The Baja California Sur state government signed a formal agreement with two federal agencies to build 15,400 affordable housing units in Los Cabos, a project valued at 9.5 billion pesos (roughly $475 million USD). The deal represents the largest single housing commitment in the municipality’s history.
Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío joined officials from SEDATU (the Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urban Development) and INFONAVIT (the National Workers’ Housing Fund) to formalize the agreement. The state will purchase 120 hectares of land from the San José del Cabo ejido to make the development possible.
What the Homes Will Look Like
Each unit will measure at least 60 square meters and include two bedrooms, priced at approximately 627,000 pesos ($31,350 USD) per home. At that price point, the project targets working-class families in a region where tourism-driven growth has pushed housing costs far beyond the reach of most local workers.
The development will go beyond housing. Plans call for schools, health centers, sports facilities, green spaces, and public transit connections on the 120-hectare site near San José del Cabo. The goal is a self-contained community, not just a bedroom subdivision.
Who Qualifies
Eligibility is limited to INFONAVIT beneficiaries, meaning formal-sector employees whose employers make bimonthly contributions to the housing fund. Applicants must have at least six months of employment history and cannot hold an existing INFONAVIT mortgage. Foreign residents and informal workers are not eligible.
The project is part of Mexico’s broader “Vivienda para el Bienestar” (Housing for Well-being) program, which aims to build one million affordable homes nationwide during the current federal administration. Los Cabos was already slated to receive 176 homes in an initial December delivery phase, according to the National Housing Commission (CONAVI).
Why It Matters for Los Cabos
Los Cabos has long struggled with a housing deficit. Thousands of hotel, restaurant, and construction workers commute from overcrowded neighborhoods or live in informal settlements on the outskirts of San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas. The municipality’s population has grown rapidly, driven by tourism investment, but affordable housing construction has not kept pace.
A development of this scale will reshape land use around San José del Cabo. Residents and property owners in nearby areas can expect changes in traffic patterns, water demand, and infrastructure over the coming years. The 120-hectare footprint is roughly equivalent to 300 acres.
The agreement was first reported by the Baja California Sur state government through its official communications office.