Palmilla vs Querencia: Which Los Cabos Golf Community Is Right for You?
Karla and Erick Cabo Realty
Last update: 2026-11-09
Karla and Erick Cabo Realty
Last update: 2026-11-09
On resales from July 2025 to October 2026, homes in Palmilla closed at about 95.4% of their original list price, after about 231 days on the market. In Querencia they closed at about 93.9%, after about 196 days. So Palmilla gives a little less room to negotiate, and Querencia sells a little faster. Before you make an offer, read How Much to Offer in Los Cabos.
HOA fees in the MLS vary a lot by building and neighborhood, so ask for the exact fee of each property. This is what listings that sold in 2025–2026 reported:
| Neighborhood | HOA per month |
|---|---|
| Palmilla – Villas del Mar houses | About $3,500 – $4,500 USD |
| Palmilla – Palmilla Cove house | About $1,900 USD |
| Palmilla – Palmilla Estates house (inland) | About $190 USD |
| Palmilla – condos (Villas de Oro, Palmilla Dunes, Villas del Mar) | About $280 – $1,420 USD |
| Querencia – houses | About $380 – $1,770 USD |
| Querencia – condos (La Reserva, Las Verandas, Ocean Residences) | About $1,300 – $3,800 USD |
In Querencia, the golf club membership is a separate cost from the HOA. See Querencia Golf Membership Costs and Benefits.
| Palmilla | Querencia | |
|---|---|---|
| Golf | Jack Nicklaus course, open to resort guests and visitors | Tom Fazio course, private, members and their guests only |
| Beach | Palmilla Beach, one of the calm swimming beaches of the corridor | Playa Acapulquito, a calm swimmable beach |
| Feel | Resort community next to the One&Only Palmilla, with shops and restaurants | Quiet, private club where most people around you are members |
| Most sold views | Ocean, with some of the top oceanfront estates in Los Cabos | Ocean and golf course |
Go deeper into each one: Palmilla Golf Club, Is Palmilla Beach Swimmable?, Querencia Private Golf and Lifestyle Guide and Querencia Amenities and Club Lifestyle.
| If you want… | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Resort services, shops and restaurants next door | Palmilla |
| A private, members-only golf club | Querencia |
| A budget under $1.9M USD | Palmilla (condos) |
| More house for the money | Querencia |
| A top oceanfront estate of $10M USD or more | Palmilla |
See what is for sale today in Palmilla Homes, Condos and Lots for Sale and Querencia Real Estate Prices.
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Yes. From January 2025 to October 2026, the median house sold for $6.1M USD in Palmilla and $4.6M USD in Querencia, and Palmilla houses cost about 43% more per square foot ($1,515 USD vs $1,059 USD).
Both have roughly doubled since 2019–2020. House prices per square foot rose about 96% in Palmilla and about 83% in Querencia, comparing 2019–2020 with 2025–2026.
Palmilla condos. Villas de Oro and Palmilla Dunes sold from about $675,000 to $1.32M USD. In Querencia, nothing has sold under $1.9M USD since January 2025.
Yes. Palmilla has Palmilla Beach and Querencia has Playa Acapulquito, both calm beaches where you can swim.
No. Querencia’s Tom Fazio course is private, for members and their guests. Palmilla’s Jack Nicklaus course is open to resort guests and visitors.
It depends on the neighborhood. In recent MLS sales, Querencia houses reported about $380–$1,770 USD a month, plus the golf membership. In Palmilla, oceanfront Villas del Mar houses paid about $3,500–$4,500 USD, while inland Palmilla Estates paid about $190 USD.
Sources: MLS (Flexmls) closed sales of houses and condos in Palmilla (Inland and Ocean Side) and Querencia (Inland and Ocean Side), 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. 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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