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Housing market · September 2026

Chapala housing market

What it costs to buy and rent in Chapala, Mexico, computed from 588 continuously monitored listings.

TuLugar Price Index

$2,497/m²

Price per m² (sale)

2-bedroom apartment

$360,881

Median apartment rent

$1,006/mes

Monitored listings

588

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Price history in Chapala

Apartment price per m² and whole-inventory median sale price, in USD. Apartments only, so the series always compares the same kind of property month to month. Where a neighborhood has no apartments for sale the $/m² column is left empty; the median sale price beside it still carries the month. A published month is only recomputed for a stated reason, and that month’s report says so. · Download CSV

Series since August 2026. The first monthly variation is published with the following month's close.

MonthPrice per m²MoMQoQYoYMedian sale
August 2026$2,497———$429,000

Neighborhoods

Apartment prices: median sale, $/m² and rent. “Listings” counts the whole inventory.

#City / NeighborhoodListingsApt. sale$/m²MoMYoYApt. rent
1
AjijicView →
138$358K$2,479
——$1,117
2
Ribera del PilarView →
41—————
3
San Antonio TlayacapanView →
32—————
4
Chapala CentroView →
27—————
5
San Juditas O GuadalupanaView →
8—————
6
Plaza de TorosView →
8—————
7
NuevoView →
7—————
8
San Nicolas de IbarraView →
6—————
9
LourdesView →
6—————
10
Las RedesView →
3—————

By property type

TypeListingsMedian sale$/m²*
ApartmentsView →
346%$372K$2,425
HousesView →
28153%$459K$1,740
LandView →
19437%$291K$341
CommercialView →
173%$1.1M$1,689

*Apartment and house m² is built area; land m² is the plot. A house enters its $/m² only when the source reports built area. This page’s headline uses apartments only.

By bedroom count — Apartments

ApartmentslistingsMedian$/m²
Studiono data——
1 bedroom1——
2 bedrooms24$361K$2,425
3 bedrooms9$419K$2,178
4 bedroomsno data——
5+ bedroomsno data——

By bedroom count — Houses

HouseslistingsMedian$/m²
Studiono data——
1 bedroomno data——
2 bedrooms63$339K$1,732
3 bedrooms116$451K$1,742
4 bedrooms53$550K$1,883
5+ bedrooms39$950K$1,650

By lot size — Land

Price per m² varies dramatically between urban lots and rural plots. We show each category separately so the median represents something concrete.

By lot size — LandlistingsMedian$/m²
Urban lot< 500 m²50$134K$435
Residential plot500 – 2,000 m²75$276K$398
Suburban estate2,000 – 10,000 m²34$866K$279
Rural / farm> 1 ha26$2M—

Price distribution

How many listings fall in each price range (USD).

Price distribution — sale

<$50K
15
$50K-$100K
27
$100K-$200K
64
$200K-$500K
214
$500K-$1M
118
>$1M
87

Price distribution — rent

<$300
0
$300-$600
3
$600-$1K
14
$1K-$2K
33
$2K-$5K
10
>$5K
2

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapala

In Chapala, the median asking price of an apartment for sale is $372K. By type: apartments $372K, houses $459K, land $291K. The neighborhood with the most supply is Ajijic, where the median apartment costs $358K. The median apartment price per square meter is $2.497/m² — useful for comparing real value across neighborhoods and with other cities in the region.
The neighborhoods with the most real estate activity in Chapala are Ajijic, Ribera del Pilar, San Antonio Tlayacapan, Chapala Centro, San Juditas O Guadalupana. Ajijic leads with 138 properties and a median apartment price of $358K. When choosing a neighborhood, think about commute distance, public transit access, nearby amenities (grocery, healthcare, schools), and your budget. A good quality-of-life indicator is rental availability — neighborhoods with more rentals tend to have better infrastructure and services.
It depends on how long you plan to stay. With a median apartment price of $372K and a median apartment rent of $1.006/mo, the price-to-rent ratio in Chapala favors buying if you're staying 3+ years. There are currently 526 properties for sale and 62 for rent — solid supply that gives buyers negotiating leverage. If you're new to the city, renting first lets you explore neighborhoods before committing to a purchase.
The Chapala market has 588 monitored properties, with a median apartment price of $372K and a median apartment price per m² of $2.497/m². With 526 properties for sale, the current supply is high — which is good for buyers: more options to choose from and more room to negotiate on price and payment terms. If you're looking for investment value, compare price per m² across neighborhoods to spot the best opportunities.
Yes, with no restrictions whatsoever. Foreigners in Mexico have the exact same rights as citizens to purchase any type of property, including land. You don't need residency or a special visa. The purchase is formalized through a public notary, who verifies the title, drafts the contract, and registers it with the Public Registry. Closing costs are around 3-4% of the property value (notary fees, transfer tax, and registration fees). Many foreign investors also apply for temporary residency, which is relatively easy to obtain in Mexico.

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Methodology

This page analyzes 588 listings in Chapala, Mexico.

Metrics are calculated from the active inventory TuLugar monitors across the market — both listings published on TuLugar and active agency supply tracked continuously. They are asking prices, not final transaction or closing prices.

We use medians to reduce the effect of outlier properties; $/m² only includes listings with valid area data. Prices in other currencies are converted to USD using the exchange rate available when the snapshot is refreshed.

Data is recalculated daily and can change when listings are published, updated, or deactivated.

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In parentheses: analyzed market listings, not only those published on TuLugar.

Data as of 2026-09-30 · refreshed 2026-09-30 03:00 UTC

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