More than a thousand families in Valparaíso access the DS1 subsidy: check results and benefits.

A total of 1,038 families in the Valparaíso Region benefited from the DS1 subsidy for middle-income sectors, corresponding to the second call of 2025 from the Ministry of Housing and Urbanism. At the national level, the process selected 7,779 individuals, positioning Valparaíso as the third region with the highest number of beneficiaries of this state aid. The results were published on March 31 and can be reviewed on the official Minvu and Serviu websites.

The DS1 subsidy is aimed at families with middle and lower-middle incomes who do not own a home, allowing them to: - Acquire a new or used home - Buy in urban or rural areas - Build on their own land The regional Housing Secretary, Marcelo Ruiz, highlighted the impact of this benefit, stating that “it is a much-anticipated aid that will allow more families to become homeowners, also contributing to the dynamism of the economy. ” Investment exceeds 18 billion pesos in the region In this second call, sector investment in the Valparaíso Region exceeded 18 billion pesos, distributed across three application tiers based on the value of the home. Regarding the modalities: - 979 families were selected for home acquisition - 59 families accessed the benefit for construction on their own land or land densification Of the total in the acquisition modality, 630 beneficiaries from tiers 2 and 3 will be able to apply the subsidy to DS19 social integration projects.

Online applications lead preferences The process showed a strong trend towards digitalization: - 51% applied online - 26. 1% accepted automatic proposals - 22. 7% completed the process in person - 0.

2% used the web form This confirms the progress in modernizing the application processes for housing benefits. Women lead in benefit allocation One of the most relevant data points is that 68% of the selected individuals are women, a figure that rises to 80% in Tier 1. The average age of beneficiaries is 38 years.

The average number of members per family is 2. 2 people. In Tier 3, 56% correspond to single-person households.

Support for access to housing and the real estate sector This subsidy not only facilitates access to housing but also helps to stimulate the real estate sector, especially through its connection with DS19 projects at the national level. The Minvu emphasized that work continues on updating support tools, such as Fogaes, which could benefit nearly 100,000 families in the country.