Compare areas
Put population, asking prices and services for several areas side by side. Each figure keeps its own source, geography and date.
Nosara
Nosara: population and asking prices both use the official district. Median house asking price USD 1,195,000 from 139 priced records. INEC projects district population growth through 2035. Asking prices, not sales.
INEC estimates the resident population of Nosara district at 6,930 in 2016 and 7,822 in 2022. Its projection for 2026 is 8,437, a 21.7% change over ten years that joins an estimated starting point to a projected end point. For 2026 INEC projects 17.7% of district residents aged 0 to 14, 67.6% aged 15 to 64 and 14.7% aged 65 or older. These figures describe the whole district, not the town or any beach area on its own.
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Before viewing
- Walk the stretch of coast nearest the property and note where beach access points and the Ostional refuge lie in relation to the lot.
- Ask the seller who supplies water to the property and whether the connection is already in place.
- Look up the address on SUTEL's broadband map and ask neighbours which internet service they actually use.
- Visit Del Mar Academy, the public library and Centro Médico Guiones during opening hours to confirm what each offers.
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Puerto Viejo: asking prices cover the marketed area, population covers Cahuita district. Median house asking price USD 295,000 from 57 priced records and 3 sources. INEC projects district growth through 2035. Asking prices, not sales.
INEC estimates the resident population of Cahuita district at 12,569 in 2016 and 14,170 in 2022. Its projection for 2026 is 15,129, a 20.4% change over ten years that joins an estimated starting point to a projected end point. For 2026 INEC projects 23.7% of district residents aged 0 to 14, 69.6% aged 15 to 64 and 6.7% aged 65 or older. These figures cover the whole Cahuita district, including Cahuita town and other settlements, not Puerto Viejo alone.
Snapshot date
Before viewing
- Ask who supplies water to the property, whether the connection exists and how supply has behaved in recent years.
- Look up the address on SUTEL's broadband map and ask neighbours which internet services they actually use.
- Drive the coast road past Cocles, Playa Chiquita and Punta Uva to see how each named place relates to the property you are considering.
- Confirm current MEPE bus schedules and Clínica San Gabriel hours directly with the operators.
Uvita
Uvita: asking prices cover the marketed area, population covers Bahía Ballena district. Median house asking price USD 529,900 from 381 priced records. INEC projects a slight district population decline to 2035. Asking prices, not sales.
INEC estimates the resident population of Bahía Ballena district at 3,221 in 2016 and 3,313 in 2022. Its projection for 2026 is 3,339, a 3.7% change over ten years that joins an estimated starting point to a projected end point. For 2026 INEC projects 19.4% of district residents aged 0 to 14, 69.2% aged 15 to 64 and 11.4% aged 65 or older. These figures cover the whole district, not Uvita alone, and count residents only.
Snapshot date
Before viewing
- Ask who supplies water to the property, whether the connection is in place and how supply behaves late in the drier months.
- Look up the address on SUTEL's broadband map and ask neighbours which internet services they actually use.
- Check how the property connects to Route 34 and how the final stretch of access is surfaced and maintained in the rainy season.
- Stop at the Uvita Information Center opposite Banco de Costa Rica and confirm current Marino Ballena sector access and tide guidance with the park.
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