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Property for sale in San José

276 properties available in this province.

276 Properties availableincluding 30 to rent
$460,000 Median asking pricefrom 246 listings
$1,656Per m² built

Figures are asking prices from our own current listings, updated as the catalogue changes — not sold prices. Costa Rica has no public register of sale prices, so no one can honestly publish those.

San José is one of Costa Rica's seven provinces, and we currently list 274 properties here. Houses make up the biggest share of what is available, at 124 of the 274 listings. The median asking price is $460,000, or about $1,661 per m² built. Rentals here ask a median of $2,700 a month, an indicative gross yield of 7%.

About the area

San José

We are writing up this province. In the meantime the listings below are live, and the figures above come straight from them. Ask us anything about San José — our team works here and will tell you what the page cannot yet.

Who San José suits

  • Anyone wanting to rent first and decide later
  • Buy-to-let investors looking at rental return rather than resale

What this area has going for it

  • Real choice — 274 properties available here, not one or two
  • An active rental market — 29 places to rent, so you can live here before you buy
  • Indicative gross yield of 7%, among the stronger areas we cover
  • Family-sized homes are the standard, with 3 bedrooms typical
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Buying in San José

How many properties are available in San José?
We currently list 274 properties in San José, of which 29 are available to rent. The figure moves as listings come and go — the count on this page is read from our own catalogue each time it loads.
How much does a property cost in San José?
Asking prices currently run from $1,188 to $11,995,000, with a median of $460,000, or about $1,661 per m² of built area. These are asking prices from our own listings. Costa Rica keeps no public register of sold prices, so nobody can tell you honestly what places actually sold for.
Can I rent in San José instead of buying?
Yes — 29 of our 274 listings in San José are long-term rentals, asking a median of $2,700 a month. Renting for a season first is the usual advice for anyone who has not lived in the area through both the dry and the green season.
What rental yield can I expect in San José?
On current listings the indicative gross yield is about 7% — median asking rent over twelve months divided by median asking price. Those are two different sets of properties, so treat it as a rough guide rather than the return on any particular purchase, and remember it is before management, maintenance, tax and vacancy.
What kind of property can I buy in San José?
The most common listings here are house (124), apartment (58), luxury home (20), building plot (18). Use the search to filter by type, budget and bedrooms.
Can foreigners buy property in Costa Rica?
Yes. Foreign buyers hold the same ownership rights as Costa Rican citizens over titled (fee simple) property, with no residency requirement. The main exception is the maritime zone along the coast, where the first 50 metres from the high tide line is public land and the next 150 metres is normally held on concession rather than owned outright, with limits on foreign-held concessions. Always have a Costa Rican lawyer check the title and its registry entry before you commit.