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House Construction in Selvazama

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

Recrea has been building houses in Selvazama and its surroundings off Avenida Cobá 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 Selvazama (2026): $15,600 – $32,400 MXN/m² ($860 – $1,790 USD/m²) depending on finish level, land not included.

How Much House Construction Costs in Selvazama

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$2.0M – $3.2M MXN$110,000 – $177,000 USD
150 m² house$3.5M – $5.9M MXN$193,000 – $326,000 USD
200 m² house$4.6M – $7.8M MXN$254,000 – $431,000 USD
300 m² house$9.7M – $17.5M MXN$536,000 – $967,000 USD

Want the exact number for your lot and square metres? Use the cost calculator or ask us for an itemised quote.

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Nearby zones: Tankah Bay · Tulum Centro · Tulum Country Club · the Tulum Hotel Zone

Permits: Construction permits, licences and DRO

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 Selvazama

Tulum is the strictest municipality on the coast. On top of land use and the municipal licence with a DRO, most projects need environmental authorisation from SEMA (and an MIA where there is land clearing or proximity to cenotes or mangrove). The PDU caps density and height by zone and requires a minimum permeable green area. Budget 3 to 5 months for permits.

The lot: what decides your foundation

Fractured limestone with frequent cenotes and caverns, especially in Región 15 and La Veleta. A geophysical survey is not optional here: finding a cavern under the footprint after the foundation has started costs weeks of delay and hundreds of thousands of pesos.

Selvazama is Tulum’s largest master plan: roughly 200 hectares of urbanised land off Avenida Cobá, with water, power, drainage and fibre, concrete roads and bike paths, plus single-family, multi-family, mixed-use and macro lots. It is exactly what La Veleta does not offer: finished infrastructure. That shortens the build and removes feasibility surprises, though Tulum’s environmental process still applies.

Useful guides: House construction in Aldea Zamá · House construction in Tulum · Construction company in Tulum · Cost calculator

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Finished urbanisation: water, power, drainage, fibre and concrete streets already built. It removes the utility feasibility risk that still exists in developing areas such as La Veleta.

Yes. Selvazama is in the municipality of Tulum, so the municipal licence with a DRO and, in most cases, the state environmental authorisation remain part of the schedule.

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