Mexico property market notes
Short, dated notes on the things that move a Mexican property decision: SAT enforcement, municipal rental registration, hurricane season pricing, inventory and resale liquidity by corridor.
A market note is only useful next to the rule it changes, so each one links back to the evergreen guide it updates. If you are working out how something works rather than what just changed, start with the guides.
These are not press releases and nothing here is a forecast dressed as a fact. Where a figure comes from a single source or a single quarter, the note says so.
8 pages across 3 sections. Last updated June 30, 2026.
Tax and rental compliance
SAT enforcement, withholding rates, RFC processing and short-term rental registration.
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SAT Playa RFC Appointments: June 2026 Backlog Foreign owner RFC appointments in Playa-Cancún corridor ran 3-5 weeks out in June 2026 after withholding enforcement. Contadores report name mismatch delays. -
Mexico STR Tax Reporting 2026: SAT and US Owner Rules Mexico tightens STR tax reporting in 2026, SAT digital platform rules, lodging taxes, and what US owners must file on Schedule E. Verify with CPA.
Prices, inventory and liquidity
What is actually trading, at what price, and how long it takes to sell.
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Riviera Maya Summer Occupancy 2026: June Data Snapshot June 2026 STR occupancy hit 74% in Playa Centro and 61% in Tulum Region 15. World Cup boosted nights; September trough still models under 55%. -
Mérida Foreign Buyers June 2026: 22% Enquiry Growth Mérida saw 22% YoY foreign enquiry growth in H1 2026. $290K average entry, 88 DOM, why the restricted-zone claim is wrong, and how US buyers diversify inland. -
Quintana Roo Price Growth 2026: State Market Report Quintana Roo led Mexico with +14.68% price growth in 2025. What foreign buyers, Playa liquidity, and Tulum oversupply mean for 2026 Riviera Maya deals.
Infrastructure, insurance and demand drivers
Airports, rail, hurricane season and the events that move nightly rates.
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Fideicomiso Bank Fees July 2026: Scotiabank, BBVA, Banorte Fideicomiso setup runs $2,500-4,000 USD; annual trust fees $550-850 in July 2026. Compare Scotiabank, BBVA, Banorte before closing in Playa or Cabos. -
Cancún Airport June 2026: Record Traffic, Condo Demand Cancún airport handled 6.2M+ passengers in H1 2026. What record tourism volume means for Riviera Maya STR demand, foreign buyers, and 2026 pricing. -
Tren Maya Property Impact: Rail and Real Estate 2026 Tren Maya is operational, how rail connectivity affects Riviera Maya property values, Tulum airport spillover, and investor expectations in 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In batches, when something changes that would alter a buying decision: a SAT enforcement shift, a municipal registration deadline, a hurricane-season insurance repricing. It is not a daily news feed, and a quiet month means nothing material changed rather than that nobody was watching.
Not on its own. A note records what changed and when; the evergreen guide it links to explains how the underlying rule works. Decisions belong with the guide plus a Mexican notario or a cross-border CPA, not with a dated headline.