Predial (property tax) in La Paz, Todos Santos and Los Cabos
Predial is the yearly municipal property tax. Check that it is paid before you buy, sign up in your municipality after closing, and pay early in the year for the discount. You will also need a no-debt certificate for permits.
The steps, in order
- Property tax and land-record check (predial y catastro)
Confirming that property tax (predial) is paid and that Catastro's record matches the deed: owner, surface area and boundaries. - Sign up for property tax (predial) in your municipality and set up payments
After closing, make sure the municipal cadastral record (catastro) shows the trust or you as owner, get your account number (clave catastral), and choose how to pay each year: online where… - Property tax (predial): early-payment discounts and paying from abroad
The annual municipal property tax. - Your yearly ownership calendar
Put the recurring dates in one calendar: predial (early in the year), the annual trust fee (on your trust's anniversary), ZOFEMAT duties if you hold a concession, HOA fees, insurance… - Predial no-debt certificate (certificado de no adeudo)
A certificate from the predial office that the lot owes no property tax. The building license application asks for it (Reglamento de Construcciones de BCS, art. 67-II).
Common questions
What happens after closing?
Register with the foreign investment registry (RNIE), file the SRE notice, check the recorded deed, set up predial and transfer utilities.
How much is property tax?
Predial is usually low by US and Canadian standards, based on the cadastral value. Most municipalities give early-payment discounts.
When is predial due?
Yearly, with discounts often early in the year. Confirm your municipality's dates each year.
Where do I pay predial?
At your municipality's treasury: online in La Paz and Los Cabos, or at the offices in Ciudad Constitución, Loreto or Santa Rosalía.
Which municipalities does the app cover?
All five in BCS: La Paz, Los Cabos, Comondú, Loreto and Mulegé.