12 verified pre-construction projects across Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancún — delivery 2026–2030, staged payment plans, direct developer pricing.
Maya Ocean lists 12 verified pre-construction developments with 645 units for sale, priced from $52K USD and delivering 2026–2030. Availability syncs from each developer's own price list.
Where the current pre-construction supply sits, with the entry price and delivery horizon of each market. Open a city for its full market guide or for its ready-condo listings.
Entry pricing in the current pre-construction inventory starts at $52K USD — Playa del Carmen from $52K, Tulum from $98K and Cancún from $210K. The price is paid in stages rather than at once: typically 10–30% at signing, 30–60% in instalments through construction and the balance at handover, with the projects listed here delivering 2026–2030. Read the entry price together with the delivery date: the lowest entry in this list is usually the project furthest from completion.
Playa del Carmen holds most of the current list (8 of 12) with deliveries spread across 2026–2029 — the widest choice of construction stage. Tulum's projects sit at the far end of the window (2028–2030): the lowest launch pricing and the longest wait. Cancún adds a single project delivering 2028.
Compare projects on the total cost at handover: list price plus closing costs of roughly 6–8% (fideicomiso setup, notario público, registry, acquisition tax), the furniture package and the first year of HOA. A small deposit with a large balance at delivery is a different risk from even instalments — match the schedule to your liquidity, not to the smallest first payment.
Ask for a delivered project by the same developer in Quintana Roo, the notario público named in the contract, and how staged payments are protected during the build (a construction trust or milestone-based release). The deepest launch discounts belong to the projects furthest from delivery, so the track record matters more than the percentage.
A pre-construction purchase is a contract for a unit that does not exist yet. The developer sells during the build to fund it; the buyer locks the launch price and pays in stages — typically 10–30% at signing, 30–60% in instalments through construction and the balance at handover. The projects listed above deliver between 2026 and 2030, so the same schedule can mean twelve months of payments or four years.
What to check before signing: a delivered project by the same developer in Quintana Roo, the notario público named in the contract, penalties for late delivery, the finishes and amenities committed in writing, and where your staged payments sit while the building goes up. A foreign buyer holds the finished unit through a fideicomiso (bank trust) once title transfers — confirm which bank acts as trustee and who pays the setup.
The projects closest to handover are grouped on the pre-sale condos delivering in 2026–2027 selection; this page holds the whole pre-construction corridor, including the 2029–2030 towers with the earliest-stage pricing.
A pre-construction development is a project that has been approved, broken ground, and started selling units before delivery. Buyers typically lock in current prices, pay 30–70% during the build period, and take possession at completion (typically 12–36 months later).
Pre-construction pricing in Riviera Maya is typically 20–35% below the completed-project comparable, depending on stage of construction. The discount is largest at launch and shrinks as the project nears delivery.
10–30% on signing, 30–60% staged during construction (often monthly or quarterly tranches), and the balance at handover. Some developers offer extended terms with no construction-period interest if you pay 50%+ during the build.
Look for: (1) at least one prior delivered project in the region, (2) a public registration with the local Quintana Roo planning authority, (3) the project being signed before a notario público with title chain available for review. Maya Ocean only lists developers who pass all three checks.
Mexican federal consumer-protection law (PROFECO) and the notarized purchase contract together give the buyer the right to cancel and receive a refund, in most cases with interest. Practical risk is highest with first-time developers; track-record developers in our list have multi-decade delivery histories.
Currently active inventory in Riviera Maya is delivering between 2026 and 2030. Projects dated 2029–2030 are the earliest-stage ones — the deepest launch pricing and the longest wait. The sweet spot for value tends to be 12–18 months out from delivery: pricing has appreciated past launch, but the unit is still months from generating cash flow.
