La Paz is a growing real estate market located on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula and just north of Cabo San Lucas. La Paz is home to an international airport, eight universities and is the capital of the state of Baja California Sur.

Population
La Paz has a population of over 200,000. (1)

Infrastructure
There is an extensive infrastructure in place including state-of-the art hospital facilities, schools, and universities. (1)

Protected Areas
On March 25, 2008 state officials designated a total of 2,131 hectares of land and sea at Balandra beach as a Natural Protected Area. (2) A grassroots group named the Colectivo Balandra collected 18,440 signatures to call on the government to protect the area. (2)


Home Prices
Rental properties can be found for as little as $100,000 to $150,000 according to James Glover of Baja Real Estate and Consulting.

Sources:
La Paz: Baja California's Steady Turtle
The Beach That Turned Back The Commercial Tide