The increase in he housing price In Mexico, not only has the families budget transformedalso the size of their homes, since small departments have become protagonists of the main metropolitan areas of the country.
According to an analysis of the property portal properties.com, in the last five years, the Inventory of housing compact has grown up in the Mexico CityMonterrey and Guadalajarawhile medium -sized properties – 60 to 100 square meters (m2) – lose market participation.
Juan David Vargas, General Manager of the firm, explained that, in contrast, in the capital, the offer of departments between 30 and 60 m2 went from 11% in 2020 to more than 14% in 2025.
“It may seem like a modest advance, but the relevant is the speed. This segment won three percentage points in only five years, while the housing Medium lost four points in the same period, ”he explained.
Controversy over the habitable space
This phenomenon has generated debate about the quality of life. Olivia Garza de los Santos, president of the Development Planning Commission of the Capital Congress, has proposed a reform to the Housing Law local to establish that public homes built in the Mexico City have at least 62 m2.
“It is not enough to build more departments; it is necessary to ensure that families have sufficient space to live with quality. We have to make the Public housing A true home and not a survival space, ”said the legislator.
Garza said that, in recent years, the commercialization of the dwelling He has promoted projects with units of just 36 m2, a trend that, in his opinion, must be corrected to protect the inhabitants.
Lower size, greater rotation
The reason behind the rise of the compact departments is linked to the increase in land and construction costs, which has become less accessible to Big homesaccording to Vargas.
On properties.com, for example, smaller spaces are sold in an average period of 90 days, while the 60 m2 or latest units about 180 days.
“This occurs because, except in cases of luxury or very exclusive locations, the price per square meter is quite similar, but when the total area is reduced they become more attainable for buyers,” Vargas explained.
Generalized effect
The trend of size reduction is not unique to Mexico City: In Guadalajara, Jalisco the change is more accelerated. Units from 30 to 60 m2 went from 6.6% in 2020 to 15% in 2025, while large (more than 100 m2) properties retreated 68 to 54 percent.
“Soil costs have increased a lot in central or connected areas, which has motivated The development of vertical housing and smaller. In addition, the demographic profile has also changed towards more single people or couples without children who do not require large spaces, ”said Vargas.
For its part, Monterrey is still dominated by large houses, which represent 68% of the offer in 2025. However, the properties of less than 80 m2 went from 12 to 20% in the last five years, which shows that, even in the city of the Big homesthere is a transit to the compact.
