Cabo Real vs Cabo del Sol: Which Tourist Corridor Golf Community Is Right for You?
Karla and Erick Cabo Realty
Last update: 2026-11-10
Karla and Erick Cabo Realty
Last update: 2026-11-10
Karla & Erick | Cabo Realty | Century 21 Paradise Properties
Cabo Real or Cabo del Sol? They are neighbors on the Tourist Corridor between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. Both have golf, ocean views and some of the best resorts in Los Cabos, but the MLS shows two very different markets. Cabo Real is mostly condos, with a median sale of about $720,000 USD. Cabo del Sol is mostly homes and branded residences, with a median sale of about $2.3M USD, and it was the fastest-selling of our golf neighborhoods. Here is how they compare with real MLS sales from 2019 to October 2026, for U.S. buyers from California, Texas and Arizona.
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MLS closed sales, January 2025 – October 2026. All amounts in U.S. dollars.
| Cabo Real | Cabo del Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Homes and condos sold | 12 (11 condos, 1 house) | 22 (8 condos, 14 houses) |
| Median sale price | $720,000 USD | $2.31M USD |
| Price per sq ft | $571 USD | $675 USD |
| Median condo price | $700,000 USD | $1.43M USD |
| Median house price | $1.4M USD (1 sale) | $2.6M USD |
| Sales under $1M USD | 8 of 12 | 1 of 22 |
| Price range | $380,000 – $3M USD | $985,000 – $33.5M USD |
| Days on market (resales) | About 350 | About 117 |
The short version: Cabo Real is the accessible way into the Tourist Corridor, with two of every three sales under $1M USD. Cabo del Sol costs about 18% more per square foot, sells mostly homes of $2M USD and up, and sold about three times faster.
Both neighborhoods have few sales per year, so the median price jumps with the mix: a year with several Las Ventanas or Park Hyatt sales looks very different from a year of smaller condos. Price per square foot is the better guide.
| Year | Cabo Real sold | Cabo Real median | Cabo Real per sq ft | Cabo del Sol sold | Cabo del Sol median | Cabo del Sol per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | $320,000 USD | $297 USD | 8 | $825,000 USD | $281 USD |
| 2020 | 5 | $1.75M USD | $487 USD | 2 | $670,000 USD | $239 USD |
| 2021 | 28 | $523,000 USD | $376 USD | 14 | $964,000 USD | $270 USD |
| 2022 | 26 | $700,000 USD | $545 USD | 15 | $1.18M USD | $418 USD |
| 2023 | 17 | $2.7M USD | $807 USD | 15 | $2.5M USD | $575 USD |
| 2024 | 14 | $718,000 USD | $554 USD | 7 | $3.15M USD | $816 USD |
| 2025 | 6 | $720,000 USD | $505 USD | 6 | $2.1M USD | $643 USD |
| 2026 (Jan–Oct) | 6 | $750,000 USD | $605 USD | 16 | $2.38M USD | $701 USD |
What the numbers say:
For appreciation across all of our golf neighborhoods, see How Much Have Homes in Los Cabos Golf Communities Appreciated Since 2019?
Where they overlap: between $1M and $3M USD you can buy a Las Ventanas residence in Cabo Real or a Puerta del Sol condo or golf home in Cabo del Sol. Under $1M USD, Cabo Real is the option; above $5M USD, Cabo del Sol is.
On resales from July 2025 to October 2026, homes in Cabo Real closed at about 90.3% of their original list price, after about 350 days on the market, the slowest of our golf neighborhoods. In Cabo del Sol they closed at about 91.5%, after only about 117 days, the fastest. In Cabo Real, time is on the buyer’s side; in Cabo del Sol, good homes go quickly. Before you make an offer, read How Much to Offer in Los Cabos.
HOA fees vary by building and neighborhood, so ask for the exact fee of each property. This is what listings that sold in 2025–2026 reported in the MLS:
| Neighborhood | HOA per month |
|---|---|
| Cabo Real – Casa del Mar and Gardenias condos | About $600 – $1,300 USD |
| Cabo Real – Las Ventanas | About $2,190 USD |
| Cabo Real – Bugambilias house | About $200 USD |
| Cabo del Sol – Puerta del Sol condos | About $2,320 USD |
| Cabo del Sol – Brisas and Las Colinas houses | About $780 – $800 USD |
| Cabo del Sol – La Riviera house | About $5,400 USD |
| Cabo Real | Cabo del Sol | |
|---|---|---|
| Golf | Cabo Real Golf Course, open to the public with green fees | Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course and more golf inside the community |
| Beach | Cabo Real Beach Club for owners | Cove Club, a private beach and membership club |
| Resorts | Rosewood Las Ventanas al Paraíso and Casa del Mar | Four Seasons, Park Hyatt and Soho House |
| Dining | Resort restaurants nearby on the corridor | Ánima Village restaurants and cafés inside the community |
Go deeper into each one: Cabo Real Golf and Lifestyle Guide, Cabo Real Beach Club, Green Fees at Cabo Real Golf Course, Cabo del Sol Golf and Beach Community Guide, Cove Club at Cabo del Sol and Ánima Village Dining.
| If you want… | Better fit |
|---|---|
| An ocean view condo under $1M USD | Cabo Real |
| A golf home of $2M USD or more | Cabo del Sol |
| Time to negotiate | Cabo Real |
| A market where homes sell fast | Cabo del Sol |
| A branded residence (Four Seasons, Park Hyatt, Cove Club) | Cabo del Sol |
| A residence next to Rosewood Las Ventanas | Cabo Real |
See what is for sale today in Cabo Real Homes and Condos for Sale and Cabo del Sol Homes and Condos for Sale.
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Yes. From January 2025 to October 2026, the median sale was $2.31M USD in Cabo del Sol and $720,000 USD in Cabo Real, and Cabo del Sol cost about 18% more per square foot ($675 USD vs $571 USD).
Cabo del Sol. Comparing 2019–2020 with 2025–2026, the median price per square foot rose about 147% in Cabo del Sol and about 85% in Cabo Real.
Cabo del Sol. Resales there took about 117 days, the fastest of our golf neighborhoods, compared with about 350 days in Cabo Real, the slowest.
In Cabo Real, yes: 8 of the 12 sales since January 2025 were under $1M USD, mostly in Casa del Mar. In Cabo del Sol only one sale was under $1M USD.
Very few. Only one house sold in Cabo Real from January 2025 to October 2026, in Bugambilias, for $1.4M USD. Most sales there are condos.
Sources: MLS (Flexmls) closed sales of houses and condos in Cabo Real (Inland and Ocean Side) and Cabo del Sol, January 2019 – October 2026; sale vs original list price and days on market on resales, July 2025 – October 2026; HOA fees as reported in listings sold in 2025–2026. Price per square foot uses air-conditioned square feet. Information verified November 2026.
Disclaimer: MLS figures are medians of closed sales and can change as new sales are recorded; both neighborhoods have few sales per year. Past appreciation does not guarantee future results. This is general information, not financial or legal advice. Karla & Erick | Cabo Realty are MLS members and operate under the brokerage Century 21 Paradise Properties.
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