is in Chacao.

  • Four stations in a row

    Metro Line 1 stops four times in the municipality: Chacaíto, Chacao, Altamira and Miranda, from west to east.

  • What it costs

    Half of the houses for sale are listed between US$770,000 and US$1,800,000.

Neighborhoods of Chacao

In Chacao the neighborhood matters as much as the building. Start with what you are after and compare what each one asks.

Things to do in Chacao

  • 30 min

    uphill, at an average pace

    Hike to Sabas Nieves

    Nature

    The climb up El Ávila that starts in Altamira. At the top there is outdoor exercise equipment, a mountain-water fountain, the park rangers’ house and a view of the city.

  • Free

    year-end concert

    New Year at Plaza Francia

    Culture

    The town hall sees the year out with its traditional concert at Plaza Francia in Altamira. For 2026, Billo's Caracas Boys led the countdown before thousands of people.

  • 10,000+

    attended in 2023

    The Los Palos Grandes anniversary

    Culture

    The neighborhood celebrates its anniversary in the street, with art, food and music for all ages.

  • 103 m

    18 floors

    Parque Cristal

    Architecture

    Jimmy Alcock's glass tower on Francisco de Miranda avenue, with mosaic floors by Nedo Mion Ferrario and open passages to the nearby streets and the Metro.

Homes in Chacao