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Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit real estate analysis: market reviews, development intelligence, and buyer guides from the Boardwalk Realty team.
Best Beaches in Puerto Vallarta, and What Each One Is Actually Like
Puerto Vallarta's beaches range from a busy in-town strip to coves you reach only by boat. Here is what each is like, who it suits, and how to get there.
Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta: What to Expect
For most people from the US or Canada, Puerto Vallarta costs less to live in than home. Here is what to expect by category, with the ranges we see most.
Nuevo Vallarta vs Puerto Vallarta (two markets, one bay)
From our July 2026 listings, median asking prices are nearly identical across the bay. The differences are space, walkability, and price per square meter.
Puerto Vallarta vs Cabo: An Honest Buyer's Comparison
Puerto Vallarta vs Cabo, compared honestly: market maturity, prices, rental yield, climate, and who each one really suits, with our own MLS data on PV.
Puerto Vallarta vs Cancun: An Honest Comparison for Buyers
Puerto Vallarta vs Cancun, weighed for a buyer instead of a vacationer: market size, prices per meter, rental yield, weather risk, and who each suits.
Zillow Mexico: Why It Comes Up Empty, and How to Search Puerto Vallarta
Most US buyers search Zillow Mexico and come up nearly empty. That is not a glitch, it is how the market is built. Here is why, and where to look instead.
What Makes D'Avenue the Most Defensible Pre-Construction Buy in the Fluvial Corridor
Pre-construction decisions are won or lost on what you can verify, not on what looks best in a rendering. Here is what D'Avenue offers that the Fluvial corridor market cannot easily replicate.
A Six-Year Market Review
Closed sales across the 14 most active zones of Banderas Bay rose 57% in units and 141% in dollar volume between 2020 and 2025. But the path was not a straight line. Here is each phase, what drove it, and where the data points today.
Why Buy a Property in Puerto Vallarta Now?
Puerto Vallarta gets pitched as a can't-miss opportunity. The more useful question is whether the fundamentals hold up. Here is the honest case, and where the caveats sit.
Six Reasons to Buy a Property in Nuevo Vallarta
Nuevo Vallarta is easy to fall for and harder to evaluate as a purchase. Here are six practical reasons buyers keep coming back, with the honest trade-offs behind each one.
What Expats Wish They Knew Before Buying Property in Puerto Vallarta
Most of what trips up foreign buyers in Puerto Vallarta is not the language or the market. It is the bank trust, the closing costs, the due diligence, and the timeline. Here is what we wish more people knew going in.
The Benefits of Living in a Gated Community in Puerto Vallarta
Gated communities are one of the most common ways to buy into the Puerto Vallarta market. Here is what they really offer, why the HOA behind the gate matters as much as the gate itself, and a grounded tour of the communities buyers ask about across the bay.
Best Neighborhoods in Puerto Vallarta for Retirees
Choosing where to retire in Puerto Vallarta comes down to trade-offs: walkability against quiet, price against proximity, resort services against local character. Here is how six of the most-asked-about areas actually compare.
Welcome to Puerto Vallarta: An Expat's Guide to Settling In
Moving to Puerto Vallarta is less about the beaches and more about the systems you set up in the first few months. Here is a grounded look at residency, healthcare, banking, transportation, the seasons, and finding your footing in the community.