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House Construction in Residencial Cumbres, Cancún

Turnkey new builds in Residencial Cumbres, Cancún: design, permits, foundation, structure and finishes under one contract, one site manager and one fixed price.

Recrea has been building houses in Residencial Cumbres and the Avenida Huayacán corridor since 2008 — 196+ completed projects across the Riviera Maya. Our architecture, electrical, carpentry and ironwork crews are in-house, so your build does not depend on subcontractors who appear and vanish.

House construction cost in Residencial Cumbres, Cancún (2026): $13,200 – $27,600 MXN/m² ($730 – $1,520 USD/m²) depending on finish level, land not included.

How Much House Construction Costs in Residencial Cumbres, Cancún

Real budgets for a completed build, excluding land and furniture. The range depends on the finish level: economy, mid or premium (chukum, hardwood, designer kitchen, infinity pool).

House sizeConstruction costEquivalent
100 m² house$1.7M – $2.8M MXN$94,000 – $155,000 USD
150 m² house$2.9M – $4.9M MXN$160,000 – $271,000 USD
200 m² house$3.8M – $6.6M MXN$210,000 – $365,000 USD
300 m² house$8.0M – $14.8M MXN$442,000 – $818,000 USD

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House Construction Process Step by Step

The construction process is the same one we run across the Riviera Maya: lot review, concept design, construction documents, permits, foundation, shell, services and finishes, then turnkey handover. See the full process with per-stage timings.

The breakdown of what the price per m² includes and excludes is common to all our projects.

Permits and Building Rules in Residencial Cumbres, Cancún

In Benito Juárez the building licence goes through the Urban Development office with a DRO-endorsed project. Puerto Cancún and the Hotel Zone add FONATUR sign-off and, on beachfront lots, a ZOFEMAT concession. Gated communities such as Cumbres, Aqua and Lagos also run a design committee with height, façade and working-hours rules.

The lot: what decides your foundation

Limestone with fill areas and a high water table near the Nichupté lagoon. The soil study sets the foundation type and the damp-proofing strategy; on lots near the lagoon, reinforced waterproofing and anti-corrosion protection of the rebar are mandatory.

Cumbres is the largest gated development on the Huayacán corridor: several phases, high-level finishes and modern architecture, with the most accessible entry into Cancún’s gated segment. The trade-off is the rulebook: each phase has its own committee and rules on façade, height and working hours, and the administration controls access and suppliers. It builds fast when the file goes in properly prepared, and stalls when it is improvised.

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Why Build With Recrea

Fixed-price contract by line item, licensed DRO and architects, workers registered with IMSS, weekly photo and video reports and a written one-year warranty.

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Approval from the relevant phase committee — façade, height, materials — and then the Benito Juárez municipal licence with a DRO. Access, working hours and suppliers are also coordinated with the administration.

From $13,200 to $27,600 MXN per m² depending on finishes. It is the most accessible entry into Cancún’s gated segment without giving up amenities or security.

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