Market Report · Guanacaste
Tamarindo · Playa Grande · Avellanas
Luxurymedian asking $700,000Data as of July 16, 2026
Key Findings
Median asking price
$700,000
Average asking price $1,289,049 — 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
4,297
Unique, de-duplicated across 16 sources, inside the price guard.
Median $/m²
$3,321
based on 2,277 with published area
Middle 50% asks between
$345,000 – $1,549,000
<$250k 15.5%$250k–$1M 48%>$1M 36.5%
Inventory
By Property Type
| Type | Properties | Median | Median $/m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,978 | $957,500 | $3,300 based on 1,427 with published area |
| Lots & land | 1,138 | $329,000 | $300 based on 54 with published area |
| Condos | 315 | $649,000 | $3,590 based on 198 with published area |
| Apartments | 283 | $467,000 | $3,903 based on 241 with published area |
| Commercial | 192 | $875,000 | $2,062 based on 44 with published area |
| Hotels | 32 | $1,724,500 | $2,513 based on 8 with published area |
| Farms & fincas | 23 | $575,000 | sample too small based on 1 with published area |
Houses1,978
- Median
- $957,500
- Median $/m²
- $3,300based on 1,427 with published area
Lots & land1,138
- Median
- $329,000
- Median $/m²
- $300based on 54 with published area
Condos315
- Median
- $649,000
- Median $/m²
- $3,590based on 198 with published area
Apartments283
- Median
- $467,000
- Median $/m²
- $3,903based on 241 with published area
Commercial192
- Median
- $875,000
- Median $/m²
- $2,062based on 44 with published area
Hotels32
- Median
- $1,724,500
- Median $/m²
- $2,513based on 8 with published area
Farms & fincas23
- Median
- $575,000
- Median $/m²
- sample too smallbased on 1 with published area
Bedrooms
Median Price by Bedrooms
- 1 bedroom$209,500
- 2 bedrooms$349,000
- 3 bedrooms$650,000
- 4 bedrooms$1,288,000
- 5 bedrooms$1,970,000
- 6 bedrooms$1,922,200
Rental market
Rentals & Gross Yield
Gross asking yield — median rent $/m² × 12 ÷ median sale $/m² — is published for 0 of 1 regions and suppressed for 1 where either leg has fewer than 20 observations. Gross means before management, maintenance, taxes, insurance and vacancy.
| Region | Active rentals | Median rent | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarindo · Playa Grande · Avellanas | 17 | $4,000/mo | suppressed — rent sample under 20 |
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 0 regions; suppressed for 1 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.
Geography
Other Regions in This Report
- Playa Flamingo · Potrero · Conchal
- Playas del Coco · Papagayo · Liberia
- Nosara · Sámara
- Santa Teresa · Malpaís · Montezuma
- Jacó · Los Sueños · Playa Hermosa
- Manuel Antonio · Quepos
- Dominical · Uvita · Ojochal (Costa Ballena)
- Península de Osa · Golfo Dulce
- Escazú · Santa Ana
- Gran San José — Heredia · Alajuela · Cartago
- Atenas · Grecia · San Ramón
- Pérez Zeledón · San Isidro del General
- Arenal · La Fortuna · Monteverde
- Puerto Viejo · Cahuita
- Resto de Costa Rica
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.