Market Data
Costa Rica Real Estate Market Report 2026
58,081 unique properties for sale, aggregated from 16 public listing sources and de-duplicated. Asking prices, refreshed daily — decision inputs, not a valuation.
Data as of July 17, 2026
Key Findings
Median asking price
$425,000
Average asking price $966,911 — mean inside the $5k–$100M guard, pulled up by the luxury tail.
The headline is the median, never the raw mean — half the market asks less, half asks more.
Properties for sale
55,591
Unique, de-duplicated across 16 sources, inside the price guard.
Region with the largest supply
Gran San José
9,469 unique properties for sale.
Geography
Asking Prices by Region
15 market regions plus the rural interior, keyed by coordinates — not by self-reported address strings. 9,355 properties without a mappable location count in the national totals and never enter a region.
Tap a band to see its range and median
| Region | Properties | Median | Distribution<$250k · $250k–$1M · >$1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guanacaste· 7,970 properties | |||
TamarindoPlaya Grande · Avellanas Luxurymedian asking $725,000 | 4,199 | $725,000 | <$250k 65015.5%$250k–$1M 1,99447.5%>$1M 1,55537% |
Playa FlamingoPotrero · Conchal Luxurymedian asking $799,000 | 1,639 | $799,000 | <$250k 22113.5%$250k–$1M 73344.7%>$1M 68541.8% |
Playas del CocoPapagayo · Liberia Mid-rangemedian asking $475,000 | 2,132 | $475,000 | <$250k 55125.8%$250k–$1M 1,04849.2%>$1M 53325% |
| Península de Nicoya· 4,259 properties | |||
NosaraSámara Mid-rangemedian asking $525,000 | 2,558 | $525,000 | <$250k 60023.5%$250k–$1M 1,30150.9%>$1M 65725.7% |
Santa TeresaMalpaís · Montezuma Luxurymedian asking $699,000 | 1,701 | $699,000 | <$250k 26615.6%$250k–$1M 81648%>$1M 61936.4% |
| Pacífico Central· 4,155 properties | |||
JacóLos Sueños · Playa Hermosa Mid-rangemedian asking $390,000 | 2,925 | $390,000 | <$250k 80027.4%$250k–$1M 1,58054%>$1M 54518.6% |
Manuel AntonioQuepos Mid-rangemedian asking $475,000 | 1,230 | $475,000 | <$250k 30224.6%$250k–$1M 60749.3%>$1M 32126.1% |
| Zona Sur· 6,119 properties | |||
DominicalUvita · Ojochal (Costa Ballena) Mid-rangemedian asking $525,000 | 4,348 | $525,000 | <$250k 94321.7%$250k–$1M 2,30653%>$1M 1,09925.3% |
Península de OsaGolfo Dulce Mid-rangemedian asking $600,000 | 537 | $600,000 | <$250k 13725.5%$250k–$1M 21840.6%>$1M 18233.9% |
Pérez ZeledónSan Isidro del General Entry-levelmedian asking $325,000 | 1,234 | $325,000 | <$250k 48839.5%$250k–$1M 54444.1%>$1M 20216.4% |
| Valle Central· 19,764 properties | |||
EscazúSanta Ana Mid-rangemedian asking $520,000 | 6,115 | $520,000 | <$250k 1,18219.3%$250k–$1M 3,47056.7%>$1M 1,46323.9% |
Gran San JoséHeredia · Alajuela · Cartago Mid-rangemedian asking $360,000 | 9,469 | $360,000 | <$250k 3,15233.3%$250k–$1M 4,65349.1%>$1M 1,66417.6% |
AtenasGrecia · San Ramón Entry-levelmedian asking $310,000 | 4,180 | $310,000 | <$250k 1,71941.1%$250k–$1M 1,88845.2%>$1M 57313.7% |
| Arenal & Zona Norte· 801 properties | |||
ArenalLa Fortuna · Monteverde Mid-rangemedian asking $367,575 | 801 | $367,575 | <$250k 28836%$250k–$1M 36845.9%>$1M 14518.1% |
| Caribe Sur· 652 properties | |||
Puerto ViejoCahuita Entry-levelmedian asking $347,415 | 652 | $347,415 | <$250k 20030.7%$250k–$1M 38859.5%>$1M 649.8% |
| Rest of Costa Rica· 2,516 properties | |||
Entry-levelmedian asking $331,726 | 2,516 | $331,726 | <$250k 1,01440.3%$250k–$1M 92936.9%>$1M 57322.8% |
Guanacaste
Tamarindo4,199 properties
Playa Grande · Avellanas
- Median
- median asking $725,000Luxury
- Median $/m²
- $3,317based on 2,589 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$349,000 – $1,590,000
<$250k15.5%
$250k–$1M47.5%
>$1M37%
Playa Flamingo1,639 properties
Potrero · Conchal
- Median
- median asking $799,000Luxury
- Median $/m²
- $4,250based on 1,171 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$399,000 – $1,990,000
<$250k13.5%
$250k–$1M44.7%
>$1M41.8%
Playas del Coco2,132 properties
Papagayo · Liberia
- Median
- median asking $475,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,631based on 1,191 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$245,000 – $1,002,506
<$250k25.8%
$250k–$1M49.2%
>$1M25%
Península de Nicoya
Nosara2,558 properties
Sámara
- Median
- median asking $525,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,932based on 1,229 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$259,000 – $1,075,000
<$250k23.5%
$250k–$1M50.9%
>$1M25.7%
Santa Teresa1,701 properties
Malpaís · Montezuma
- Median
- median asking $699,000Luxury
- Median $/m²
- $3,695based on 753 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$350,000 – $1,500,000
<$250k15.6%
$250k–$1M48%
>$1M36.4%
Pacífico Central
Jacó2,925 properties
Los Sueños · Playa Hermosa
- Median
- median asking $390,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,494based on 1,923 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$235,000 – $759,000
<$250k27.4%
$250k–$1M54%
>$1M18.6%
Manuel Antonio1,230 properties
Quepos
- Median
- median asking $475,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,295based on 673 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$259,000 – $1,075,000
<$250k24.6%
$250k–$1M49.3%
>$1M26.1%
Zona Sur
Dominical4,348 properties
Uvita · Ojochal (Costa Ballena)
- Median
- median asking $525,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,694based on 2,139 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$279,000 – $1,076,250
<$250k21.7%
$250k–$1M53%
>$1M25.3%
Península de Osa537 properties
Golfo Dulce
- Median
- median asking $600,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,446based on 163 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$249,000 – $1,522,500
<$250k25.5%
$250k–$1M40.6%
>$1M33.9%
Pérez Zeledón1,234 properties
San Isidro del General
- Median
- median asking $325,000Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $1,929based on 458 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$150,096 – $745,000
<$250k39.5%
$250k–$1M44.1%
>$1M16.4%
Valle Central
Escazú6,115 properties
Santa Ana
- Median
- median asking $520,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $1,872based on 4,554 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$285,000 – $990,000
<$250k19.3%
$250k–$1M56.7%
>$1M23.9%
Gran San José9,469 properties
Heredia · Alajuela · Cartago
- Median
- median asking $360,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $1,511based on 6,352 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$203,459 – $750,000
<$250k33.3%
$250k–$1M49.1%
>$1M17.6%
Atenas4,180 properties
Grecia · San Ramón
- Median
- median asking $310,000Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $1,500based on 1,932 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$154,750 – $648,250
<$250k41.1%
$250k–$1M45.2%
>$1M13.7%
Arenal & Zona Norte
Arenal801 properties
La Fortuna · Monteverde
- Median
- median asking $367,575Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $1,800based on 341 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$179,000 – $750,000
<$250k36%
$250k–$1M45.9%
>$1M18.1%
Caribe Sur
Puerto Viejo652 properties
Cahuita
- Median
- median asking $347,415Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $2,300based on 399 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$200,000 – $631,250
<$250k30.7%
$250k–$1M59.5%
>$1M9.8%
Rest of Costa Rica
Resto de Costa Rica2,516 properties
- Median
- median asking $331,726Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $1,454based on 972 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$150,000 – $889,166
<$250k40.3%
$250k–$1M36.9%
>$1M22.8%
Data sources
The 16 Sources Behind the Census
Aggregate numbers only: the census reads these public listing sources and de-duplicates across them. No individual listing on this page is attributed to any single source.
Transparency
Methodology & Honest Disclosures
- All prices are ASKING prices from public listings — not achieved sale prices. Costa Rica has no public sold-price registry.
- Unique-property counts are de-duplicated across 16 listing sources; the same property listed by several agencies counts once.
- Price-per-m² figures cover only the listings that publish a usable living area (15–5,000 m²); every figure ships with its own visible sample size.
- Cells with fewer than 5 comparable listings are suppressed rather than shown — a thin sample would mislead more than a blank.
- Rental yields are GROSS asking-side estimates — median rent $/m² × 12 ÷ median sale $/m² — before management, maintenance, taxes, insurance and vacancy. Published for 4 regions; suppressed for 12 where either leg is under 20 observations.
- Market-velocity metrics (days on market, absorption) are still accruing history (19/90d) and are not published yet — no verdict is fabricated from an immature window.
- This report is aggregate market statistics, not a valuation. It does not replace a comparative market analysis (CMA) or local due diligence — talk to your agent before any decision.
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Costa Rica Market Data — FAQ
How many properties are for sale in Costa Rica?
This census tracks 58,081 unique properties actively for sale after de-duplicating 65,557 raw listings across 16 public sources. 55,591 of them fall inside the $5,000–$100M price guard used for every price statistic on this page.
What is the median asking price of a property in Costa Rica?
The median asking price is $425,000 as of July 17, 2026. The average inside the same guard is $966,911 — noticeably higher because the luxury tail pulls the mean up, which is exactly why this report leads with the median.
Which region of Costa Rica has the most properties for sale?
Gran San José — Heredia · Alajuela · Cartago has the largest supply, with 9,469 unique properties for sale — of the 46,236 properties this census can place into one of its 15 market regions plus the rural interior.
