On a MX$3 million home, the acquisition tax comes to MX$90,000 in Cancún, MX$85,797 in Puerto Vallarta, MX$83,577 in Los Cabos, MX$82,007 in San Miguel de Allende, MX$97,000 in Mérida, before the fee to record the deed and the notary's fees. The 7 tables below compare one rule or figure each across Mexico's federal entities, with their sources; their data can be downloaded.
Acquisition tax on a home, by state
The lowest and highest property acquisition tax on a MX$3 million home among the municipalities of each state whose 2026 law Payotte read.
Fee to record the deed, by state
What each state charges to record the deed of a home sale at its Registro Público de la Propiedad, on MX$3 million and MX$8 million, from the 2026 laws read. Form: fixed amount in 17, share of the value in 3, by bracket of value in 3 of the 23 states.
What homes are appraised at, by state
Median, mean and quartiles of the appraisal values of homes bought with a mortgage in each Mexican state, January to June 2026 (SHF).
How appraisal values changed in a year, by state
Change of the SHF index of appraisal values between the second quarters of 2025 and 2026, in each Mexican state, against the national change. Above the national change: yes in 17, no in 15 of the 32 states.
Home loans to individuals, by state
Number and average amount of the loans to individuals for a new or existing home in each Mexican state in 2025, from SNIIV open data.
Share of homes rented, by state
Share of homes rented in each Mexican state in 2024, Payotte's weighted count of INEGI's ENIGH 2024 housing microdata.
Real estate agent licensing, by state
Whether each Mexican state licenses real estate agents, from the state laws Payotte read; Mexico has no federal licence. Rule: not established in 24, only licensees may say licensed in 1, in force from 2027 in 1, state register in 3, voluntary accreditation in 1, licence required in 2 of the 32 states.