Living on Banderas Bay year-round — neighborhoods, rent prices, the move to Mexico and the digital-nomad essentials.
Get relocation helpThousands of North Americans now live on Banderas Bay full- or part-time, and most start by renting. A long-term lease lets you test neighborhoods before buying and live comfortably for a fraction of a comparable coastal city back home.
This resource covers where to live, what to budget and how to actually make the move — with deeper reads in our long-term rentals and lifestyle archives.
Climate, community, healthcare and daily life on the bay for full- and part-time residents.
Where renters thrive — from walkable Old Town to value-rich Bucerías and quiet La Cruz.
What to budget by area and furnishing level, and why furnished units cost more.
Visas, residency, healthcare and the practical groundwork before you relocate.
Internet, coworking, mid-term leases and community for remote workers.
We almost always recommend renting first. A furnished mid-term lease (1–6 months) lets you live in different neighborhoods through different seasons before committing. Read the relocation guide to plan the move.
Puerto Vallarta has become a serious digital-nomad base — fiber internet, a single friendly time zone and a real community. See the digital nomad guide for internet, areas and finding the right mid-term rental.
Rents vary widely by neighborhood, size and finish — from modest unfurnished apartments inland to premium furnished condos in the Romantic Zone or Marina Vallarta. Furnished units command a premium.
The Romantic Zone and Versalles for walkability, Marina Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta for resort comfort, and Bucerías or La Cruz for value and a small-town feel.
Yes — fiber is widely available across the central corridor and Riviera Nayarit. Always confirm the specific unit's connection and keep a mobile-data backup.
You can rent on a tourist permit for short stays, but for living here most residents obtain a temporary resident visa, which can later convert to permanent residency.
Lifestyle
Visas, cost of living, healthcare, internet and neighborhoods — a practical guide to relocating to Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay.
Long Term Rentals
Internet speeds, the best neighborhoods for remote workers, coworking, mid-term rentals and community for digital nomads in Puerto Vallarta.
Neighborhood Guides
From the walkable Romantic Zone to luxury Punta Mita and value-rich Bucerías — a buyer-focused guide to the best areas around Banderas…