Beach Town Guides

Explore Costa Rica's top beach towns

From the luxury marina village of Flamingo to the surf capital of Santa Teresa — every major Pacific beach town, honestly assessed.

Guanacaste

Blue Zone

Brasilito

Authentic Blue Zone fishing village with best-value beach access

Condos from

$220K

Yield

8–11%

Airport

60 min

Value buyersAuthentic lifestyle

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Guanacaste

Playa Conchal

Blue Flag shell-sand beach with world-class resort and best value in the luxury bracket

Condos from

$280K

Yield

9–11%

Airport

65 min

Beach quality seekersGolf buyers

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Guanacaste

Flamingo

Upscale marina village with Blue Flag beaches and the highest ADR growth in Guanacaste

Condos from

$320K

Yield

9–12%

Airport

70 min

Luxury buyersMarina access

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Guanacaste

Tamarindo

Costa Rica's surf capital and most established expat town

Condos from

$200K

Yield

8–11%

Airport

75 min

SurfersDigital nomads

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Guanacaste

Blue Zone

Nosara

Wellness and yoga capital — pristine nature and a tight-knit intentional community

Condos from

$280K

Yield

10–14%

Airport

2.5 hr (unpaved road sections)

Wellness seekersYoga and surf community

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Puntarenas (Nicoya Peninsula)

Santa Teresa

Bohemian surf village with celebrity cachet and the best waves in Costa Rica

Condos from

$300K

Yield

10–15%

Airport

3.5 hr (ferry or via Caldera)

SurfersCelebrity-adjacent buyers

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Guanacaste

Potrero

Quiet family-friendly bay town with the best value in the Gold Coast corridor

Condos from

$180K

Yield

7–10%

Airport

75 min

Families with young childrenValue buyers

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Guanacaste

Blue Zone

Samara

The relaxed retiree paradise with calm seas and a vibrant local town

Condos from

$160K

Yield

7–10%

Airport

2.5 hr

RetireesFamilies with young children

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Puntarenas (Central Pacific)

Jaco

The most accessible beach town from San Jose — urban energy meets Pacific coast

Condos from

$120K

Yield

8–12%

Airport

N/A (San Jose SJO: 1.5 hr)

San Jose-based buyers wanting a weekend retreatRental income maximizers

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Puntarenas (Central Pacific)

Manuel Antonio

Rainforest-meets-beach paradise with the most biodiverse national park in Costa Rica

Condos from

$200K

Yield

9–13%

Airport

N/A (San Jose SJO: 2.5 hr)

Nature loversPremium villa investors

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