Think buying a house is impossible? The Ayamonte gated community in Zapopan, Jalisco, boasts some of the most expensive mansions in all of Mexico. The average price is 55,183,000 pesos, approximately 3.18 million dollars.
With these house prices, the Ayamonte community is one of the most exclusive areas in Mexico, along with San Pedro Garza García in Nuevo León and Jardines del Pedregal in Mexico City, according to a study by ITESO (Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education).
The report from the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education states that “the increase in housing prices in Jalisco has been consistently higher than in the rest of the country. (…) Since 2017, the Housing Price Index in the state has increased by 124.5 percent (…), while nationally the cumulative increase was 99 percent.”
Located next to Estadio Akron, the home of Chivas (which will be renamed Estadio Guadalajara during the 2026 World Cup), the Ayamonte residential development offers homes valued between 30 and 67 million pesos, depending on size, finishes, and amenities.
Guarded by at least 10 private security personnel, Ayamonte sits within an ecologically protected area of the La Primavera Forest, known as El Bajío, and has no other residential developments surrounding it, only a low-density shopping center called Plaza del Bosque, located at the entrance to the exclusive residential complex.
The luxurious development was built by the Legorreta + Legorreta firm and is promoted as a blend of architecture and nature, thanks to its proximity to the La Primavera Forest.
Its residences are scattered throughout themed plazas dedicated to the Fine Arts, such as film, dance, literature, sculpture, music, painting, and architecture.
The narrow streets of the Ayamonte gated community feature sculptures designed exclusively by Mexican artists.
But these aren’t the only amenities for residents. The residential complex boasts a 9-hole golf course, a clubhouse with at least three swimming pools, a gym, and a spa with a steam room and sauna.
In addition, residents of the Ayamonte community have access to two small auditoriums, a restaurant, an event terrace, and children’s play areas.
If you’re wondering who can afford a house for 55 million pesos, you have to look at the residents and homeowners in the Ayamonte gated community.
Among the homeowners are former Governor of Jalisco, Emilio González Márquez, and Herbert Taylor Arthur, former state leader of the PAN party in Jalisco.
The list of families living in this residential complex also includes the family of the late businessman Jorge Vergara, owner of the Chivas soccer team in Guadalajara.
What other neighborhoods in Jalisco have expensive homes?
The Ayamonte subdivision isn’t the only area with mansions in Jalisco. The municipalities of Zapopan and Guadalajara have neighborhoods like Puerta de Hierro, La Americana, Chapalita, and Ciudad Granja that also boast high-value properties.
For example, in neighborhoods like La Americana or Providencia, considered excellent real estate investments due to their high rental yields and the area’s constant appreciation in value, properties range in price from 5 to 8 million pesos, according to data from the Jalisco Institute of Statistical and Geographic Information (IIEG).
Because of these types of cases, Jalisco is one of the six states with the highest increase in rental and sales prices for homes. A special study by ITESO reveals that access to housing in Jalisco has become an increasingly complex challenge for families.
According to the report’s data, a family in Jalisco needs an income exceeding 30,000 pesos per month to rent a home.
Why is buying a house in Jalisco so expensive?
Jalisco ranks among the top five states with the highest average rents, only behind Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Quintana Roo, and Nuevo León.
Emma Morales García de Alba, the academic in charge of the ITESO study, explained that buying property in neighborhoods like Fraccionamiento Ayamonte is seen more as an investment.
This increase in housing costs has generated an exodus in Jalisco. Nearly 110,000 residents of Guadalajara have left the city in the last 10 years because “rents are completely unaffordable,” stated José María Martínez, a councilman for the Morena party in the capital of Jalisco.
Source: elfinanciero
