Jamaica housing market

A comprehensive quarterly review of Jamaica’s property market from October to December 2025, written in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa — the most destructive natural disaster in Jamaica’s recorded history. Covering US$8.8 billion in physical damage, 120,000+ roofless buildings, the government’s National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority, the Bank of Jamaica holding at 5.75%, a GDP contraction of 8-13%, and the property market’s first assessments of a changed landscape.