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Escazú & Santa Ana
This isn't beach — it's first-world city living, and the country's biggest buyer market.
This isn't beach — it's first-world city living, and the country's biggest buyer market.
Escazú and Santa Ana don't sell beach — they sell first-world city living: high-rise towers, the country's best international schools, top-tier hospitals, and Costa Rica's best dining scene. It's the most-searched real estate topic in the country, and where the bulk of foreign buyer activity is concentrated.
Entry-level condos from $110K–$130K; mid-range $250K–$450K; premium $500K–$800K. Mid-tier gated houses $350K–$600K, luxury villas in Bello Horizonte from $700K up to $2M–$7.4M+. Santa Ana condos appreciate 9%–10% year over year, above the national average. The engine here isn't vacation rental — it's long-term leasing to executives and corporate expats, with low vacancy in prime zones.
The country's largest concentration of international schools (Country Day, Lincoln School, Blue Valley, European School, Marian Baker) 10–25 minutes away. CIMA Hospital right in the zone, Clínica Bíblica 20 minutes out. Multiplaza, Avenida Escazú and City Place set the standard for class-A malls. Fiber-optic internet, the best digital infrastructure in the country.
A nearly 100% titled zone — no Maritime Zone here, the simplest due diligence in the whole country. Security is among the highest in the metro area, with gated condominiums and 24/7 guards. The big drawback is rush-hour traffic on Route 27.
Escazú and Santa Ana aren't for the buyer looking for beach — they're for the one who needs first-world city living: schools, hospitals, work. The value is in Santa Ana and Lindora, which are appreciating fast and still sit below Escazú's peak. And watch out for Route 27 traffic: live or work on the same side, or you'll suffer it.
I haven't written about Escazú & Santa Ana specifically yet — in the meantime, check out the rest of the blog or just ask me directly on WhatsApp.
I don't have any active listings in Escazú & Santa Ana right now — reach out and I'll let you know as soon as something new comes on the market.
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