Costa Rica: housing price and price/m²
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The median price of an apartment for sale is CRC 1,221,960/m². That means there are as many properties more expensive than CRC 1,221,960/m² as cheaper. As for houses for sale, the median price is CRC 1,037,225/m².Apartments
Number of roomsMedian price
StudioCRC 1,803,297/m²
2 piècesCRC 1,486,725/m²
3 piècesCRC 1,294,476/m²
4 piècesCRC 1,605,587/m²
5 piècesNot enough listings
Houses
Number of roomsMedian price
4 piècesCRC 947,991/m²
5 piècesCRC 1,171,755/m²
6 piècesCRC 1,288,289/m²
7 piècesCRC 860,211/m²
8 piècesCRC 1,053,128/m²
Costa Rica: all details of housing price
| Location | Price per m² – apartments | Price per m² – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Guanacaste Province | CRC 1,679,793/m² +1% | CRC 1,412,732/m² +2% |
| San José Province | CRC 1,024,319/m² +1% | CRC 817,481/m² +1% |
| Puntarenas Province | CRC 1,333,170/m² -1% | CRC 1,317,620/m² +3% |
| Alajuela Province | CRC 923,576/m² -1% | CRC 803,727/m² +1% |
| Heredia Province | CRC 907,367/m² -3% | CRC 698,097/m² -1% |
| Limón Province | CRC 871,519/m² | CRC 1,082,806/m² +8% |
| Cartago Province | Not enough listings | CRC 540,316/m² +3% |
The most expensive locations in Costa Rica
| Location | Price per m² – apartments | Price per m² – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Playa Flamingo | CRC 2,157,769/m² -2% | CRC 1,948,299/m² +1% |
| Tamarindo | CRC 1,930,718/m² +1% | CRC 1,417,914/m² |
| Quepos | CRC 1,463,017/m² +6% | CRC 1,125,190/m² -13% |
| Jaco | CRC 1,277,844/m² -4% | CRC 1,102,104/m² +1% |
| San José | CRC 1,171,333/m² +1% | CRC 629,165/m² +1% |
| San Rafael | CRC 1,160,954/m² | CRC 931,206/m² +1% |
| Santa Ana | CRC 1,071,527/m² +3% | CRC 818,284/m² +3% |
| San Rafael de Escazú | CRC 1,067,750/m² -2% | CRC 854,857/m² +2% |
| Escazu | CRC 1,052,814/m² +1% | CRC 822,156/m² +1% |
| Cahuita | CRC 872,471/m² +1% | CRC 1,127,672/m² -2% |
The most affordable locations in Costa Rica
| Location | Price per m² – apartments | Price per m² – houses |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Viejo de Talamanca | CRC 850,968/m² -1% | CRC 1,168,459/m² |
| Cahuita | CRC 872,471/m² +1% | CRC 1,127,672/m² -2% |
| Escazu | CRC 1,052,814/m² +1% | CRC 822,156/m² +1% |
| San Rafael de Escazú | CRC 1,067,750/m² -2% | CRC 854,857/m² +2% |
| Santa Ana | CRC 1,071,527/m² +3% | CRC 818,284/m² +3% |
| San Rafael | CRC 1,160,954/m² | CRC 931,206/m² +1% |
| San José | CRC 1,171,333/m² +1% | CRC 629,165/m² +1% |
| Jaco | CRC 1,277,844/m² -4% | CRC 1,102,104/m² +1% |
| Quepos | CRC 1,463,017/m² +6% | CRC 1,125,190/m² -13% |
| Tamarindo | CRC 1,930,718/m² +1% | CRC 1,417,914/m² |
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