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Aldea Zama Real Estate for Sale
Paved streets, unbroken sidewalks and a ten minute bike ride to the sand. The most finished part of Tulum, and the one neighborhood where you can compare properties like for like before you commit.
Aldea Zama
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Aldea Zama is the planned neighborhood between Tulum town and the beach road, and it is the part of Tulum that most resembles a functioning small city. Streets are paved. Sidewalks run unbroken down both sides. Buildings stop at three or four stories, set back behind jungle buffers, and the street lighting is low and warm rather than fluorescent. The architecture has settled into a common vocabulary of limestone, dark wood, white stucco and the occasional palapa roof.
It is a neighborhood of Tulum with its own internal grid, and the developments inside it, among them Luum Zama, La Privada and Aldea Premium, each have their own character and their own price level. Selva Zama, the newer planned extension next door, has a page of its own.
Getting around
The beach is roughly ten minutes by bike, six by car, or around forty on foot using the direct road. Downtown Tulum is about five minutes by car. Tulum International Airport, open since December 2023, is around thirty minutes away.
The streets inside Aldea Zama carry bike lanes as well as sidewalks, so a bike is a practical way to get around. For a full supermarket shop, Chedraui is a short drive away on the main highway.
The practical difference from the beach road is that you can walk out of your door and reach dinner without getting into a vehicle. That sounds minor until you have spent a week somewhere you cannot.
Eating and drinking
The restaurant scene has consolidated around the Town Center, which makes an evening walkable: a drink in one place, dinner in another, a nightcap in a third. Mamazul does regional Mexican with a mezcal list several hundred bottles deep. Xibak cooks over wood. Kokoro is rooftop sushi at the Copal hotel. Ilios covers Greek, Canova Italian with pasta made in house.
At the edges, Safari Comedor runs a fire and garden operation at lunch, and Taquería Honorio sells cochinita pibil from mid morning until it runs out, usually early afternoon. Mornings belong to Matcha Mama, which is reliably full by half nine, La Barra Estelar in the Town Center, and Campanella Cremerie for a cappuccino and a cornetto.
One thing to plan around: kitchens here close earlier than on the beach road. Dinner service runs roughly seven to half ten.
Wellness, gyms and beach clubs
Yoga Shala Tulum and Maya Tulum both run daily classes across Vinyasa, Yin and Ashtanga. Tribal Gym is a proper gym with racks and free weights and sells day passes. Yaan Wellness Energy Spa runs temazcal ceremonies, sound healing and a water circuit with a cold plunge.
For the beach, Casa Malca sells day passes to the pool that everyone photographs, Mía is quieter and more focused on the food, and Ziggy's has the swing stools and live music in the evening.
Who lives here
A genuine mix, which is unusual for Tulum. Full time residents and part time owners, remote workers who wanted somewhere walkable, families who wanted paved streets and proximity to schools, retirees, and owners running vacation rentals. It is not a single demographic, and the housing stock reflects that.
What is for sale
We currently list 101 properties in Aldea Zama. The mix is houses, condos and penthouses, with almost no land. Asking prices run from $115,343 USD to $3,800,000 USD, and the median is $480,000 USD.
That ladder is unusually wide for one neighborhood. It carries a first condo purchase and a trophy estate from the same few streets, which is why buyers at opposite ends of the market often end up looking here at the same time.
What to watch
Aldea Zama carries more resale listings than almost any area we cover. That is genuinely useful, because a resale is the only way to compare a property against something that has already changed hands rather than against a developer's price list. It also cuts both ways: with that many resales live at once, an over ask is obvious to anyone who looks.
It suits a ground up buyer least: Aldea Zama is sold mostly as finished homes, so if you want to build, look at Selva Zama next door or Region 8 instead.
Parts of the neighborhood are still under construction, so check what is happening on the plot next door before you commit. And the figures on this page are asking prices from our own current listings, not closed transactions and not comparables.
Quick facts
Beach
About 6 minutes by car or 10 by bike; about 40 on foot, a daytime walk
Town centre
Downtown about 5 minutes by car
Condo prices
$133,292 to $941,000 USD asking, median $350,000
Lot prices
Sold mostly as finished homes; lots rarely come to market here
Land tenure
Private titled land; foreign buyers hold through a fideicomiso, a bank trust renewed every 50 years
HOA fees
Set building by building; we quote the fee on each listing
Short-term rentals
Permitted, subject to each building's rules; RETUR-Q registration, a state operating license, lodging tax, 16% IVA and income tax
Infrastructure
Paved streets and sidewalks; water, drainage and electricity underground, on the public water and sewer network and CFE power
Who this area suits
Aldea Zama suits the buyer who wants everything to be finished and consistent. Paved streets, sidewalks on both sides, buildings that stop at three or four stories, restaurants you can walk to for dinner and a ten minute bike ride to the sand. It is the one neighborhood in Tulum where you can compare properties like for like before you commit, because the street is much the same everywhere.
It suits a first time foreign buyer who would rather not learn about ejido or wells, since the streets run on the public water and sewer network and CFE power. It suits a rental owner whose guest wants the Tulum of the pictures, with dinner and coffee a walk from the door. And it suits buyers at both ends of the market: developments such as Luum Zama, La Privada and Aldea Premium each have their own character and price level, from boutique condo buildings to large villas.
It is the wrong place for a buyer chasing value per square meter: you pay for the planning, and the same bedrooms cost less per m² in La Veleta or Downtown. It is the wrong place for a self builder, because Aldea Zama is sold mostly as finished homes. And it is the wrong place for anyone who wants Tulum to feel raw: kitchens close by about 10:30, the streets are quiet at night, and the bohemian energy is in La Veleta.
Buy here for certainty. It is the part of Tulum least likely to surprise you.
Our short guide to buying in Aldea Zama covers the neighborhood in more depth.
Rental and market data
Data as of October 2026. Asking figures are from our own live listings, across 101 properties in Aldea Zama. Most of them are finished.
Median asking price $479,500 USD across all types, from $115,343 USD to $3,800,000 USD. Houses $1,050,000 (41 listings), penthouses $541,818 (15), condos $350,000 (33, from $133,292 to $941,000).
Asking price per m², built about $2,800 USD finished (79 listings, $761 to $6,538) and about $2,600 pre-construction (8 listings). The finished figure rests on more homes than any other Tulum neighborhood we cover, which makes it the steadiest comparison we can offer in Tulum.
By development. In Luum Zama our listings run from about $350,000 to $941,000 USD; in La Privada, where many of the area's larger villas sit, about $850,000 to $2,500,000; in Aldea Premium from about $180,000 for a condo to $1,850,000 for a villa.
Short term rental. We hold no operating data of our own for Aldea Zama. For orientation only, AirDNA's Tulum market: 46% occupancy and a $125 average nightly rate over the twelve months to August 2026, market wide and not a forecast for any home.
These are asking prices. They are not closed transactions and they are not comparables.
Where it is
Nearby areas
Selva Zama, the planned extension next door: larger lots, lower density, green corridors and more land to build on, with the highest median asking price of any area we cover.
La Veleta, Tulum's boho quarter and its entry point: coffee shops, yoga studios and coworking on nearly every block, and one of the lowest median asking prices in Tulum.
Downtown, about five minutes away by car: the working town, with its market, shops and restaurants, and family homes on their own plots.
Aldea Zama
The draw
- The most finished part of Tulum, paved and lit throughout
- You can walk to dinner without getting in a car
- Resales live beside new stock, so value is checkable rather than asserted
What you get
- 101 properties, most of them already built
- Median $480,000 USD, from $115,343 to $3,800,000
- Houses, condos and penthouses on the same few streets
On the doorstep
- Mamazul, Xibak, Kokoro and the Town Center restaurants
- Yaan Wellness, Yoga Shala and Tribal Gym
- Casa Malca, Mia and Ziggy's beach clubs
Getting around
- Beach ten minutes by bike, six by car
- Downtown five minutes
- Airport about thirty minutes
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What is Aldea Zama?
Aldea Zama is a neighborhood of Tulum between the town and the beach road, laid out with its own street grid. The streets are paved with sidewalks on both sides, buildings stop at three or four stories, and restaurants, cafés, yoga studios and a gym are within walking distance. Developments inside it, among them Luum Zama, La Privada and Aldea Premium, each have their own character and price level. Selva Zama, the newer planned extension next door, has a page of its own.
How do I get to the beach from Aldea Zama?
About six minutes by car or ten by bike. On foot it is about forty minutes. Inside Aldea Zama the streets have sidewalks and consistent lighting, but the walk on to the beach follows the main road beyond it, where the lighting and the sidewalks are less even, so treat the walk as a daytime option and take a bike or a taxi after dark.
What are Luum Zama, La Privada and Aldea Premium?
Three developments inside Aldea Zama that buyers often choose between. Luum Zama is built out as boutique condo buildings, penthouses and townhouses, with our listings from about $350,000 to $941,000 USD. La Privada is a development of 98 single family lots with a clubhouse, a pool and a padel court, and it holds many of the area's larger villas, at about $850,000 to $2,500,000 USD. Aldea Premium holds both detached villas and boutique condo buildings, from about $180,000 USD for a condo to $1,850,000 for a villa. All are asking prices from our own listings.
What services does Aldea Zama have?
Water, drainage and electricity run underground throughout Aldea Zama. The neighborhood's water and sewer lines connect to the public network and its treatment plant, and power is supplied by CFE. Many buildings add their own cisterns, water softeners and filtration, so ask what a building has when you view.
What are HOA fees like in Aldea Zama?
They are set building by building, and we quote the fee on each listing. A building with a pool, a gym, a rooftop or staff on site pays for them through the fee, so ask for the current monthly figure in writing and what it covers.
Can I rent out a property in Aldea Zama short term?
Yes. Short term letting is permitted, subject to each building's own rules, and we have found no development in Aldea Zama that bans it, but read the building's rules before you buy to let. Owners register with the state tourism registry (RETUR-Q) and hold a state operating license, and rental income carries the state lodging tax, 16% IVA and income tax. For orientation only, AirDNA's Tulum market: 46% occupancy and a $125 average nightly rate over the twelve months to August 2026, market wide and not a forecast for any home. This is general information rather than tax advice.
Is there land for sale in Aldea Zama?
Very little. Aldea Zama is sold mostly as finished homes, and lots rarely come to market. If you want to build, look at Selva Zama next door or Region 8, which hold more of the land we list in Tulum than anywhere else.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about our properties, services, and buying process. If you need more help, feel free to reach out to us
Yes. Foreigners can own property in Mexico via a “fideicomiso”: a trust with a Mexican bank facilitated by a notary. The bank acts as a trustee and follows instructions from the property owner. Via this arrangement, foreigners can have all rights to use, occupy, lease, build, improve, and sell their property. On average, it takes 60 to 90 days to complete a property purchase. Tulum Land & Property works closely with a trusted team of lawyers and notaries who ensure that all legal processes proceed smoothly. Another way of owning property in Mexico is by creating a Mexican corporation. This is recommended when investors plan to own several properties.
Most pre-construction properties require a refundable deposit of $5,000 USD to secure the unit. Our properties are in high demand so this deposit secures the unit while contracts are drafted. Typically buyers make a down payment of 30% but larger down payments lead to larger discounts. The rest of the payments are made according to negotiable payment plans spreading the cost over the construction time, allowing investors to enjoy better liquidity before delivery.
It depends on the property, the street, how it is furnished and how it is run, so we do not quote a single return figure for any market. Where we hold published short term rental data for an area, such as AirDNA's occupancy and nightly rate figures, it appears in the market data on that area's page, attributed to its source. Where a seller or developer supplies figures for a specific home, we tell you whose figures they are and suggest you verify them independently.
For foreigners investing in Mexico, the best way to obtain finance is to do so at home. In the US, you may take a Home Equity Loan or Home Equity Line of Credit (click here). Many pre-construction developments also offer payment plans that spread the cost over the construction period. Financing in Mexico is typically 8% to 9% plus fees and involves a lengthy process.
Closing costs are typically 7% of the property value. This includes the acquisition tax, recordation fee, certificate of no liens, municipal appraisal, legal and closing fees, and public notary fees. The yearly property tax in Mexico is typically 0.1% of the property value. HOA fees typically start from $2.5 USD per square meter per month depending on the amenities included. The cost of furniture and appliances must also be considered in your budget. Our team of experts can help you understand these costs, schedule a call with us to get started (click here).
To ensure a property has a clear title, conduct a title search through a reputable notary or legal professional. This process verifies that the seller has legal ownership and that there are no liens or encumbrances on the property. Working with experienced local professionals can help navigate this process.
Our markets are generally safe places to visit and to live. On Numbeo, whose crime index is built from residents' and visitors' own reports, Tulum currently scores lower than many large US cities, Miami among them. Like any busy tourist destination the region has occasional serious incidents, and these rarely involve visitors or residents going about their day. The usual travel precautions apply, as they would anywhere popular with visitors, and forums for first time travellers to Mexico carry plenty of practical advice on avoiding scams and petty theft.
Many of the condos and villas we sell come with amenities, depending on the location. Usual amenities include: pool, spa, rooftop, fitness and yoga centre, co-working space, etc.
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Selva Zama, the planned extension next door: larger lots, lower density, green corridors and more land to build on, with the highest median asking price of any area we cover.
La Veleta, Tulum's boho quarter and its entry point: coffee shops, yoga studios and coworking on nearly every block, and one of the lowest median asking prices in Tulum.
Downtown, about five minutes away by car: the working town, with its market, shops and restaurants, and family homes on their own plots.