Mexico: housing

How many Mexican homes are inadequate?

21.9% of homes in Mexico were in housing backlog (rezago habitacional) in 2024, according to the key indicators of the National Housing Information and Indicators System (SNIIV), checked on 14 October 2026.

Housing backlog refers to homes with inadequate materials or spaces. The SNIIV also projects that 550,000 households will need a home in 2030. The system is run by the housing secretariat (SEDATU).

Official sources: SNIIV: housing indicators

How many home loans are given out in Mexico?

517,352 home loans and housing subsidies had been granted in Mexico so far in 2026, according to the SNIIV key indicators checked on 14 October 2026.

The total combines loans from public and private lenders, co-financing and federal subsidies, so it counts financing operations rather than homes. The count is cumulative from January, so it rises through the year. The SNIIV says the housing sector represents 5.2% of GDP.

Official sources: SNIIV: housing indicators

How many new homes are being built in Mexico?

97,041 new homes were under construction by private developers in Mexico, according to the SNIIV key indicators checked on 14 October 2026.

The figure covers new homes built by companies, not homes that families build themselves, which the SNIIV measures separately as self-built housing (autoproducción). The SNIIV also publishes the stock of new homes for sale and the number of days of inventory.

Official sources: SNIIV: housing indicators

How many homes are there in Mexico?

Mexico had 39.7 million occupied private homes in 2025, with an average of 3.3 residents each, according to INEGI's 2025 intercensal survey published on 22 September 2026. 130.4 million people lived in private homes.

The survey counts occupied homes only, not empty ones or holiday homes. It is a large sample survey of about 7.3 million homes, carried out between the census years, and its results are comparable with the 2020 census. INEGI also found that the share of homes with an earth floor fell from 3.0% in 2020 to 2.2% in 2025.

Official sources: INEGI: Intercensal Survey 2025 (PDF)

How many Mexican homes have running water and drainage?

97.6% of occupied homes in Mexico had piped water in 2025, up from 96.2% in 2020, according to INEGI's 2025 intercensal survey. 79.6% were connected to the public drainage network, 16.8% had a septic tank and 2.5% had no drainage.

Piped water includes water piped into the home or onto the plot, so it does not show whether supply is continuous. 98.9% of homes had a toilet. The survey also found that 75.7% of homes had internet access in 2025, compared with 53.9% in 2020.

Official sources: INEGI: Intercensal Survey 2025 (PDF)

What is Mexico's urbanisation rate?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2025, is 80.0%. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 66.2%, and Mexico placed 8th highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 42nd of 193.

How many people in Mexico live in slums?

The latest figure from UN-Habitat, for 2022, is 17.6%. That is the lowest since at least 2006. Latin America & Caribbean median: 14.7%; Mexico is 7th highest of 26. Of 170 countries with 2022 data, 80th highest.

What share of people in Mexico have electricity?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 99.8%. Since 2005 it has ranged from 97.9% (2007) to 100.0% (2017). Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 99.5%, and Mexico placed 12th highest of 33. Worldwide: 104th of 193.

What is access to safe water in Mexico?

According to WHO and UNICEF, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Mexico was 43.0% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Latin America & Caribbean median: 66.3%; Mexico is 14th highest of 14. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 102nd highest.

What share of people in Mexico have safe sanitation?

WHO and UNICEF puts the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Mexico at 62.7% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 44.7%, and Mexico placed 3rd highest of 16. Worldwide: 65th of 134.

How many people in Mexico cook with wood or charcoal?

88.0%: that is the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Mexico for 2024, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been higher. Latin America & Caribbean median: 95.0%; Mexico is 27th highest of 33. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 113th highest.