{"id":388979,"date":"2026-01-03T12:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/388979\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T12:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:36:17","slug":"how-golf-real-estate-drives-los-cabos-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/388979\/","title":{"rendered":"How Golf real estate drives Los Cabos’ market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several of the golf courses in Los Cabos<\/a> have been ranked among the best in the world. Two layouts \u2014 Diamante\u2019s Dunes Course and the Cove Club (formerly the Cabo del Sol Ocean Course) \u2014 are currently ranked among Golf Digest\u2019s \u201cWorld 100 Greatest Golf Courses,\u201d for instance, and two others, Quivira Golf Club and Querencia Golf Club, have also made the list in recent years. Chileno Bay and Twin Dolphin Golf Clubs, meanwhile, have made Golf Magazine\u2019s list of \u201cTop 100 Courses You Can Play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several more local loops have been rated tops in their region. Diamante Dunes and Querencia were declared the \u201cBest in Mexico\u201d by Golf Digest and Golfweek, respectively, and Solmar Golf Links was recently named \u201cLatin America\u2019s Best Course\u201d by the World Golf Awards.<\/p>\n

\"\"How much would you pay for the opportunity to play this spectacular Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Quivira Golf Club every day? It\u2019s not a rhetorical question. \u00a0(Quivira Los Cabos)<\/p>\n

The area\u2019s rich array of world-class golf courses is amazing. But then, they have to be, since they\u2019re also meant to sell luxury real estate.<\/p>\n

Why golf is so important to real estate sales in Los Cabos<\/p>\n

A 2017 study of more than 10,000 real estate transactions by researchers at Florida Atlantic University<\/a> showed that buying property near a golf course positively affected its value moving forward, boosting it by 8 to 12%. The researchers also noted, anecdotally, that golf itself is likely a lure to convince prospective homeowners to buy.<\/p>\n

The latter assertion may not be backed up by statistical evidence. But it is taken for granted by many real estate developers, especially those in Mexico<\/a>, where the second home market in destinations like Los Cabos is thriving. According to a recently published article in Barron\u2019s<\/a>, this is how the formula works: \u201cIn the golf real estate realm, developers build courses to sell houses. They hire big-name designers like Jack Nicklaus, Coore and Crenshaw, or Robert Trent Jones Jr. to lend star power to create an impressive 18 holes, confident the chance to play such a layout every day will draw buyers willing to pay millions for a second home or vacation escape.\u201d<\/p>\n

How golf and real estate in Los Cabos became synonymous<\/p>\n

This formula has driven interest in resorts and real estate in Los Cabos<\/a> since the early 1990s, when real estate magnate Don Koll brought in Nicklaus to design a course for Hotel Palmilla (now One&Only Palmilla), which he owned. Thirty years later, there are 18 currently operating golf courses in Los Cabos \u2014 a municipality with a population of about 350,000 \u2014 and at least three more are in the works. All serve as upscale amenities for resorts or real estate developments, or in some cases, both.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why big-name course designers cost more and why they matter?<\/p>\n

Big names like Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, the two most successful golfers ever and designers of eight, soon to be nine total courses in Los Cabos, do not come cheap. Whereas notable designers and major champions like Greg Norman and Ernie Els charge more than US $1 million per effort, Nicklaus and Woods, because of their exceptional star power, can command that and more \u2026 sometimes much more. Nicklaus\u2019 fees are said to start in the range of $2-3 million, for example, while Woods\u2019 fees are said to be even higher.<\/p>\n

Of course, beyond bringing star power, their return on investment (ROI) for real estate is also high. To state the obvious, it\u2019s not just that golf helps sell real estate in Los Cabos; it\u2019s for how much.<\/p>\n

Cabo del Sol
\n\"\"This Cove Club property in Cabo del Sol is currently listed at US $13.5 million. (Sun Cabo)<\/p>\n

Cabo del Sol, a 1,800-acre luxury community a half dozen miles from Cabo San Lucas, is also home to Nicklaus\u2019 Cove Club and Tom Weiskopf\u2019s Cabo del Sol Course (currently under renovation), plus several luxurious resorts, including properties for Four Seasons, Park Hyatt, and soon<\/a>, Soho House. It\u2019s the real estate developments, however, that will benefit most from access to Nicklaus\u2019 and Weiskopf\u2019s loops. Homesites at the Cove Club<\/a> start at US $3.7 million, villas at $8.6 million.<\/p>\n

Diamante<\/p>\n

At Diamante on the Pacific Coast of Cabo San Lucas, the biggest real estate development is the one surrounding Tiger Woods\u2019 new invitation-only Legacy Club golf course and community, which is capped at only 250 members or families. List prices begin for homesites in Legacy Estates at $4 million, with larger homes in the range of $10 and $11 million. The Legacy Club is expected to open by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n

Considering the Legacy Club<\/a> course is reportedly going to take over from Tiger\u2019s El Cardonal Course as the host of the PGA World Wide Technology Championship by 2027, the only PGA tournament in Los Cabos, expect list prices for nearby homesites in Legacy Estates, Legacy Villas and Legacy Gardens to remain robust.<\/p>\n

Querencia
\n\"AA comfort station at Querencia. (Querencia Golf Club)<\/p>\n

In Querencia, which is expecting a second course, Campo Alto, from acclaimed designer Tom Fazio in late 2026, prices likewise start in seven figures. At El Parque, a family-centric neighborhood of single-family homes and homesites in the upscale development, properties are now being listed between US $5.95 and $7.6 million.<\/p>\n

Quivira<\/p>\n

Signals are mixed on whether a second Jack Nicklaus course will ever be added to accompany the spectacular original, Quivira Golf Club, which opened in late 2014. However, real estate sales remain brisk regardless. Prive residences at St. Regis and Montecristo start at US $1 million, while 4- and 5-bedroom homes at Coronado are currently being listed for between $2.2 and $6.9 million.<\/p>\n

Oleada<\/p>\n

The 860-acre Oleada community is expecting its Ernie Els-designed golf course to open in 2026, while the 43 luxury two- and four-bedroom residences comprising the Conrad Residences at Oleada will be available beginning in 2027. Contact Hilton-owned Conrad for pricing information.<\/p>\n

Chris Sands is the former Cabo San Lucas local expert for the USA Today travel website 10 Best and writer of Fodor\u2019s Los Cabos travel guidebook. He\u2019s also a contributor to numerous websites and publications, including Tasting Table, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, Porthole Cruise, Cabo Living and Mexico News Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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