Housing market · August 2026

San José housing market

What it costs to buy and rent in San José, Costa Rica, computed from 9 continuously monitored listings.

TuLugar Price Index

$2,000/m²

Price per m² (sale)

Monitored listings

9

Price history in San José

Apartment price per m² and whole-inventory median sale price, in USD. Apartments only: a house’s m² includes the land, so mixing them would not give a figure comparable month to month. Where a neighborhood has no apartments for sale the $/m² column is left empty; the median sale price beside it still carries the month. Published months are never restated. · Download CSV

Price per m² change — July 2026
Monthly
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Quarterly
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Annual
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MonthPrice per m²MoMQoQYoYMedian sale
July 2026$2,000———$717,875

By property type

TypeListingsMedian sale$/m²*
ApartmentsView →
1$1.1M$2,000
HousesView →
3$599K—
LandView →
2$552K—
CommercialView →
3$1.6M$1,075

*An apartment’s m² is built interior area. For houses and land it includes the ground, so the two figures are not comparable to each other — this page’s headline uses apartments only.

By bedroom count — Apartments

ApartmentslistingsMedian$/m²
Studiono data——
1 bedroomno data——
2 bedroomsno data——
3 bedroomsno data——
4 bedroomsno data——
5+ bedrooms1——

By bedroom count — Houses

HouseslistingsMedian$/m²
Studiono data——
1 bedroomno data——
2 bedroomsno data——
3 bedrooms2——
4 bedroomsno data——
5+ bedrooms1——

Price distribution

How many listings fall in each price range (USD).

Price distribution — sale

<$50K
0
$50K-$100K
0
$100K-$200K
0
$200K-$500K
2
$500K-$1M
3
>$1M
4

Frequently Asked Questions about San José

Prices in San José vary by neighborhood and property type. There are currently 0 listed properties you can browse to get an up-to-date sense of pricing.
Explore the neighborhoods section above to compare prices and availability across different areas of San José.
It depends on how long you plan to stay. With a median purchase price of — and rents starting at —/mo, the price-to-rent ratio in San José favors buying if you're staying 3+ years. There are currently 0 properties for sale and 0 for rent — solid supply that gives buyers negotiating leverage. If you're new to the city, renting first lets you explore neighborhoods before committing to a purchase.
The San José market has 0 active properties across 0 neighborhoods, with a median price of — and a cost per m² of —/m². With 0 properties for sale, the current supply is high — which is good for buyers: more options to choose from and more room to negotiate on price and payment terms. If you're looking for investment value, compare price per m² across neighborhoods to spot the best opportunities.
Yes, with no restrictions whatsoever. Foreigners in Costa Rica have the exact same rights as citizens to purchase any type of property, including land. You don't need residency or a special visa. The purchase is formalized through a public notary, who verifies the title, drafts the contract, and registers it with the Public Registry. Closing costs are around 3-4% of the property value (notary fees, transfer tax, and registration fees). Many foreign investors also apply for temporary residency, which is relatively easy to obtain in Costa Rica.

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Methodology

This page analyzes 9 listings in San José, Costa Rica.

Metrics are calculated from the active inventory TuLugar monitors across the market — both listings published on TuLugar and active agency supply tracked continuously. They are asking prices, not final transaction or closing prices.

We use medians to reduce the effect of outlier properties; $/m² only includes listings with valid area data. Prices in other currencies are converted to USD using the exchange rate available when the snapshot is refreshed.

Data is recalculated daily and can change when listings are published, updated, or deactivated.

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In parentheses: analyzed market listings, not only those published on TuLugar.

Data as of 2026-08-16 · refreshed 2026-08-16 03:00 UTC