Market Data
Costa Rica Real Estate Market Report 2026
60,089 unique properties for sale, aggregated from 17 public listing sources and de-duplicated. Asking prices, refreshed daily — decision inputs, not a valuation.
Data as of August 30, 2026
Key Findings
Median asking price
$425,000
Average asking price $935,578 — 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
57,203
Unique, de-duplicated across 17 sources, inside the price guard.
Region with the largest supply
Gran San José
13,149 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. 1,006 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· 8,730 properties | |||
TamarindoPlaya Grande · Avellanas Luxurymedian asking $692,500 | 4,468 | $692,500 | <$250k 73116.4%$250k–$1M 2,16648.5%>$1M 1,57135.2% |
Playa FlamingoPotrero · Conchal Luxurymedian asking $777,000 | 1,762 | $777,000 | <$250k 25114.2%$250k–$1M 80845.9%>$1M 70339.9% |
Playas del CocoPapagayo · Liberia Mid-rangemedian asking $482,900 | 2,500 | $482,900 | <$250k 62625%$250k–$1M 1,28151.2%>$1M 59323.7% |
| Península de Nicoya· 4,631 properties | |||
NosaraSámara Mid-rangemedian asking $520,000 | 2,765 | $520,000 | <$250k 66924.2%$250k–$1M 1,39750.5%>$1M 69925.3% |
Santa TeresaMalpaís · Montezuma Luxurymedian asking $680,000 | 1,866 | $680,000 | <$250k 30516.3%$250k–$1M 89247.8%>$1M 66935.9% |
| Pacífico Central· 4,887 properties | |||
JacóLos Sueños · Playa Hermosa Mid-rangemedian asking $379,000 | 3,518 | $379,000 | <$250k 97427.7%$250k–$1M 1,90954.3%>$1M 63518.1% |
Manuel AntonioQuepos Mid-rangemedian asking $474,000 | 1,369 | $474,000 | <$250k 32924%$250k–$1M 67749.5%>$1M 36326.5% |
| Zona Sur· 6,246 properties | |||
DominicalUvita · Ojochal (Costa Ballena) Mid-rangemedian asking $499,900 | 4,373 | $499,900 | <$250k 93821.4%$250k–$1M 2,35053.7%>$1M 1,08524.8% |
Península de OsaGolfo Dulce Mid-rangemedian asking $595,000 | 535 | $595,000 | <$250k 13525.2%$250k–$1M 21940.9%>$1M 18133.8% |
Pérez ZeledónSan Isidro del General Entry-levelmedian asking $320,000 | 1,338 | $320,000 | <$250k 53740.1%$250k–$1M 58843.9%>$1M 21315.9% |
| Valle Central· 27,283 properties | |||
EscazúSanta Ana Mid-rangemedian asking $450,000 | 9,210 | $450,000 | <$250k 1,96521.3%$250k–$1M 5,45459.2%>$1M 1,79119.4% |
Gran San JoséHeredia · Alajuela · Cartago Entry-levelmedian asking $350,000 | 13,149 | $350,000 | <$250k 4,54334.6%$250k–$1M 6,55049.8%>$1M 2,05615.6% |
AtenasGrecia · San Ramón Entry-levelmedian asking $310,000 | 4,924 | $310,000 | <$250k 2,02541.1%$250k–$1M 2,24845.7%>$1M 65113.2% |
| Arenal & Zona Norte· 885 properties | |||
ArenalLa Fortuna · Monteverde Entry-levelmedian asking $350,000 | 885 | $350,000 | <$250k 33237.5%$250k–$1M 40746%>$1M 14616.5% |
| Caribe Sur· 630 properties | |||
Puerto ViejoCahuita Entry-levelmedian asking $350,000 | 630 | $350,000 | <$250k 18829.8%$250k–$1M 37960.2%>$1M 6310% |
| Rest of Costa Rica· 2,905 properties | |||
Entry-levelmedian asking $310,000 | 2,905 | $310,000 | <$250k 1,22642.2%$250k–$1M 1,07737.1%>$1M 60220.7% |
Guanacaste
Tamarindo4,468 properties
Playa Grande · Avellanas
- Median
- median asking $692,500Luxury
- Median $/m²
- $3,217based on 2,852 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$329,900 – $1,490,000
<$250k16.4%
$250k–$1M48.5%
>$1M35.2%
Playa Flamingo1,762 properties
Potrero · Conchal
- Median
- median asking $777,000Luxury
- Median $/m²
- $4,100based on 1,259 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$385,000 – $1,772,500
<$250k14.2%
$250k–$1M45.9%
>$1M39.9%
Playas del Coco2,500 properties
Papagayo · Liberia
- Median
- median asking $482,900Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,679based on 1,522 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$249,968 – $995,000
<$250k25%
$250k–$1M51.2%
>$1M23.7%
Península de Nicoya
Nosara2,765 properties
Sámara
- Median
- median asking $520,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,854based on 1,418 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$250,000 – $1,049,700
<$250k24.2%
$250k–$1M50.5%
>$1M25.3%
Santa Teresa1,866 properties
Malpaís · Montezuma
- Median
- median asking $680,000Luxury
- Median $/m²
- $3,588based on 885 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$349,000 – $1,500,000
<$250k16.3%
$250k–$1M47.8%
>$1M35.9%
Pacífico Central
Jacó3,518 properties
Los Sueños · Playa Hermosa
- Median
- median asking $379,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,471based on 2,509 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$230,000 – $750,000
<$250k27.7%
$250k–$1M54.3%
>$1M18.1%
Manuel Antonio1,369 properties
Quepos
- Median
- median asking $474,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,334based on 766 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$259,900 – $1,129,000
<$250k24%
$250k–$1M49.5%
>$1M26.5%
Zona Sur
Dominical4,373 properties
Uvita · Ojochal (Costa Ballena)
- Median
- median asking $499,900Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,673based on 2,159 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$279,000 – $999,000
<$250k21.4%
$250k–$1M53.7%
>$1M24.8%
Península de Osa535 properties
Golfo Dulce
- Median
- median asking $595,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $2,339based on 174 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$249,000 – $1,500,000
<$250k25.2%
$250k–$1M40.9%
>$1M33.8%
Pérez Zeledón1,338 properties
San Isidro del General
- Median
- median asking $320,000Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $1,900based on 526 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$150,000 – $698,000
<$250k40.1%
$250k–$1M43.9%
>$1M15.9%
Valle Central
Escazú9,210 properties
Santa Ana
- Median
- median asking $450,000Mid-range
- Median $/m²
- $1,806based on 7,622 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$270,000 – $850,000
<$250k21.3%
$250k–$1M59.2%
>$1M19.4%
Gran San José13,149 properties
Heredia · Alajuela · Cartago
- Median
- median asking $350,000Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $1,500based on 9,972 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$199,900 – $700,000
<$250k34.6%
$250k–$1M49.8%
>$1M15.6%
Atenas4,924 properties
Grecia · San Ramón
- Median
- median asking $310,000Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $1,424based on 2,628 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$158,419 – $633,000
<$250k41.1%
$250k–$1M45.7%
>$1M13.2%
Arenal & Zona Norte
Arenal885 properties
La Fortuna · Monteverde
- Median
- median asking $350,000Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $1,727based on 428 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$165,000 – $725,000
<$250k37.5%
$250k–$1M46%
>$1M16.5%
Caribe Sur
Puerto Viejo630 properties
Cahuita
- Median
- median asking $350,000Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $2,334based on 402 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$220,000 – $650,000
<$250k29.8%
$250k–$1M60.2%
>$1M10%
Rest of Costa Rica
Resto de Costa Rica2,905 properties
- Median
- median asking $310,000Entry-level
- Median $/m²
- $1,378based on 1,349 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$149,398 – $799,000
<$250k42.2%
$250k–$1M37.1%
>$1M20.7%
Data sources
The 17 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 17 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 6 regions; suppressed for 10 where either leg is under 20 observations.
- Market-velocity metrics (days on market, absorption) are still accruing history (62/90d) 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.
Numbers Are Inputs — Your Agent Is the Advisor
This report is aggregate market statistics, not a valuation. A Realty ONE Group agent prepares a comparative market analysis (CMA) for the exact property and zone you care about.
Costa Rica Market Data — FAQ
How many properties are for sale in Costa Rica?
This census tracks 60,089 unique properties actively for sale after de-duplicating 68,180 raw listings across 17 public sources. 57,203 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 August 30, 2026. The average inside the same guard is $935,578 — 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 13,149 unique properties for sale — of the 56,197 properties this census can place into one of its 15 market regions plus the rural interior.
