Mountain townsMexico2026
Mexico Mountain Towns
Mazamitla, Tepoztlán and San Cristóbal were the most booked of the 18 mountain towns in Mexico on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 26,248, 17,283 and 15,891 stays. December is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 2.9 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Among the 11 towns with 200+ homes
- Most booked of these 11
- Mazamitla 26,248 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 11
- Valle de Bravo MX$264,797 a year
- Lowest nightly rate of these 11
- Orizaba MX$998 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 11
- San Cristóbal 4.4 nights
Ranking
Mexico Mountain Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the mountain towns and villages in Mexico with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Mazamitla, Jalisco | 26,248 | MX$3,310 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tepoztlán, Morelos | 17,283 | MX$2,977 |
| 3 | San Cristóbal, Chiapas | 15,891 | MX$1,208 |
| 4 | Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico | 12,031 | MX$4,816 |
| 5 | Orizaba, Veracruz | 8,964 | MX$998 |
| 6 | Zacatlán, Puebla | 6,645 | MX$1,594 |
| 7 | Tapalpa, Jalisco | 6,590 | MX$4,133 |
| 8 | Taxco, Guerrero | 5,567 | MX$1,296 |
| 9 | Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo | 5,238 | MX$2,767 |
| 10 | Santiago, Nuevo León | 3,712 | MX$4,554 |
| 11 | Malinalco | 2,959 | MX$3,748 |
| 12 | Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo | 2,929 | MX$2,662 |
| 13 | Avandaro, Valle de Bravo | 2,785 | MX$8,179 |
| 14 | Creel, Chihuahua | 2,726 | MX$2,470 |
| 15 | Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo | 2,444 | MX$2,154 |
| 16 | San José del Pacífico, Oaxaca | 2,200 | MX$1,962 |
| 17 | Tlayacapan, Morelos | 1,621 | MX$2,855 |
| 18 | Xilitla, San Luis Potosí | 1,307 | MX$1,454 |
Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5.
Money figures on this page are in Mexican pesos, converted from US dollars at MX$17.5 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
By region
Stays and Top Town by Region
| Region | Stays | Top town |
|---|---|---|
| Jalisco | 32,838 | Mazamitla |
| Morelos | 18,904 | Tepoztlán |
| Chiapas | 15,891 | San Cristóbal |
| State of Mexico | 12,031 | Valle de Bravo |
| Hidalgo | 10,611 | Huasca de Ocampo |
| Veracruz | 8,964 | Orizaba |
| Puebla | 6,645 | Zacatlán |
| Guerrero | 5,567 | Taxco |
| Nuevo León | 3,712 | Santiago |
| Malinalco | 2,959 | Malinalco |
| Valle de Bravo | 2,785 | Avandaro |
| Chihuahua | 2,726 | Creel |
| Oaxaca | 2,200 | San José del Pacífico |
| San Luis Potosí | 1,307 | Xilitla |
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
All 8 are busiest in December. Among guests who left a review, Mexico City is the top home city in 5 of the 8. Houses are the largest home type in 4 of the 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Mazamitla, Jalisco
Of the 11 mountain towns in Mexico with 200 or more homes, Mazamitla (Jalisco) had the most Airbnb homes, at 1,243, in the 12 months to October 2026. Cabins, campers and other outdoor stays were the largest home type in Mazamitla, at 82% of homes. Among guests who left a review, Guadalajara was the top home city for Mazamitla, at 31%.
- San Cristóbal, Chiapas
Of the 11 mountain towns in Mexico with 200 or more homes, San Cristóbal (Chiapas) had the longest typical stay, at 4.4 nights, and had the biggest share from abroad among guests who left a review, at 31%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Tuxtla Gutiérrez was the top home city for San Cristóbal, at 12%.
- 4Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico
Of the 11 mountain towns in Mexico with 200 or more homes, Valle de Bravo (State of Mexico) had the highest nightly rate, at MX$4,816, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 5Orizaba, Veracruz
Of the 11 mountain towns in Mexico with 200 or more homes, Orizaba (Veracruz) had the highest occupancy, at 31%, and had the lowest nightly rate, at MX$998, in the 12 months to October 2026. Apartments and condos were the largest home type in Orizaba, at 44% of homes.
- 7Tapalpa, Jalisco
In the 12 months to October 2026, cabins, campers and other outdoor stays were the largest home type in Tapalpa, Jalisco, at 66% of homes. Among guests who left a review, Guadalajara was the top home city for Tapalpa, at 41%.
- 8Taxco, Guerrero
In the 12 months to October 2026, apartments and condos were the largest home type in Taxco, Guerrero, at 40% of homes.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
December, July and August rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the mountain towns in Mexico, and May and February as the quietest. December is the busiest month in 12 of the 18, while Santiago, Malinalco and Creel peak in July. Across the 18 towns, nightly rates run lowest in October and November, at about MX$2,627, and highest in July, at about MX$2,802. Across the 18 towns, stays run longest in July, at 4.3 nights, and shortest in September, at 2.3 nights.
December ranks first, February last
Airbnb months in calendar order. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Typical stay | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December | 3.1 nights | MX$2,767 |
| 2 | July | 4.3 nights | MX$2,802 |
| 3 | August | 2.6 nights | MX$2,767 |
| 4 | November | 2.7 nights | MX$2,627 |
| 5 | September | 2.3 nights | MX$2,732 |
| 6 | June | 3.3 nights | MX$2,767 |
| 7 | October | 2.7 nights | MX$2,627 |
| 8 | March | 3.0 nights | MX$2,715 |
| 9 | January | 2.8 nights | MX$2,715 |
| 10 | April | 2.8 nights | MX$2,785 |
| 11 | May | 2.7 nights | MX$2,785 |
| 12 | February | 2.7 nights | MX$2,662 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 84% come from within Mexico. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from the United States and Canada. The top home cities among those guests are Mexico City, Guadalajara and Zapopan. San Cristóbal (Chiapas) draws the most from abroad, at 31%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
84% from within Mexico
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 11 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Valle de Bravo has the highest estimated revenue per home, at MX$264,797 a year. Of those 11, Orizaba has the highest occupancy, at 31%, and the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at MX$998. The most booked of the 18, Mazamitla, earns about MX$215,355 per home.
Highest revenue per home of these 11
A year, AirROI estimate
- Valle de Bravo MX$264,797
State of Mexico
- Santiago MX$253,483
Nuevo León
- Tepoztlán MX$229,629
Morelos
- Mazamitla MX$215,355
Jalisco
- Tapalpa MX$212,885
Jalisco
Highest occupancy of these 11
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Orizaba 31%
Veracruz
- San Cristóbal 30%
Chiapas
- Tepoztlán 25%
Morelos
- Mazamitla 24%
Jalisco
- Valle de Bravo 23%
State of Mexico
Lowest nightly rate of these 11
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Orizaba MX$998
Veracruz
- San Cristóbal MX$1,208
Chiapas
- Taxco MX$1,296
Guerrero
- Zacatlán MX$1,594
Puebla
- Creel MX$2,470
Chihuahua
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular mountain town in Mexico?
By AirROI's estimates, Mazamitla (Jalisco) is the most booked of the 18 mountain towns in Mexico, with 26,248 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Tepoztlán is second, with 17,283. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable mountain town in Mexico?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Mexico with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Orizaba (Veracruz) (MX$998), San Cristóbal (Chiapas) (MX$1,208) and Taxco (Guerrero) (MX$1,296). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small mountain towns in Mexico?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 18 mountain towns it lists in Mexico are San José del Pacífico (Oaxaca) (110), Tlayacapan (Morelos) (115) and Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo) (129). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What mountain towns in Mexico offer the strongest Airbnb returns?
Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among mountain towns in Mexico with 200 or more homes, the highest are Valle de Bravo (State of Mexico) (MX$264,797), Santiago (Nuevo León) (MX$253,483) and Tepoztlán (Morelos) (MX$229,629). Among the same towns, Orizaba (Veracruz) has the highest occupancy, at 31%.
Method
How These Lists and Numbers Are Made
How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to sit in a mountain range or right at its foot, with the mountains the reason it is known and why people go. The town's own listings can back that up, with 15% of its listing titles naming the mountains. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.
How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 512,673 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.