🇲🇽 Buy Property in Mexico City, Mexico
61 properties from $114K to $1968K
Median Price
$609K
Avg Size
242 m²
Most Common
apartment
Listings
61
About Mexico City
The hottest expat destination in Latin America right now, with an incredible food and culture scene at a fraction of US prices -- rent in trendy Roma Norte or Condesa runs $800-$1,200/month. Walkable central neighborhoods, reliable Uber, and a growing English-speaking community make daily life easy, though learning Spanish opens the real city. Safety requires street smarts in certain areas, but most expats feel comfortable with basic precautions.
61 Listings in Mexico City
Living in Mexico City
What American expats need to know about Mexico
Visa
Temporary Resident Visa — requires $4,185/mo income or $69,750 in savings. Valid 1-4 years, no employer sponsorship needed. Permanent Resident Visa available after 4 years or with $278,500+ in investments/savings. 2026 update: fees doubled and qualification criteria tightened.
Cost of Living
50-70% less than US major cities. A comfortable life in CDMX or Mérida runs $1,200-2,000/mo including rent.
Key Fact
Mexico has no path from tourist status to residency inside the country — you must apply at a Mexican consulate in the US. Healthcare is excellent and affordable (private insurance ~$100/mo), but bureaucracy moves slowly.
Life in Mexico
Taco stands on every corner, rooftop mezcal at sunset, a rhythm of life where lunch is the main event and the street markets overflow with colors you forgot existed.
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