Costa Rica: housing price and price/m²
You want to buy or sell a real estate property? Properstar gives you the insights you need before you start.This report is based on the listings published on Properstar. Last update: Apr 2024Housing price details
The median price of an apartment for sale is CRC 1,242,763/m². That means there are as many properties more expensive than CRC 1,242,763/m² as cheaper. As for houses for sale, the median price is CRC 1,010,253/m².Apartments
Number of roomsMedian price
StudioCRC 1,254,746/m²
2 piècesCRC 1,543,735/m²
3 piècesCRC 1,800,418/m²
4 piècesCRC 1,318,434/m²
5 piècesCRC 991,836/m²
Houses
Number of roomsMedian price
4 piècesCRC 1,422,577/m²
5 piècesCRC 1,335,700/m²
6 piècesCRC 1,063,070/m²
7 piècesCRC 842,146/m²
8 piècesCRC 595,419/m²
Costa Rica: all details of housing price
| Location | Price per m² – apartments | Price per m² – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Guanacaste Province | CRC 2,396,643 +1% | CRC 1,708,877 -1% |
| San José Province | CRC 1,113,811 -1% | CRC 842,496 |
| Puntarenas Province | CRC 1,405,753 -2% | CRC 1,422,510 +4% |
| Alajuela Province | CRC 958,867 +7% | CRC 845,943 -1% |
| Heredia Province | CRC 1,007,372 | CRC 710,769 -1% |
| Limón Province | CRC 934,064 -1% | CRC 1,151,934 -14% |
| Cartago Province | Not enough listings | CRC 586,786 |
The most expensive locations in Costa Rica
| Location | Price per m² – apartments | Price per m² – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Las Catalinas | CRC 3,664,621 -1% | CRC 4,126,420 +6% |
| Playa Flamingo | CRC 2,359,739 -1% | CRC 2,113,384 |
| Tamarindo | CRC 2,331,380 +1% | CRC 1,803,275 -1% |
| Santa Cruz | CRC 1,534,431 -1% | CRC 1,541,763 -2% |
| Jaco | CRC 1,402,638 -2% | CRC 862,013 +1% |
| San José | CRC 1,330,224 -1% | CRC 604,084 |
| San Rafael | CRC 1,233,071 -1% | CRC 845,225 -3% |
| San Rafael de Escazú | CRC 1,098,495 -3% | CRC 975,283 -1% |
| Escazu | CRC 1,086,736 | CRC 888,981 |
| Santa Ana | CRC 1,065,760 -1% | CRC 943,111 |
The most affordable locations in Costa Rica
| Location | Price per m² – apartments | Price per m² – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Viejo de Talamanca | CRC 775,423 | Not enough listings |
| Cahuita | CRC 799,497 -5% | CRC 666,054 |
| Curridabat | CRC 1,022,415 -1% | CRC 1,038,465 +1% |
| Santa Ana | CRC 1,065,760 -1% | CRC 943,111 |
| Escazu | CRC 1,086,736 | CRC 888,981 |
| San Rafael de Escazú | CRC 1,098,495 -3% | CRC 975,283 -1% |
| San Rafael | CRC 1,233,071 -1% | CRC 845,225 -3% |
| San José | CRC 1,330,224 -1% | CRC 604,084 |
| Jaco | CRC 1,402,638 -2% | CRC 862,013 +1% |
| Santa Cruz | CRC 1,534,431 -1% | CRC 1,541,763 -2% |
Costa Rica: latest apartments for sale
Costa Rica: latest houses for sale
Costa Rica: latest apartments for rent
Your new home in Costa Rica
Popular locations:
Apartment & house types:
- Property
- Detached house
- Terraced house
- Semi-detached house
- Villa
- New house
- House with flats
- Mansion house
- New apartment
- Farmhouse
- Penthouse
- Semi-Detached
- Duplex
- Private mansion
- Attic
- House in village
- Twin house
- Loft
- Detached Two+ Storey
- Ground-floor apartment with garden
- Bungalow
- Domain
- Adjacent house
- Coeval villa
- Two+ Storey
- Townhouse
Popular criteria:
Sell your home: