Market Data
Costa Rica Real Estate Market Report 2026
58,610 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 16, 2026
Key Findings
Median asking price
$425,000
Average asking price $965,722 — 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
56,110
Unique, de-duplicated across 16 sources, inside the price guard.
Region with the largest supply
Gran San José
9,493 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. 9,529 properties without a mappable location count in the national totals and never enter a region.
| Region | Properties | Median | Distribution<$250k · $250k–$1M · >$1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guanacaste· 8,037 properties | |||
TamarindoPlaya Grande · Avellanas Luxurymedian asking $700,000 | 4,297 | $700,000 | <$250k 15.5%$250k–$1M 48%>$1M 36.5% |
Playa FlamingoPotrero · Conchal Luxurymedian asking $799,000 | 1,620 | $799,000 | <$250k 13.6%$250k–$1M 44.6%>$1M 41.9% |
Playas del CocoPapagayo · Liberia Mid-rangemedian asking $475,000 | 2,120 | $475,000 | <$250k 26.1%$250k–$1M 49.2%>$1M 24.8% |
| Península de Nicoya· 4,400 properties | |||
NosaraSámara Mid-rangemedian asking $525,000 | 2,611 | $525,000 | <$250k 22.9%$250k–$1M 51.5%>$1M 25.6% |
Santa TeresaMalpaís · Montezuma Luxurymedian asking $691,000 | 1,789 | $691,000 | <$250k 15.9%$250k–$1M 48.7%>$1M 35.4% |
| Pacífico Central· 4,191 properties | |||
JacóLos Sueños · Playa Hermosa Mid-rangemedian asking $390,000 | 2,950 | $390,000 | <$250k 27.4%$250k–$1M 54.1%>$1M 18.5% |
Manuel AntonioQuepos Mid-rangemedian asking $475,000 | 1,241 | $475,000 | <$250k 24.5%$250k–$1M 49.1%>$1M 26.4% |
| Zona Sur· 6,197 properties | |||
DominicalUvita · Ojochal (Costa Ballena) Mid-rangemedian asking $534,950 | 4,408 | $534,950 | <$250k 21.4%$250k–$1M 52.9%>$1M 25.6% |
Península de OsaGolfo Dulce Mid-rangemedian asking $599,000 | 545 | $599,000 | <$250k 25.5%$250k–$1M 41.3%>$1M 33.2% |
Pérez ZeledónSan Isidro del General Entry-levelmedian asking $325,000 | 1,244 | $325,000 | <$250k 39.3%$250k–$1M 44.3%>$1M 16.4% |
| Valle Central· 19,861 properties | |||
EscazúSanta Ana Mid-rangemedian asking $520,000 | 6,151 | $520,000 | <$250k 19.3%$250k–$1M 56.9%>$1M 23.9% |
Gran San JoséHeredia · Alajuela · Cartago Mid-rangemedian asking $358,000 | 9,493 | $358,000 | <$250k 33.3%$250k–$1M 49.2%>$1M 17.5% |
AtenasGrecia · San Ramón Entry-levelmedian asking $310,000 | 4,217 | $310,000 | <$250k 41%$250k–$1M 45.2%>$1M 13.7% |
| Arenal & Zona Norte· 800 properties | |||
ArenalLa Fortuna · Monteverde Mid-rangemedian asking $380,000 | 800 | $380,000 | <$250k 35.3%$250k–$1M 46.5%>$1M 18.3% |
| Caribe Sur· 661 properties | |||
Puerto ViejoCahuita Entry-levelmedian asking $349,000 | 661 | $349,000 | <$250k 30.7%$250k–$1M 59.3%>$1M 10% |
| Rest of Costa Rica· 2,434 properties | |||
Entry-levelmedian asking $325,000 | 2,434 | $325,000 | <$250k 41.2%$250k–$1M 36.3%>$1M 22.5% |
Guanacaste
Tamarindo · Playa Grande · Avellanas
Luxurymedian asking $700,000
- Median
- $700,000
- Properties
- 4,297
- Median $/m²
- $3,321based on 2,277 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $345,000 – $1,549,000
<$250k 15.5%$250k–$1M 48%>$1M 36.5%
Playa Flamingo · Potrero · Conchal
Luxurymedian asking $799,000
- Median
- $799,000
- Properties
- 1,620
- Median $/m²
- $4,213based on 1,061 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $399,000 – $1,960,000
<$250k 13.6%$250k–$1M 44.6%>$1M 41.9%
Playas del Coco · Papagayo · Liberia
Mid-rangemedian asking $475,000
- Median
- $475,000
- Properties
- 2,120
- Median $/m²
- $2,620based on 1,095 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $245,000 – $1,000,000
<$250k 26.1%$250k–$1M 49.2%>$1M 24.8%
Península de Nicoya
Nosara · Sámara
Mid-rangemedian asking $525,000
- Median
- $525,000
- Properties
- 2,611
- Median $/m²
- $2,927based on 974 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $267,000 – $1,050,000
<$250k 22.9%$250k–$1M 51.5%>$1M 25.6%
Santa Teresa · Malpaís · Montezuma
Luxurymedian asking $691,000
- Median
- $691,000
- Properties
- 1,789
- Median $/m²
- $3,714based on 592 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $349,900 – $1,500,000
<$250k 15.9%$250k–$1M 48.7%>$1M 35.4%
Pacífico Central
Jacó · Los Sueños · Playa Hermosa
Mid-rangemedian asking $390,000
- Median
- $390,000
- Properties
- 2,950
- Median $/m²
- $2,434based on 1,662 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $235,000 – $750,000
<$250k 27.4%$250k–$1M 54.1%>$1M 18.5%
Manuel Antonio · Quepos
Mid-rangemedian asking $475,000
- Median
- $475,000
- Properties
- 1,241
- Median $/m²
- $2,230based on 628 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $259,000 – $1,100,000
<$250k 24.5%$250k–$1M 49.1%>$1M 26.4%
Zona Sur
Dominical · Uvita · Ojochal (Costa Ballena)
Mid-rangemedian asking $534,950
- Median
- $534,950
- Properties
- 4,408
- Median $/m²
- $2,684based on 1,901 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $280,000 – $1,099,000
<$250k 21.4%$250k–$1M 52.9%>$1M 25.6%
Península de Osa · Golfo Dulce
Mid-rangemedian asking $599,000
- Median
- $599,000
- Properties
- 545
- Median $/m²
- $2,277based on 133 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $249,000 – $1,500,000
<$250k 25.5%$250k–$1M 41.3%>$1M 33.2%
Pérez Zeledón · San Isidro del General
Entry-levelmedian asking $325,000
- Median
- $325,000
- Properties
- 1,244
- Median $/m²
- $1,920based on 397 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $153,750 – $749,000
<$250k 39.3%$250k–$1M 44.3%>$1M 16.4%
Valle Central
Escazú · Santa Ana
Mid-rangemedian asking $520,000
- Median
- $520,000
- Properties
- 6,151
- Median $/m²
- $1,875based on 4,370 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $285,000 – $990,000
<$250k 19.3%$250k–$1M 56.9%>$1M 23.9%
Gran San José — Heredia · Alajuela · Cartago
Mid-rangemedian asking $358,000
- Median
- $358,000
- Properties
- 9,493
- Median $/m²
- $1,529based on 5,935 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $201,936 – $750,000
<$250k 33.3%$250k–$1M 49.2%>$1M 17.5%
Atenas · Grecia · San Ramón
Entry-levelmedian asking $310,000
- Median
- $310,000
- Properties
- 4,217
- Median $/m²
- $1,459based on 1,790 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $153,427 – $648,000
<$250k 41%$250k–$1M 45.2%>$1M 13.7%
Arenal & Zona Norte
Arenal · La Fortuna · Monteverde
Mid-rangemedian asking $380,000
- Median
- $380,000
- Properties
- 800
- Median $/m²
- $1,794based on 330 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $180,000 – $750,000
<$250k 35.3%$250k–$1M 46.5%>$1M 18.3%
Caribe Sur
Puerto Viejo · Cahuita
Entry-levelmedian asking $349,000
- Median
- $349,000
- Properties
- 661
- Median $/m²
- $2,300based on 345 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $200,000 – $630,000
<$250k 30.7%$250k–$1M 59.3%>$1M 10%
Rest of Costa Rica
Resto de Costa Rica
Entry-levelmedian asking $325,000
- Median
- $325,000
- Properties
- 2,434
- Median $/m²
- $1,370based on 827 with published area
- Middle 50% asks between
- $148,040 – $850,000
<$250k 41.2%$250k–$1M 36.3%>$1M 22.5%
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 (17/90d) 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 58,610 unique properties actively for sale after de-duplicating 65,655 raw listings across 16 public sources. 56,110 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 16, 2026. The average inside the same guard is $965,722 — 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 9,493 unique properties for sale — of the 46,581 properties this census can place into one of its 15 market regions plus the rural interior.
