Cancún, Quintana Roo — The Mexican government will build 62,000 social-interest homes in Quintana Roo to address a long-standing housing deficit, according to Octavio Romero Oropeza, director general of Infonavit, the country’s housing agency.
Romero said the state has a backlog of about 150,000 homes, while 215,000 Infonavit beneficiaries — 160,000 of whom earn less than two minimum wages — have been unable to access housing. The new program, part of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Housing for Welfare initiative, aims to serve that population.
The homes will follow a new development model, Romero explained. Unlike past projects, each unit will be at least 60 square meters, with two bedrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, full bathroom, and service room. They will be located near schools, hospitals, shops, public transport, and workplaces.
One of the main challenges was reducing construction costs, Romero said. A home with these features previously cost more than 1.2 million pesos, while the average worker’s credit covered only about half that amount. To make the project feasible, the federal government signed agreements with states and municipalities to waive permit, license, and fee costs. It will also use funds from the National Housing Fund to finance developments without adding financial burdens on beneficiaries.
In Quintana Roo, Infonavit’s investment will reach 40.8 billion pesos — nearly five years of the state’s public works budget. In Benito Juárez alone, about 40,000 homes will be built with an investment of nearly 25 billion pesos.
Currently, 44,200 homes are authorized or under construction across 14 developments in the state. In the coming months, another 15,000 homes will be added in seven new projects, reaching 95% of the six-year target.
As part of the progress, 250 homes were handed over at the Arcos Paraíso development, where 384 houses were built, marking a step forward in the strategy to provide dignified and affordable housing for thousands of working families in Quintana Roo.
