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What does a home cost in Uvita?
As of November 2026, the median asking price for a house in Uvita is $592,000, across 300 priced house listings on Costa Rica Realtor.
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Live asking prices on Costa Rica Realtor, not closed sales.
Homes for sale in Uvita now
Uvita is a beach town in Osa on Puntarenas' southern Pacific coast, part of the Costa Ballena area and closely associated with Marino Ballena National Park and the whale-tail sandbar. Uvita is one of the park's official access sectors, and Playa Ventanas, south of town, has a rock formation with openings you can see at low tide. The town has a low-rise, nature-focused character, with buyers typically looking for coastal homes, view properties, rental-oriented houses, or land for a custom build. The drive from San José airport varies by route and traffic.
Uvita has a substantial house and land market. The live table below uses Uvita's own listings, rather than a combined Costa Ballena snapshot, and separates each property type from the pooled median in the page header.
Land is a large part of this market. Condos are less common here than in built-up resort towns, so buyers seeking a lock-and-leave apartment should check the live count. Long-term rental inventory is thin, and asking rents cannot establish holiday-rental income.
INEC projects the resident population of Bahía Ballena district, which contains Uvita, at 3,339 for 2026, close to flat through 2035. That is residents of the whole district and says nothing about prices; it does tell you this is a small place.
What to check before buying in Uvita. Water comes first for any lot, since without a water letter there is no building permit. Read why a missing water letter can stop a build. Then check the Maritime Zone for anything near the beach: public for the first 50 metres from high tide, concession from 50 to 200 metres, with restrictions on foreign holders. Have your attorney match the title record, cadastral plan and actual access road before you pay a deposit.
Uvita suits a buyer who wants a house or a building lot on a low-rise coast next to a marine park, accepts a long drive from SJO, and is not relying on long-term rental income. Read five unpolished truths about Uvita real estate before a viewing trip.
Contact us through any listing to arrange viewings along the Costa Ballena.
Prices at a glance
Live asking prices for this page's area, as of November 10, 2026. The header median pools all property types; each row below covers one type.
| Type | Listings | Priced | Middle half (P25 to P75) | Median asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | 304 | 300 | $399,000 to $990,000 | $592,000 |
| Condo / apartment | 8 | 8 | Sample too small | Sample too small |
| Land | 224 | 222 | $235,000 to $790,000 | $325,000 |
| Commercial | 70 | 69 | $499,000 to $1,599,000 | $750,000 |
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House
Median $592,000
Middle half $399,000 to $990,000
304 listings, 300 priced
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Condo / apartment
Median unavailable (small sample)
Middle half unavailable (small sample)
8 listings, 8 priced
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Land
Median $325,000
Middle half $235,000 to $790,000
224 listings, 222 priced
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Commercial
Median $750,000
Middle half $499,000 to $1,599,000
70 listings, 69 priced
House median per built m²: $2,697 across 136 priced houses with a recorded built area.
Asking prices on Costa Rica Realtor, not closed sales. Medians and percentiles are withheld below 10 priced listings. As of November 10, 2026.
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Houses: 304Lots / Land: 224Commercial: 70Other: 13Apartments / Condos: 8Condo: 4
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Area guide
Uvita homes for sale: area guide
Uvita is a coastal community in Osa canton, Puntarenas, on the southern Pacific coast along Route 34. It is one of the official access sectors for Parque Nacional Marino Ballena, alongside Colonia, Ballena and Piñuela. The Banco de Costa Rica area works as a practical reference point: a school and the ICT-listed information centre both give their address relative to it. This guide covers the marketed Uvita area for house asking prices. Population figures describe the wider Bahía Ballena district, which INEC projects to hold roughly steady, so read the two datasets separately rather than as one story.
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Places and sectors
Uvita lies within Bahía Ballena district, code 60504, of Osa canton in Puntarenas. SINAC lists Uvita, Colonia, Ballena and Piñuela as official access sectors of Parque Nacional Marino Ballena. The asking price figures use listings assigned to the Uvita destination in our property database; how that listing area relates to the park sectors has not been mapped, so do not assume the two coincide. Uvita centre around Banco de Costa Rica, Uvita Bahía and Colonia are named places without established boundaries. Population data covers the whole district; asking prices cover only the listings assigned to Uvita.
Uvita centre
The Banco de Costa Rica area serves as a practical reference: Uvita Christian Academy and the ICT-listed information centre both give addresses relative to it. No exact boundary is defined.
Place sourceUvita Bahía
Address form used in the ICT operator directory as Uvita Bahía, Bahía Ballena. A named coastal place with no fixed boundary.
Place sourceColonia
Official Marino Ballena park access sector named by SINAC. Useful as a coastal orientation label, not a verified neighbourhood boundary.
Place sourceServices and places
Each card links to the government or operator source checked on 18 September 2026. School and clinic descriptions are the operators' own claims, not independent ratings. Confirm places, hours and services directly before relying on them.
Protected area
Parque Nacional Marino Ballena
SINAC lists Uvita, Colonia, Ballena and Piñuela as official access sectors. Reaching the whale-tail sandbar depends on low tide, so follow the park's current instructions on the day.
Operator informationSchool
Casa del Niño - Uvita Montessori School
The operator describes a Spanish-English bilingual Montessori setting with Toddler and Primary environments. In the operator's programme names, Primary means ages 3 to 6, not elementary grades. Places, fees and schedules should be confirmed directly with the school.
Operator informationSchool
Uvita Christian Academy
The operator describes English-immersion education with Spanish instruction and a Christian curriculum, and gives its location as west of Banco de Costa Rica in Uvita. Check details directly with the school.
Operator informationPrivate clinic
Vargas Medical Center
The operator locates this private clinic on the second floor of Plaza Alfaro in Uvita and lists bilingual staff. It is not a hospital. Confirm services and hours before relying on them.
Operator informationTransport
TRACOPA Uvita ticket office
TRACOPA lists its Uvita sales point at Restaurante Flor de la Sabana. Consult the operator for current routes and timetables before planning a bus journey.
Operator informationVisitor information
Uvita Information Center
The ICT directory lists this visitor information agency opposite Banco de Costa Rica in Uvita, Bahía Ballena, Osa. A practical first stop for local orientation and park questions.
Operator informationSource checked on 2026-09-18
Practical matters
Road and bus access
SINAC identifies Route 34, the Costanera Sur, as the road access to Parque Nacional Marino Ballena, and TRACOPA lists a ticket office in Uvita. Road conditions were not assessed for this guide. For a specific property, ask how the final stretch of access is surfaced and maintained, especially in the rainy season.
SINACClimate and water
SINAC describes the park's setting as very humid tropical forest with a drier period from roughly mid-December to mid-April and occasional rain even then. That is a park-local description, not a numerical climate series for Uvita as a whole; the IMN atlas maps regional rainfall and temperature. Nothing here measures local water reliability, so ask who supplies a property's water and how it holds up late in the dry period.
IMNInternet
SUTEL's fixed broadband map shows operator-reported coverage by administrative area and technology, and the regulator separately publishes mobile coverage and quality evaluations. Published speeds are commercial offers, not measured performance. No local speed or fibre figure was verified, so check the exact address with providers.
SUTELAsking prices
Of 389 house sale records for the Uvita marketed area captured on 18 September 2026, 8 had no price or fell below the USD 25,000 floor, leaving 381 priced records from 8 advertising sources. No exact repeat URLs were found. The median asking price was USD 529,900, with the middle half between USD 398,000 and USD 989,000. By band, 31 records were between USD 25,000 and 250,000, 153 between USD 250,000 and 500,000, 111 between USD 500,000 and 1,000,000, and 86 above USD 1,000,000. These are asking prices, not sale prices, and the same house may appear under more than one advertiser.
Priced records in sample381
Median asking price$529,900
Middle half (25th to 75th percentile)$398,000–$989,000
| Asking price (USD) | Listings |
|---|---|
| $25,000–$250,000 | 31 |
| >$250,000–$500,000 | 153 |
| >$500,000–$1,000,000 | 111 |
| >$1,000,000 | 86 |
Snapshot date . Excluded: no price or below USD 25,000 8; Exact repeat URLs removed 0.
House asking prices come from sale listings recorded on the snapshot date. Exact repeat URLs are removed, but the same property advertised by different agencies may still appear more than once. Records with no price or below USD 25,000 are excluded. A median appears only when at least 12 priced records remain, unweighted. The middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. These are asking prices, not transaction prices, and availability is not verified.
CostaRicaRealtor has not verified a series of transaction prices for Uvita houses over the past ten years, so this page does not show one. The asking price figures are a single dated sample and should not be read as a trend or as a measure of appreciation.
Population
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.
Bahía Ballena · Osa · Puntarenas · District code 60504
| Year | people | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,221 | Estimate |
| 2017 | 3,247 | Estimate |
| 2018 | 3,270 | Estimate |
| 2019 | 3,287 | Estimate |
| 2020 | 3,299 | Estimate |
| 2021 | 3,307 | Estimate |
| 2022 | 3,313 | Estimate |
| 2023 | 3,322 | Projection |
| 2024 | 3,329 | Projection |
| 2025 | 3,335 | Projection |
| 2026 | 3,339 | Projection |
| 2027 | 3,342 | Projection |
| 2028 | 3,343 | Projection |
| 2029 | 3,343 | Projection |
| 2030 | 3,342 | Projection |
| 2031 | 3,339 | Projection |
| 2032 | 3,336 | Projection |
| 2033 | 3,333 | Projection |
| 2034 | 3,331 | Projection |
| 2035 | 3,328 | Projection |
Age profile
INEC 2026 projection for the whole district.
| Age band | people | % |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 | 647 | 19.4 |
| 15-64 | 2,312 | 69.2 |
| 65+ | 381 | 11.4 |
INEC projects the Bahía Ballena district resident population to decline slightly, by 0.3%, between 2026 and 2035, from 3,339 to 3,328. The projection is close to flat but negative, and it counts residents only. It is a district-wide projection, not a statement about Uvita's housing market or prices.
Developments and communities
Named developments appear here only when they are linked to current listings in the marketed area. Uvita centre, Uvita Bahía and Colonia are orientation labels drawn from official addresses and park sector names; none has an established neighbourhood boundary.
No named development is linked to the current listings in this area.
Browse developmentsPlan a visit
Plan the visit around the Banco de Costa Rica reference point, the park access sectors and the specific properties you want to see. The checklist for this area is on the Compare and plan page, together with the tool for comparing saved properties.
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For international buyers
How much does a house cost in Uvita?
The live Prices at a glance table on this page shows the current house median, middle half of asking prices and priced listing count. The all-property median in the header includes other types too.
How much does property cost in Dominical?
See that town's own live Prices at a glance table. Each Costa Ballena page uses its own listing scope, so compare the same property type across pages.
How much does property cost in Ojochal?
See that town's own live Prices at a glance table. Each Costa Ballena page uses its own listing scope, so compare the same property type across pages.
How far is the Costa Ballena from San José airport?
Allow about 3.5 to 5 hours by road from San José, depending on the route and traffic.
Can a foreigner buy property in Uvita, Dominical or Ojochal?
Yes. Foreign buyers have the same ownership rights as Costa Rican citizens over titled (fee-simple) property, with no residency requirement. Beachfront inside the Maritime Zone is concession land, and a foreigner with under five years' residency cannot be granted a concession.
Can I rent before I buy on the Costa Ballena?
Long-term asking rents, where the priced sample is large enough, appear beneath Prices at a glance. They are not evidence of holiday-rental occupancy or net income; ask a local manager for those figures.
General information, not legal advice. Costa Rican property law and tax thresholds change — confirm specifics with a licensed Costa Rican attorney before buying.