Buying in La Magdalena Contreras

Buyers in La Magdalena Contreras are looking at the most wooded, low-density borough in this stretch of the city, and price tracks how close a street sits to that landscape. San Jerónimo, near the northern edge by Periférico, carries the most weight in the borough and stays on the pricier side; houses for sale in San Jerónimo Lídice and the pueblo of San Jerónimo Aculco sit right at that premium. The wooded slopes climbing toward Los Dinamos push prices even higher, where houses for sale in Lomas Quebradas trade on land and tree cover. Heading south, the borough eases up, with more accessible streets near Luis Cabrera and Periférico.

What to consider before buying

Buyers chasing the borough's most traditional streets look to houses for sale in Barrio San Francisco, the old textile-mill center near the Río Magdalena. For a more accessible entry point, houses for sale in Héroes de Padierna sit toward the southern edge, close to Periférico. Buyers who want a similar wooded, house-first setting with room to compare a wider range often check Tlalpan, which borders the borough to the east and south toward Ajusco.