Condominiums in the cities preferred by expatriate residents in the province of San Jose (Escazú and Santa Ana) continue to enjoy reasonable yields, at 6.9%. Houses in the same cities can enjoy good yields in the lower sizes.

In both cases, as in previous years, average rental yields here are higher here, than in the neighboring cities of Alajuela and Heredia.

The coastal provinces of Guanacaste and Puntarenas have the highest square metre prices (sq. m.) in the country. Average price/sq. m. prices of condominiums and houses in Guanacaste and Puntarenas seem to have dropped somewhat since last year, with a fall of around 10% to 15%

The Costa Rican colon is semi-pegged to the United States dollar in a currency band, and is currently at US$1= ¢553.