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Uvita
The commercial heart of the Costa Ballena — the same million-dollar view as Guanacaste, for a lot less.
The commercial heart of the Costa Ballena — the same million-dollar view as Guanacaste, for a lot less.
Uvita is the commercial heart of the Costa Ballena and the most "livable" spot in the South Pacific: 1,500-foot mountains that nearly touch the sea, Marino Ballena National Park with its iconic "Whale's Tail" sandbar, and a town with banks, supermarkets and clinics for living year-round, not just vacationing.
Lots from $60K–$150K near town, premium ocean-view parcels between $250K and $500K+. Houses near town between $280K and $600K; hillside view villas in Uvita Hills between $500K and $1.5M+. Ocean-view houses with a pool hit $250–$300/night during whale-watching season (Jul–Oct and Dec–Apr), competing directly with hotels.
The commercial center of the entire Costa Ballena: banks, supermarkets, hardware stores, restaurants, private international schools — rare in the South Pacific. Broad, calm, family-friendly beaches, without the aggressive surf of its neighbors. Jungle, waterfalls and rivers everywhere.
Strong environmental emphasis in Osa's zoning plan — river setbacks, forest preservation, low density — which requires carefully verifying build feasibility on hillside lots. Most sellable hillside inventory is titled; water (local ASADA letters) is the critical due diligence.
Uvita gives you the same million-dollar view as Guanacaste for a lot less, plus a functional town to live in year-round. The secret: price changes from one street to the next depending on access and water. Buy the hillside lot with a water letter and a road that holds up in October, not just the view.
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I don't have any active listings in Uvita right now — reach out and I'll let you know as soon as something new comes on the market.
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